MORENO VALLEY>> “Taking a Stand in History” served as the theme for the National History Day-California, and also served as a description for the success of Riverside County students at the competition for the most number of
students in Riverside County’s history participating in the event to advance to the national competition.
At the May 6-7 event held in Rocklin, California, 104 students from Riverside County were among 1,428 students competing from among 29 counties. Eight projects centering on the theme “Taking a Stand in History”, were presented by 19 students in Riverside County which were later named champions in the junior and senior division. Two elementary division entries were named champions, but will not advance to national competition.
The National History Day Competition is currently set to take place from June 11-15, 2017, at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Categories include the following for junior division (grades 6-8) and senior division (grades 9-12): documentary, performance, exhibit, historical paper, and website. Students in grades 4-5 competed in a 2-D poster category.
The Riverside County National History Day-California competition was held locally on March 18, 2017, and featured a record number of participants for the fifth consecutive year.
National History Day-California state champions are as follows (all advance to national competition unless otherwise noted):
The Group Documentary – Junior Division featured Oveta Culp Hobby: Taking a Stand for Women's Rights as Director of the Women's Army Corps; Sarah Lunetto, Abigail Noguera, Madison Purcell of Villegas Middle School in Alvord USD.
The Group Exhibit – Junior Division featured Alice Paul: The Silent Sentinel; Sarah Alarcon, Paulina Arango, Makayla Martinez-Blackman, Melanie Ortiz of Vista Verde Middle School in Val Verde USD.
The Group Exhibit – Junior Division featured Ruby Bridges: Taking a Stand for Education; Leslie Figueroa, Rosemary Gomes, Daniela Hernandez of Sierra Middle School in Riverside USD.
The Group Performance - Junior Division featured Establishing New Labor Laws and Health Regulations; Shalie Fratt, Mia Hawat, Jadyn Roscelle Patos, Bella Rodriguez, Nicole Romero
of Vista Heights Middle School in Moreno Valley USD.
Group Performance - Junior Division; Photography Takes a Stand for the Children; Afton Barney, and Luke Barney of Grace Preparatory School.
Individual Documentary – Junior Division
It All Started With a Package: CARE Takes a Stand for Human Compassion; Allison Bushong of Amelia Earhart Middle School, Riverside USD.
Individual Exhibit – Junior Division
Theodore Roosevelt's Stand for Conservation
Lucas Dyal
Lincoln Alternative Elementary School
Corona-Norco USD
Historical Paper – Junior Division
Raja Ram Mohan Roy: Taking A Stand Against Sati
Aisha Randhawa
Garretson Elementary School
Corona-Norco USD
Group Poster – Elementary Division
*** Irena Sendler: Taking a Stand for Human Life
Emma Goodman, Sarah Goodman, Claire Todd, Tomas Rivera Elementary School, Riverside USD
Individual Poster – Elementary Division
*** Candace Lightner: Taking a MADD Stand Against Drunk Driving
Adryann Aguilar, Emerson Elementary School, Riverside USD
*** Elementary division entries do not advance to National History Day competition.
Beyond the ten championship entries, five Riverside County projects were honored as runners-up, and two received honorable mention. In addition, special designation awards included:
California Historic Places Award
(Sponsored by California Office of Historic Preservation and California Historical Society)
UCLA vs. Angela Davis: Taking a Stand for Academic Freedom
Jada Ramsey
Vista Heights Middle School
Moreno Valley USD
Catalina Pacheco Memorial Award
(Sponsored by Special Friend of History Day)
Establishing New Labor Laws and Health Regulations
Shalie Fratt, Mia Hawat, Jadyn Roscelle Patos, Bella Rodriguez, Nicole Romero
Vista Heights Middle School
Moreno Valley USD
Longevity Award
(For six consecutive years of National History Day-California participation)
Haley Hocking
Martin Luther King High School
Riverside USD
The National History Day Competition is currently set to take place from June 11-15, 2017, at the University of Maryland, College Park.