Kentucky Association of Teachers of History

Tim Peterson (right) with Clements’ daughter, Bess Clements Abell (left), and US Archivist David Ferriero (center). Photo by Taylor McClure, UKPR.

On July 8th, the National Archives, in conjunction with the UK Libraries Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Research Center, presented the inaugural Earle C. Clements Innovation in Education Award for Civics and History Teachers to Timothy A. Peterson. Mr. Peterson teaches AP World History, US History, AP Human Geography, AP European and AP US History at Taylor County High School.

This award was announced at the KATH Annual Meeting last year (see the meeting agenda here). See more about the inaugural award ceremony at UK yesterday in the UKnow press release.