Mel Miller Award

Mel Miller Outstanding Social Studies Leader Award

The NSSLA Board of Directors established the Outstanding Social Studies Leader Award to recognize members who best exemplify the leadership qualities of a social studies professional. The nominee need not hold a supervisory title but should demonstrate leadership qualities that support the mission of the NSSLA.

Following his death in 2006, the NSSLA Board of Directors voted to rename the award to honor Mel Miller. A social studies supervisor from Michigan, Mel Miller was a dedicated member of NSSLA who contributed immeasurably to the organization. The name was modified in 2024 to reflect that NSSLA members are leaders who hold many different titles.

Nominations for the 2024 Mel Miller award are closed. The 2024 award winner will be announced in September and honored at the Boston annual conference.