Somerville Museum board member Adda Santos has been named Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year for 2022! The award is presented annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to K-12 American history education.

Inaugurated in 2004, the History Teacher of the Year Award highlights the crucial importance of history education by honoring exceptional American history teachers from elementary school through high school. The award honors one K-12 teacher from each state, the District of Columbia, Department of Defense schools and US Territories.

Many congratulations to Adda for this recognition of her dedication to her students and her commitment to history education!