Piñon Elementary School students participating in National History Day competition. Courtesy/LAPS
Los Alamos Middle School students participating in National History Day competition. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Twenty-two students representing Piñon Elementary and Los Alamos Middle School are headed to the state National History Day competition April 17, after a successful day at the regional contest in Santa Fe last week.
“It was a great day and I am so proud of all of the work that the students put into their research and their projects,” said Courtney Smith, a Pinon Elementary GATE teacher and NHD sponsor. “Six former Piñon Panthers who are now representing the middle school also placed first or second in their categories and are going on to the state contest.”
One hundred fifty-one students from 13 schools participated in the regional competition held at the New Mexico History Museum. “Students not only presented their own projects, but were also able to view the works of students from other schools in New Mexico,” said Meagan Selis, the middle school NHD sponsor and administrative intern.
Piñon Elementary School Results
3rd Place in Group Documentary
“All About 9/11” by Finnly Harrison, Garrett Hodgson, Carlos Marquez, Ben Lee, and Ben Fichtel
2nd Place in Individual Documentary
“The Lithuanian Book Smugglers: Their Fight for Literature” by Grant Mason
3rd Place in Group Exhibit AND Museum Staff Choice Award
“Librarian of Auschwitz: Dita Kraus” by Sydney Lombardi, Riley Stark, Kenzie Eborn, and Kyra Blackhart
3rd Place in Individual Exhibit AND Museum Staff Choice Award
“Montgomery Marches: How Peaceful Protest Helped Earn the Right to Vote” by Riley Galvan
2nd Place in Papers
“Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Revolutionized American Architecture” by Jonas Whitton
3rd Place in Papers
“How Sir Isaac Newton’s Role in the European Scientific Revolution Revolutionized Science and the Way People Thought” by Aditya Nag
1st Place in Individual Performance
“The 625 War: How People Reformed and Reacted to It” by Olivia Conner-Lee
3rd Place in Individual Website
“The Reintroduction of Wolves into Yellowstone” by Everett James
Los Alamos Middle School Results
2nd Place in Group Documentary
“Dive Bombers, Dictators, and Death” by Evan Cunningham and Isaac Light
1st Place in Group Exhibit
“The Troubles Blown Right Open” by Sarah Sanders and Ruby Starrett
1st Place in Individual Exhibit
“The Battle of Guagamela” by LeAnn Harwell
2nd Place in Individual Exhibit AND Museum Staff Choice Award
“Radium Girls: The Battle for Workplace Justice” by Camila Zapien
1st Place in Papers
“The Elixir Sulfanilamide Tragedy: How One Medicine Changed Drug Safety Forever” by Brandon Keller
Piñon Elementary 6th grader Olivia Conner-Lee won first place in Individual Performance. Courtesy/LAPS
Los Alamos Middle School 7th grader Camila Zapien received the Museum Staff Choice Award. Courtesy/LAPS
Students discuss their project with the judges at the National History Day competition. Courtesy/LAPS