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Eighteen LWSD students on their way to National History Day competition after virtual state event
Eighteen LWSD students on their way to National History Day competition after virtual state event
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students performed very well at this year’s Washington State National History Day (NHD) event. Eighteen LWSD students in six categories won at the competition held virtually in early May. You can view the full virtual awards ceremony on YouTube.
This year’s NHD theme is “Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences.” Students who finish in first and second place in each category go on to the National contest. Eighteen LWSD students earned their way to the National event which will be held virtually from Sunday, June 13 through Saturday, June 19. In addition, 15 LWSD students were special award winners during the competition.
Special Recognition went to Jill Berge who was recognized as Washington History Day Teacher of the Year – Senior Division from Lake Washington High School.
Evergreen Middle School was also awarded the title of Washington History Day Outstanding School – Junior Division.
Here is a list of the top two finishers from LWSD with their competition level (middle school is junior, high school is senior), the name of the category, the place they finished, the students’ names, title of their work and school. First and second place finishers qualify for the national competition:
|
Junior |
Group Exhibit |
1st |
Nilla Mugundan, Sneha Sharma, April Shi, Sophia Huang |
Miranda Rights: Miscommunication and its Unintended Impacts |
Evergreen Middle School |
|
Junior |
Group Exhibit |
2nd |
Pavitra Dave, Anusha Begur |
Communicating Independence: Understanding How Flappers Redefined Feminism |
Evergreen Middle School |
|
Junior |
Individual Website |
1st |
Jasmine Zhen |
Newspapers During the 1918 Flu: Censorship and Misinformation Amidst a Global Pandemic |
International Community School |
|
Junior |
Group Website |
1st |
Ananya Bezbaruah, Diya Modi, Ramya Suresh |
Rose Schneiderman: The Red-Haired Labor Union Leader |
Timberline Middle School |
|
Junior |
Group Website |
2nd |
Rishabh Oswal, Maxwell Shi, Noel Prince Muthuplakal |
FDR’s Fireside Chats |
Timberline Middle School |
|
Junior |
Paper |
2nd |
Nikita Sharma |
The Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania: Communication’s Role in Forming an Institution Designed to Further Equality in America |
Kamiakin Middle School |
|
Senior |
Individual Documentary |
1st |
Anat Dubinsky |
Golden Reflections |
Cambridge Program |
|
Senior |
Group Documentary |
2nd |
Stella Plavsic, Sophia Kim |
Picture Perfect America: The Impact of Posters Communicating the Standard of Patriotism |
International Community School |
Many Lake Washington Projects also received special awards:
|
Special Award |
Student Name |
Project Title |
School |
Teacher |
|
Frances Anderson Backus Award (Women’s History) |
Vaishnavi Annamraju and Alexis Sevigny |
“Refrigerator Ladies”: The Miscommunicated Story of the ENIAC 6 |
Evergreen Middle School |
Nicole Kesler |
|
Dr. Carol Coe Award (Women’s History) |
Ananya Bezbaruah, Diya Modi, and Ramya Suresh |
Rose Schneiderman: The Red-Haired Labor Union Leader |
Timberline Middle School |
Casey Whitlatch |
|
Chinese or Chinese American History Award 2 |
Shriya Thakur |
1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre: Eradicated from China and Erased from History |
Kamiakin Middle School |
Marcy Martin |
|
Laura B. Gowen Award (Outstanding Junior Division Entry) |
Arisha Gupta, Saranya Pammi, and Vaishnavi Pavuluri |
From Intelligence to Independence: Behind the Scenes of the American Fight for Freedom |
International Community School |
Alexandra Fraleigh |
|
William James Bain Jr. Memorial Award (Outstanding Junior Division Entry) |
Angela Dong, Manya Pradeep Narayan |
Communication, Education, and Indoctrination: The Nazi Germany Education System |
Evergreen Middle School |
Nicole Kesler |
|
National Maritime Historical Society Award – Senior Division First Place |
Marissa Gantar and Dominic Newman |
Miscommunication in the Cuban Missile Crisis |
Lake Washington Hight School |
Maik Hollinger |
|
Senator Mark Mullet Award (Outstanding Senior Division Entry) |
Riya Kalra and Helena Zheng |
The Pentagon Papers: Communicating Harsh Truths at What Cost? |
Eastlake High School |
Timothy Rodgers |
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