Congratulations to our National History Day students in Missouri who competed at the national contest at the University of Maryland this week! Missouri students did fantastic, and we are very proud of their hard work. This year’s theme was Rights & Responsibilities in History.
Outstanding Entry Awards:
Jaycee Arnold and Roan Galloway, Richland High School, Richland, Mo. (Junior Group Documentary): “The Threshold of Freedom: The 1939 Sharecroppers’ Strike”
Dhruv Chakravarthula, Amanda Moi, Siddharth Sawant, and Yvette Yaroshenko, Marquette High School, St. Louis (Senior Group Documentary): “Condemned, Caged, and Coerced: The Story of the Human Zoo at the 1904 World’s Fair”
Captain Ken Coskey Naval History Prize: Audrey Bowles, Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School, Joplin (Senior Individual Exhibit): “Rights and Responsibilities, and War: How Yellow Journalism Ignited Conflict Over the USS Maine”
National Maritime Historical Society 2025 Teacher of Distinction: Kimmie Sowder, Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School, Joplin (Senior Individual Exhibit): “Rights and Responsibilities, and War: How Yellow Journalism Ignited Conflict Over the USS Maine”
Advanced to the Final Rounds in their Categories:
Dhruv Chakravarthula, Amanda Moi, Siddharth Sawant, and Yvette Yaroshenko, Marquette High School, St. Louis (Senior Group Documentary): “Condemned, Caged, and Coerced: The Story of the Human Zoo at the 1904 World’s Fair”
Audrey Bowles, Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School, Joplin (Senior Individual Exhibit): “Rights and Responsibilities, and War: How Yellow Journalism Ignited Conflict Over the USS Maine”
NHD Showcases:
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Showcase (18 student documentaries being shown at the museum): Jaycee Arnold and Roan Galloway, Richland High School, Richland, Mo. (Junior Group Documentary): “The Threshold of Freedom: The 1939 Sharecroppers’ Strike”
White House Historical Association Showcase (10 papers showcased): Bristol Nice, New Heights Christian Academy, Joplin (Senior Paper): “Making Everyday Life Accessible through ADA”
Smithsonian National Museum of American History Showcase (47 student exhibits): Audrey Bowles, Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School, Joplin (Senior Individual Exhibit): “Rights and Responsibilities, and War: How Yellow Journalism Ignited Conflict Over the USS Maine.”