LONG TRAIL STUDENTS COMPETE AT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
Three Long Trail students were awarded first place in their categories at Vermont History Day this spring and went on to compete at the 42nd annual Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest on June 16 at the University of Maryland, College Park. Kristina Hilliard and Sionann Harrington submitted their Group Website titled “World War II: The Influence of Imagery”. Greta Schaub produced an Individual Exhibit titled “The Exploration of Amelia Earhart”. “This was a great chance for the students to share and learn from each other and from other researchers against whom they competed,” noted Social Studies Department Chair Tess Kahn. “I am very proud of the hard work which they did.”
More than 600,000 students from around the world competed on local levels in five categories: documentaries, exhibits, papers, performances, and websites. Less than 1% of those entries were awarded the opportunity to compete in the national finals. Competitors represented the top entries from 57 affiliate members, including every state, Washington, D.C., American Samoa, Guam, South Korea, South Asia, China, and Central America. Nearly 3,000 middle and high school students presented their work related to the 2016 theme, Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History. “The competitors at this contest are some of the brightest students of their generation,” said National History Day Executive Director Dr. Cathy Gorn.
photo caption: Vermont representatives to National History Day pose with Senator Patrick Leahy.
