The Ohio Association of Historical Societies & Museums, in partnership with the Ohio Historical
Society, presented its 2009 Outstanding Achievement Awards during its annual meeting and conference Oct.
3 at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus.
Eighteen recipients from around the state were honored. Awards were presented in two categories:
Individual Achieve-ment and History Outreach.
In the History Outreach Awards, the association recognizes organizations for outstanding projects,
including public programs, exhibits, media and publications, that have contributed to the promotion and
understanding of local and state history and have an impact on the community. Awards were presented to
organizations with a budget below $25,000 and to those with a budget above $25,000.
For organizations with a budget over $25,000, 2009 award recipients include the Wood County Historical
Museum for Terrific Teens. It consisted of an oral history collection project, short documentary film
and an exhibit, involving 40 Bowling Green High School sophomores, Owens Community College and the Wood
County Historical Center & Museum. The subject of the project was life as a teenager in Wood
County from the 1930s to the 1970s. The award committee recognized that the students who made Terrific
Teens connected with history in a new way because they met with the people who lived it and understood
their shared experiences as teens.