AGENDA
Board of State History
October 16, 2025, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Hybrid
3760 S. Highland Drive, Mirror Lake Board Room, 4th Floor, SLC or join via ZOOM
12:00 pm - Welcome - Spencer Hall
Introduce new Board member: Robert Goldberg
12:05 pm - New Full- and Part- Time Staff:
Rachel Haberman and Christian Poutre - Assistant Guest Experiences Manager
Fatima Amjad - Volunteer Services Manager
Megan Weiss - Public Historian - Women's History Initiative
Pollet Toscano - Archival Technician
(Future) Local History Services Coordinator & Historic Archaeology Collections Spc. + 10 to 20 part-time staff in Guest Experiences and Museum Education (floor facilitators)
12:10 pm - Public Comment
12:15 pm - Approval of August 7, 2025 Meeting Minutes - Spencer Hall - MOTION
12:20 pm - Department Update - Donna Law
America 250 - Nicole Handy
12:35 pm - Awards Policy Update - Jennifer Ortiz - MOTION
12:40 pm - Committee Updates
Awards & Conference Committee - Emily Larsen
2025 Awards Summary
Fellow Nomination - Holly George - MOTION NEEDED
Outstanding Achievement Awards - Veronica Solano - MOTION NEEDED
Publication Awards - Holly George - NO Motion Needed
Best Student Paper on Utah Women's History Award - Jennifer Ortiz - NO Motion Needed
William P. MacKinnon Award - Jennifer Ortiz - NO Motion Needed
Utah Committee on Geographic Names - Michael Brenchley
1:10 pm -- UHS Updates
Education and Engagement - Brandi Burns
National History Day - Wendy Rex Atzet
Marketing and Communications - Haille VanPatten
Membership and Development - Jessica Proctor
Seagull Circle
1:40 pm - Director Update - Jennifer Ortiz
1:55 pm - 2026 Board of State History Meeting Dates - Spencer Hall
Proposed dates: January 22nd (includes tour of Museum), April 16th, July 16th, October 15th
2:00 pm - Thank you to Tara Beresh for her service to the Board of State History and UHS - Spencer Hall and Jennifer Ortiz
Other Business?
Adjourn
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