Virtual State History Day
May 4-7, 2021
Coordinated Online by the State Historical Society of Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Two Nevada Middle School eighth-graders qualified for the Virtual National History Day competition, two students were named alternates for the National contest, and four students were chosen as finalists at the Virtual State History Day competition coordinated online by the State Historical Society May 4-7.
Abbigale Holm and Gwendolyn Zrostlik qualified for the National competition with their group website “Nellie Bly: Breaking Mental Health Barriers.” Only two projects from each of the nine NHD categories are selected at the State level to advance to the National competition. Taylyn Angus and Ria Patel were chosen as national alternates for their group documentary “The Deaf President Now Protest: The Civil Rights Movement of the Deaf.”
Four students were named finalists in their categories. Olivia Axmear was among six project finalists for her individual website “AAGPBL: Overthrowing Limits on Women’s Equality.” Lynze Geerdes and Mady Gibson were also among six project finalists for their group website “The 99ers: Taking Women’s Soccer to a Another Level.” In the individual exhibit category, Kaelyn Banks also placed among the top six at state for her project “First Lady of Song: Breaking Barriers with Her Voice.”
Nevada Middle School students joined more than 500,000 middle and high school students who participate annually in the National History Day program in local, district and state competitions. NHD has affiliates in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, South Korea, China, South Asia, and Central America. The top students from all 50 states, D.C., U.S. territories, and international schools are invited to compete in the National Contest.
The National History Day Contest will be held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, June 14-20.
Abbigale Holm and Gwendolyn Zrostlik qualified for the National competition with their group website “Nellie Bly: Breaking Mental Health Barriers.” Only two projects from each of the nine NHD categories are selected at the State level to advance to the National competition. Taylyn Angus and Ria Patel were chosen as national alternates for their group documentary “The Deaf President Now Protest: The Civil Rights Movement of the Deaf.”
Four students were named finalists in their categories. Olivia Axmear was among six project finalists for her individual website “AAGPBL: Overthrowing Limits on Women’s Equality.” Lynze Geerdes and Mady Gibson were also among six project finalists for their group website “The 99ers: Taking Women’s Soccer to a Another Level.” In the individual exhibit category, Kaelyn Banks also placed among the top six at state for her project “First Lady of Song: Breaking Barriers with Her Voice.”
Nevada Middle School students joined more than 500,000 middle and high school students who participate annually in the National History Day program in local, district and state competitions. NHD has affiliates in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, South Korea, China, South Asia, and Central America. The top students from all 50 states, D.C., U.S. territories, and international schools are invited to compete in the National Contest.
The National History Day Contest will be held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, June 14-20.