Fifty-One Students From Riverside County Advance to National History Day-California Competition

Students in grades 4-12 were honored for their historical research projects at the 2016 Riverside County History Day Competition. Dozens of award-winning entries from students in 4th and 5th grade, junior (grades 6-8) and senior (grades 9-12) divisions were honored at the Riverside County History Day Competition held at Arlington High School on Saturday, March 12, 2016. The first and second place finishers in the junior division, and all winners in 4th and 5th grade and senior divisions, advance to the National History Day-California State Competition in Rocklin on May 6-7, 2016. From the state competition, winners advance to the National History Day Competition, June 12-16, 2016, at the University of Maryland, College Park. Featuring the 2016 theme of “Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History,” the county’s annual National History Day competition featured a record number of participants including 185 entries from 326 students from across the region. Details on National History Day are available on the RCOE website: http://www.rcoe.us/student-events/history-day/. Winners and their divisions included: • Grade 4/5 Group 2-D Display First: Helena Hernandez, Lauren Navarro. Aaron Ramirez, North Ridge Elementary School, Moreno Valley USD Second: Ryan Gerry, Nathan Johnson, Andrew Phelps, Tomas Rivera Elementary School, Riverside USD Third: Lunes Sandoval, Fiorella Vasquez, Tomas Rivera Elementary School, Riverside USD • Grade 4/5 Individual 2-D Display First: Mariana Ryan, North Ridge Elementary School, Moreno Valley USD Second: Nathan Lee, Tomas Rivera Elementary School, Riverside USD Third: Adryann Aguilar, Emerson Elementary School, Riverside USD • Junior Group Documentary First: Tara Hashemi, Yuna Lee, El Cerrito Middle School, Corona-Norco USD Second: Irving Lopez, Daniel Torres, Favio Zapata, Villegas Middle School, Alvord USD Third: Brianna Harper, Ellen Nguyen,, Emily Richmond, Amelia Earhart Middle School, Riverside USD • Junior Individual Documentary First: Michelle Wang, Amelia Earhart Middle School, Riverside USD Second: Jason Bernard, Corona Fundamental Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD Third: Isabella Brough, Amelia Earhart Middle School, Riverside USD • Junior Group Exhibit First: Valeria Alegre, Madelyn McAndrew, Corona Fundamental Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD Second: Anisha Alam, Glen McKenzie, Yakov Jason Toro, Leilana Villaneuva, Vista Verde Middle School, Val Verde USD Third: Leslie Figueroa-Borja, Rosemary Gomes, Savannha Walde, Sierra Middle School, Riverside USD • Junior Individual Exhibit First: Perla Alvarez, Sierra Middle School, Riverside USD Second: Morgan Davis, Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley USD Third: Kaylin Ng, Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley USD • Junior Individual Paper First: Casandrah Barcenas, Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley USD Second: Mumtahina Tajrian, Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley USD Third: Naoura Elkhatib, Lincoln Alternative School, Corona-Norco USD • Junior Group Performance First: Gabrielle Barney, Luke Barney, Erica Schroeder, Charles Schroeder, Grace Preparatory School Second: Emily Adkins, Ariana Bazile, Derya Emanet, Isabella Rodriguez, Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley USD Third: Sarah Lunetto, Brianna Moron, Megan Sato, Villegas Middle School, Alvord USD • Junior Individual Performance First: Agatha McIntyre, River Springs Charter School Second: Macy Harris, Dr. Augustine Ramirez Middle School, Corona-Norco USD Third: Madeleine Caverly, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD • Junior Group Website First: Seeta Patel, Hyunjin Rheem, Amelia Earhart Middle School, Riverside USD Second: Logan Pinchback, Aidan Raymond, Cameron Quijada, John Yarbrough, River Springs Charter School Third: Nhea Farhan, Hiba Shaikh, Corona Fundamental Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD • Junior Individual Website First: Serafina Niesen, Lincoln Alternative School, Corona-Norco USD Second: Khushi Patel, Lincoln Alternative School, Corona-Norco USD Third: Anna Gonzalez, Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley USD • Senior Group Documentary First: Haley Hocking, Sarah Runyan, King High School, Poly High School, Riverside USD Second: Anna Lee, Michelle Lee, Sarah Lee, Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD Third: Madeline Doublet, Jasmine Jimenez, Lauryn Larraga, Kamryn Lung, Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD • Senior Individual Documentary First: Coryn McGowan, Crossroads Christian High School Second: Rafael Ibarra, River Springs Charter School Third: Carolina Villegas, San Jacinto High School, San Jacinto USD • Senior Group Exhibit First: Nyl Doligosa, Nancy Her, Faith Perine, Beaumont High School, Beaumont USD Second: Shriya Samudrala, Seda Shirinian, Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD Third: Katelyn Jenkins, Karl Zieber, River Springs Charter School • Senior Individual Exhibit First: Sarah Wilson, Crossroads Christian High School Second: Rachael Kaufhold, Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD Third: Katia Talamantez, San Jacinto High School, San Jacinto USD • Senior Individual Paper First: Abby Madigan, Elsinore High School, Lake Elsinore USD Second: Xiye Hu, Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD Third: Isabelle Lopez, Valley View High School, Moreno Valley USD • Senior Group Performance First: Joshua Bill, Mercy Kreul-Garner, Joel Pena, Citrus Hill High School, Val Verde USD Second: Nickolas Evins, Rendell Hiemstra, Melissa Martinez, Alyssa Meado, Valley View High School, Moreno Valley USD Third: Zach Ibrahim, Nicole Krikl, Elias Mauud, Tamareae Wofford, Valley View High School, Moreno Valley USD • Senior Individual Performance First: Joshua Herrmann, River Springs Charter School Second: Jamie Goodrich, Beaumont High School, Beaumont USD Third: Juan Hernancez, Valley View High School, Moreno Valley USD • Senior Group Website First: Melissa Hawkins, Amanda Pollard, Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD Second: Sarah Al-Khalili, Ja-Yoon Choi, Jordan Marez, Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD Third: Richard Cho, Peichi Chou, Yousuf Husain, Centennial High School, Corona-Norco USD • Senior Individual Website First: Zherui Xuan, J.W. North High School, Riverside USD Second: Emma Whamond, Beaumont High School, Beaumont USD Third: Hannah Terao, J.W. North High School, Riverside USD