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Rebecca Taber-Conover of Simsbury, Conn., is public programs coordinator at Connecticut’s Old State House. She became the first-ever recipient of the Connecticut Council for the Social Studies’ Bruce Fraser Friend of CCSS Award, presented to a non-teaching professional who significantly furthered the advancement of social studies education. Rebecca was recognized for her contributions to the development of educational and community programming and for her leadership in the museum’s collaboration with the Connecticut Historical Society on the 2010 and 2011 History Day competition.