Gordon Olson Award Nominations

Submit your nomination using our online form by 11:59 pm on Monday, February 17th, 2025. 

The Kutsche Office of Local History is currently accepting nominations for the Gordon Olson Award for 2025! Award recipients will be announced at the 16th Annual Local History Roundtable on March 19th, 2025. Nominations are due by Monday, February 17th, 2025. 

The Gordon Olson Award recognizes individuals whose work embodies the Kutsche Office’s mission of “using history to give voice to diverse communities.” We celebrate those who help facilitate our understanding of the past and those who are documenting history as it happens in the present. Nominations are open to anyone, from historians, librarians, and genealogists, to journalists, artists, and community organizers. Winners receive a monetary award, plaque, recognition at our Annual Local History Roundtable, and GVSU media coverage for their work.

Please reach out with any questions at [email protected]!