Finalists Announced For NHD In Ind. North Region Contest
April 9, 2021 at 10:58 p.m.
By Staff Report-
The contest included students from Kosciusko, Whitley, St. Joseph, Allen, Marion, DeKalb, Perry, Marshall and Monroe counties.
As part of IHS’s commitment to prioritizing the health and safety of its visitors, guests, volunteers and staff members, the Central region contest was converted to a virtual format to allow students to compete. The March 27 contest included 197 student participants, and while students were not interviewed, 48 volunteer judges digitally provided feedback on all exhibits, documentaries, performances, websites and papers.
The National History Day in Indiana State Contest will also move to a virtual format. More details will be released regarding this format soon, according to a news release from Indiana Historical Society.
NHDI is a yearlong program dedicated to enhancing history education in Indiana's schools. Students in grades four through 12 explore a historical subject that fits under the annual theme. This year’s theme is “Communication in History: The Key to Understanding.” Students use their research to work individually or in a group to create a documentary, exhibit, paper (individual only), performance or website.
The local North region contest finalists are:
• Junior division, group documentary; students Caleb Seuel, Finley Bailey, Robinson Hoffert, Wyatt Stapleton; Edgewood Middle School (EMS); “Singing for Change: The Power of Music in the Civil Rights Movement.”
• Junior division, group exhibit; students Abigail Nicholas, Lauren Wallen; EMS; “The Diary of Anne Frank.”
• Junior division, group website; students Brianna Bencze, Camden Lennox, Tatum Bergan, Trai Davis; EMS; “Hedy Lamarr and the Secret Communication System.”
• Senior division, paper, student Abigail Rahn, Warsaw Community High School (WCHS), “Shackling Sermons: How the Pseudo-Christian Communication of Proslavery Preachers Fueled the South’s Defense of Slavery.”
• Senior division, paper, student Rebekah Harrison, WCHS, “Jim Crow Laws: Communicating Inferiority Across Generations.”
• Senior division, individual performance, student Raquel Brouwer, WCHS, “Talking to Chimpanzees: How Jane Goodall changed the way we research and understand animals.”
National History Day in Indiana is presented by the Rooker Family Foundation and is supported by TCU Foundation and the Vigran Family Foundation. The State Contest is supported by DNR - Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
For more information, visit www.indianahistory.org/historyday or call 317-232-1882.
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The contest included students from Kosciusko, Whitley, St. Joseph, Allen, Marion, DeKalb, Perry, Marshall and Monroe counties.
As part of IHS’s commitment to prioritizing the health and safety of its visitors, guests, volunteers and staff members, the Central region contest was converted to a virtual format to allow students to compete. The March 27 contest included 197 student participants, and while students were not interviewed, 48 volunteer judges digitally provided feedback on all exhibits, documentaries, performances, websites and papers.
The National History Day in Indiana State Contest will also move to a virtual format. More details will be released regarding this format soon, according to a news release from Indiana Historical Society.
NHDI is a yearlong program dedicated to enhancing history education in Indiana's schools. Students in grades four through 12 explore a historical subject that fits under the annual theme. This year’s theme is “Communication in History: The Key to Understanding.” Students use their research to work individually or in a group to create a documentary, exhibit, paper (individual only), performance or website.
The local North region contest finalists are:
• Junior division, group documentary; students Caleb Seuel, Finley Bailey, Robinson Hoffert, Wyatt Stapleton; Edgewood Middle School (EMS); “Singing for Change: The Power of Music in the Civil Rights Movement.”
• Junior division, group exhibit; students Abigail Nicholas, Lauren Wallen; EMS; “The Diary of Anne Frank.”
• Junior division, group website; students Brianna Bencze, Camden Lennox, Tatum Bergan, Trai Davis; EMS; “Hedy Lamarr and the Secret Communication System.”
• Senior division, paper, student Abigail Rahn, Warsaw Community High School (WCHS), “Shackling Sermons: How the Pseudo-Christian Communication of Proslavery Preachers Fueled the South’s Defense of Slavery.”
• Senior division, paper, student Rebekah Harrison, WCHS, “Jim Crow Laws: Communicating Inferiority Across Generations.”
• Senior division, individual performance, student Raquel Brouwer, WCHS, “Talking to Chimpanzees: How Jane Goodall changed the way we research and understand animals.”
National History Day in Indiana is presented by the Rooker Family Foundation and is supported by TCU Foundation and the Vigran Family Foundation. The State Contest is supported by DNR - Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
For more information, visit www.indianahistory.org/historyday or call 317-232-1882.
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