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)
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Executive Board Member & Regional President - Matt Maw (NE)
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Regional Secretary – Cathy Nutt (NE)
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Regional Annual Conference Coordinator - Carol Sessums (CO)
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Regional Outreach Coordinator - Violet Snell (TX)
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Public Relations Coordinator - -Stephanie Hodges (OK)
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At Large Member - Dustin Olson (ND)
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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:
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Outstanding Contributions to Business Education by a Middle Level Business Teacher
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Outstanding Contributions to Business Education by a Secondary Business Teacher
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Outstanding Contributions to Business Education by a Postsecondary Business Teacher
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Outstanding Contributions to Business Education by a Senior College or University Business Teacher
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Outstanding Contributions to Business Education by an Administrator or Supervisor of Business Education
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Outstanding Contributions to Business Education by an Institution, Organization, Business Firm, Government Agency, or an Individual Association with any of these Groups
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Outstanding Contributions to Business Education by a Secondary “Rookie” Business Teacher
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Outstanding Achievements of Middle Level, High School, Community College and/or College Business Education Program
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