Welcome to the Nell Propst Historical Essay Contest Home page. Our goal is to stimulate an interest in the local history of Northeastern Colorado by offering a chance to not only win a $2000.00 scholarship but an additional award of $1000.00 to be used by youir school. Runner-up will be awarded a $1000.00 scholarship with $500.00 to faculty sponsor.
In addition, all final entries will be published in a book awarded to each of the final entrantants as well as each school library and the research libraries at the Julesburg, Sterling, Wray,  Fort Morgan and Greeley Museums.

The school sponsoring the wiining student will also recieve a trophy  to display in their trophy case.