ND Geographic Alliance

Bethany Horning, a ninth-grade global studies teacher from Bismarck Century High School has been selected as the 2024 Teacher of the Year by the North Dakota Geographic Alliance.
Horning attended Beulah Public School and graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in social science and political science.
She earned a master degree from Ashland University in American history and government. She was also a James Madison Fellowship winner in 2016 and in 2022 she was a Global Bridge Fellow.
Horning has been active in the geography education in the North Dakota state, participating in many NDGA summer programs and institutes. She was nominated by her peers for the work she does to enhance the Bismarck Schools Geography Education over all.
Horning has been able to bring an engaging form of geography education to Bismarck Century teenagers. She was able to develop lessons that enhanced geographic education for her students.
The North Dakota Geographic Alliance was established in 1991. It is a statewide partnership between university-based learning and K-12 classrooms.
The Alliance provides educators with professional development and training opportunities. It also provides teachers with resources necessary for more effective geographic learning. The NDGA has a membership of more than 700 educator and stakeholders in North Dakota and its mission is to promote an effective presence of geography in the curriculum that equips North Dakota students with the geographic knowledge and skills to become productive global citizens and problems solvers in the interconnected world.
This is quite true of Horning’s classroom. The NDGA feels that she clearly understands the importance of attaining geographic literacy as related to the future of North Dakota.