Press Release for Governor's Humanities Awards 2019

MSU Billings professor to receive governor's humanities award. Tami Haaland honored for leading efforts in poetry education

MSU BILLINGS NEWS SERVICES— Montana State University Billings professor Tami Haaland has been named a recipient of a 2019 Governor’s Humanities award, presented by Humanities Montana. Haaland is a Professor of English and a director of the Elk River Writing Project.

Haaland and four other Montanans will be recognized during the Governor’s Humanities Awards Ceremony on February 7, 2019 at 3 p.m. in the State Capitol Rotunda, Helena. Honorees are Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs, Helena; Ellen Crain, Butte; Thomas McGuane, McLeod; and Elizabeth McNamer, Billings. The ceremony is free and open to the public.

“We are lucky to have such wonderful individuals across the state who ensure that Montanans have access to and engage in art, literature, and our unique cultural heritage,” said Governor Steve Bullock. “Congratulations to these awardees for devoting decades of their lives to supporting and promoting the humanities.”