Four LWSD students are champions at National History Day competition

Four students from Lake Washington School District (LWSD) put on an impressive display during this year’s National History Day competition. The contest took place in College Park, Maryland, from June 9-13. A team from Redmond Middle School took home first place while an individual from Evergreen Middle School also won the top prize in their category. More than 500,000 middle and high school students entered the competition during the 2023-24 school year, creating projects related to the theme “Turning Points in History.” After advancing through school, local and affiliate levels, nearly 3,000 students advanced to the National Contest presenting documentaries, exhibits, papers, performances and websites.

First-place entries in the competition are given the title, “National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Scholar.” More than 100 students took home cash prizes between $250 and $2,000 for superior work in a particular category of judging. Nearly 550 historians and education professionals served as judges. At the conclusion of the awards ceremony, it was announced the 2025 National History Day theme will be “Rights & Responsibilities in History.” 

Here is a list of the students with their category, school and project name:

Junior Group Website
First Place - Anya Guhan, Aarya Kulkarni and Jennifer Zhu, Redmond Middle School, “Electrifying Rural America: The Rural Electrification Act and Administration” 

Junior Individual Website
First Place - Ila Lu, Evergreen Middle School, “Pocket Books: Turning the Page for American Readers”