Cynthia Bradley Young of Portsmouth High School was named the 2026 Mary Susan Leahy Civics Educator of the Year at the NH EDies awards on June 6 at the Doubletree Hilton in Manchester. Awarded by the NH Council for the Social Studies, the recognition is sponsored by NH Civics and honors a K-12 NH educator who excels at teaching civics (content, skills, and attitudes) and who has taken on state-wide leadership in civics education. Congratulations, Cynthia!