Mountain Plains Region

Updated - July 2026

Welcome to the NBEA Group for the Mountain-Plans Region of NBEA (MP) is comprised of the following states and provinces: Colorado, Kansas, Manitoba, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming.

Mountain Plains Regional Leadership Cabinet for Current Year (2026-2027)

  • Executive Board Member & Regional President - Matt Maw (NE)

  • Regional Secretary – Cathy Nutt (NE)

  • Regional Annual Conference Coordinator - Carol Sessums (CO)

  • Regional Outreach Coordinator - Violet Snell (TX)

  • Public Relations Coordinator - -Stephanie Hodges (OK)

  • At Large Member - Dustin Olson (ND)

  • At Large Member -Angie Chittick (NE)

Mountain-Plains Educator Awards

The Mountain-Plains regional council is accepting nominations for its annual Educator Awards program. We encourage you to nominate a colleague today!

Applications can be submitted online via the forms linked below. The deadline for submission is Dec 1. Applicants will be notified by Jan 15 of their application status. Award winners must be able to accept the award in person at our Mountain-Plains regional meeting in conjunction with the NBEA Annual Conference with an Awards Luncheon to be held on March 31 in Omaha, NE.

Direct questions to Mountain-Plains Secretary Cathy Nutt at nuttc@mpcc.edu. 


The Mountain-Plains regional council is accepting applications for the following categories: 

Dr. Donald L. Moore Leadership Award

Do you know a Mountain Plains member who deserves recognition for their outstanding
leadership within the region? Take the time to nominate them for the 2027 Dr. Donald L.
Moore Leadership Award.

The deadline for submission is December 1, 2026. Recipient will be notified by January 15, 2027 and must be able to accept the award in person at our Mountain-Plains regional meeting in conjunction with the NBEA Annual Conference April 1-2, 2027 in Omaha, NE. Registration and exact dates will be announced prior to the December 1st deadline. Nominations with all
documentation should be emailed to Carol Sessums cjsessums@gmail.com