History Day Competition Sees 18 HCPSS Students Advance To Nationals

Columbia MD

09 May, 2022

2:51 PM

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HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Eighteen Howard County Public School System students will advance to the National History Day Competition, which will be held virtually in early June. The students won first or second place at the state-level Maryland History Day Competition held April 30 at the University of Maryland. Of the 36 entries that will represent Maryland at the National History Day Competition, 12 are from HCPSS. Furthermore, six HCPSS students were honored with special awards at the state contest. Students in six through 12th grades conducted research related to this year's National History Day theme, "Debate and Diplomacy in History." Students analyzed information, drew conclusions and created a history day project in one of five categories (exhibit, performance, multimedia documentary, research paper and website) to submit for review at the school, county and then state level. A list of HCPSS students advancing to the national competition is included below. These students have already won competitions at the school and county level, and were competing against hundreds of students from school systems across the state. Tracy Spillman, gifted and talented resource teacher at Lime Kiln Middle, also was recognized at the state contest as the Howard County History Day Teacher of the Year. Program Category Winners Junior Individual Exhibit 2nd PlaceThe Trans-Alaska Pipeline and the Long-Lasting ConsequencesStudent: Sam LieblingSchool: Bonnie Branch Middle SchoolTeacher(s): Nancy Barnes, Chris Nobis, Hannah Mittel Junior Group Exhibits 1st Place"Too Strong for a Woman": How Bernice Sandler Sparked Title IXStudent(s): Charlotte Tettelin, Simrah KhanSchool: Burleigh Manor Middle SchoolTeacher(s): Geordie Paulus, Robyn Page, Beth Berkeley, Carl Bell Junior Group Documentary 2nd PlaceTear Down This Wall: The Role of Debate & Diplomacy in Germany's ReunificationStudent(s): Cheren Song, Jayen Tolia, Tevin SonSchool: Lime Kiln Middle SchoolTeacher(s): Tracy Spillman, Stefanie Taylor, Gary McMullin Junior Papers 2nd PlaceRelief, Recovery, and Reform: Debate and Diplomacy in the New Deal and FDR's Court-Packing PlanStudent: Sakshi TirodkarSchool: Mayfield Woods Middle SchoolTeacher(s): Daniel Stone Junior Individual Performance 2nd PlaceThe Kanagawa Treaty: Unlocking Japan through Gunboat DiplomacyStudent: Sabrina WangSchool: Burleigh Manor Middle SchoolTeacher(s): Geordie Paulus, Robyn Page, Beth Berkeley Junior Individual Website 1st PlaceRachel Carson's Silent Spring: The Power of Environmental DebateStudent: Helen ZhuSchool: Burleigh Manor Middle SchoolTeacher(s): Robyn Page, Carl Bell Junior Group Website 1st PlaceLoving V. Virginia (1967): Exploring the Debate that Led to Marital FreedomStudent(s): Addison Greenwald, Mia PinkhamSchool: Bonnie Branch Middle SchoolTeacher(s): Christopher Nobis, Anne Schaefer, Hannah Mittel Senior Group Exhibits 2nd PlaceRotten Fruit: The Banana Massacre of 1928Student(s): Anna Chalupa, Gitanjali RaghavaSchool: Howard High SchoolTeacher(s): Mary Saha Senior Group Documentary 1st PlaceChanging the U.S. Through Debate, The Story of Yick Wo V. HopkinsStudent(s): Ryan Tehrani, Ryan ZhouSchool: Howard High SchoolTeacher(s): Danelle Brennan Senior Paper 1st PlaceBretton Woods, How Cooperation Led to the Creation of a New World OrderStudent: Alex YangSchool: Marriotts Ridge High SchoolTeacher(s): Tyler Meinhart 2nd Place Exemplar or Crusader? The Debate over Philippine Annexation and America's Departure from IsolationismStudent: Nathan ZhongSchool: River Hill High SchoolTeacher(s): Callie Casper Senior Individual Website 2nd PlaceThe Treaty of Versailles: A Peace DismantledStudent: Daniel LiSchool: Marriotts Ridge High schoolTeacher(s): Christina Costabile Special Award Winners Excellence in Women's History sponsored by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Department of History Roe v. Wade: The Debate That Changed HistoryStudent(s): Leilani Ryang, Phu Tran, Shriya KhoslaSchool: Lime Kiln Middle SchoolTeacher(s): Gary McMullin, Tracy Spillman The Major General John E. Morrison Award for Excellence in Education and Innovation sponsored by the National Cryptologic Museum Foundation The Space Race: The Fight for The MoonJunior Individual ExhibitStudent: Aleina PulimSchool: Clarksville Middle SchoolTeacher(s): Elizabeth Ceglia, Margaret Brothman, Catherine Mairs Excellence in Labor History sponsored by Bill Barry and friends Bread and Roses: The Lasting Achievements of Lawrence Mill StrikersSenior Group WebsiteStudent(s): Claire Williams, Milan TaSchool: Reservoir High SchoolTeacher(s): Jennifer Coker Howard County History Day Teacher of the Year Tracy Spillman, Gifted & Talented Resource TeacherLime Kiln Middle School