Winners of National History Day In Indiana State Contest Hail From Across The State
Edgewood repeats as state champs in the junior exhibit for the National History Day competition. Mr. Howard’s team of Jarrett Orr, Keagan Rice, Reuben Williams, Tyler McKenzie and Alex Dials are winners! This team moved from third at Regionals to first at state.
Nearly 500 Hoosier students competed in the National History Day in Indiana state contest on Saturday, April 25, for the chance to go to the national competition at University of Maryland June 14-18. The first- and second-place finishers in each category of the Junior and Senior divisions are eligible to compete in the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest.
National History Day in Indiana is a year-long program dedicated to enhancing history education in elementary and secondary schools. Students in grades four through 12 explore a historical subject and then use their research to create imaginative exhibits, original performances, media documentaries, web sites and papers. The 2015 theme is “Leadership and Legacy in History.”
National History Day in Indiana has been organized by the Indiana Historical Society for more than a decade and has played an active part in Indiana’s schools across for more than 25 years, with more than 5,000 Indiana students taking part annually. For more information on this and other Indiana Historical Society programs, contact the IHS at (317) 232-1882 or visit www.indianahistory.org.