(Helena, MT) —The Montana Historical Society is now accepting nominations for the 37th Montana Statehood Centennial Bell Award, which honors an outstanding schoolteacher for excellence in teaching Montana history. Nominations are due by April 13th.
This year, the award will recognize a grade 7–12 teacher who has done an exemplary job teaching Montana history during the 2025–2026 school year. Nominators are asked to provide their own contact information along with the teacher’s name, grade level, school, address, phone number, and email.
The winner will be honored at a ceremony in the Montana State Capitol on Friday, November 9th and will receive a plaque and a cash prize of more than $3,000 to be used for classroom materials, field trips, speakers, and other learning enhancements.
