 New York State is proud of its students who competed at the 2008 National History Day competition, held June 15-19 at the University of Maryland in College Park. New York sent 54 students to the competition, and all placed well above average in their categories. On average, Junior Division entries placed 4th (out of 13) in the first round of judging. Senior Division entries placed, on average, 5th (out of 13) in the first round of judging. Ten entries qualified for the finals, which narrowed the hundreds of entries to the top 14 in each category. Three New York entries won top honors and special awards:
Top Honors
 6th grader Miru Osuga from New York City took home the 3rd place bronze medal for her Junior Individual Documentary Injustice, Tolerance, and Hope in the Japanese Internment Camps. Miru attends Hunter College Campus Schools in Manhattan, and participated in History Day for the first time this year.
 8th grader Robert Duggan from West Nyack was awarded the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute Prize that recognizes and outstanding entry on 20th Century Political History. His Junior Web Site entry, entitled Solidarity: The Trade Union that Changed Europe was also selected as a finalist in the competition.
 11th grade student Anu Lingala from Clarkstown South High School in Rockland County was awarded one of four prestigious college scholarships. Anu was awarded a partial tuition scholarship to the University of Maryland by National History Day Executive Director Cathy Gorn.
Top Rankings
Nine additional New York History Day projects placed within the top 11 in the world for their respective categories. This is an impressive accomplishment, and we express our hearty congratluations to the following students:
- 4th place: Junior Web Site: Solidarity: The Trade Union that Changed Europe by Robert Duggan, Felix Festa Middle School, West Nyack, NY
- 5th place: Junior Group Documentary: SS St. Louis - Ship of the Unwanted by Amelia Goodman & Kate Mallinson, Stimson Middle School, Huntington Station, NY
- 7th place: Senior Group Documentary: Constitution in Crisis by Amit Kohli, Peter Dimarco & Jordan Stein, Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, NY
- 8th place: Senior Individual Documentary: No Light at the End of the Tunnel: Conflict, Compromise, and the Tet Offensive by Charlotte Burger, Massapequa High School, Massapequa, NY
- 10th place: Junior Individual Exhibit: Heroism Defeats Horror: The Danish Resistance Movement, by Ryan McEvoy, Genesis at Xaverian, Brooklyn, NY
- 11th place: Junior Group Documentary: The Scopes Trial & The Monkey Business Behind It by Erica Ng, Jason Krueger, Helaine Regan-Tuero, & Chelsea Sidrane, Woodmere Middle School, Hewlett, NY
- 11th place: Junior Individual Performance: 1,000 World War II Refugees: A Journey through Conflict and Compromise by Lily Ashira Shoretz, Ramaz Middle School, New York City, NY
- 11th place: Senior Web Site: Shinnecock Land Conflicts: An Ongoing Battle Between Traditional Belief and Broken Compromises by Shalini Pamil, Commack High School, Commack, NY
- 11th place: Senior Group Exhibit: Behind Barbed Wire: The Conflict and Compromise of Japanese Internment by Anu Lingala, Sondra Lipshutz, & Allie Cutler, Clarkstown South High School, West Nyack, NY
Congratulations to all of New York Students for your amazing work! The state office staff could not be more pleased! |
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 On Friday, May 2, the Village of Cooperstown was transformed into a lively history museum with the addition of more than 400 middle and high school students as they gathered for the New York State History Day competition. Students from 13 regions throughout New York State presented their award-winning work reflecting this year's National History Day (NHD) theme, Conflict and Compromise in History, in the state finals held at the New York State Historical Association (NYSHA), The Farmers' Museum, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and The Otesaga Hotel. The day's events culminated in an awards ceremony at the Cooperstown High School Auditorium.
The state contest, sponsored by the New York State Historical Association, is a yearlong history education program that challenges students in grades 6-12 to produce exceptional scholarship on topics in history related to an annual theme. Students from 11 different regions throughout New York State presented their final projects in the form of dramatic performances, imaginative exhibits, multimedia documentaries, interactive web sites and scholarly research papers to a panel of judges. First and second place winners in each category advance to National History Day at the University of Maryland, College Park, in June, to compete with history scholars from throughout the country.
 The popularity of History Day is related to the degree of ownership students feel in researching and designing their projects. "The History Day program is a natural fit for students. It gives students the opportunity to choose a research topic that they are most interested in, which not only keeps them engaged but also makes for an enormously meaningful learning experience. Students are not just looking at this as something for school, but something that matters in their own lives, said John Buchinger, Associate Director of Education. "The New York State History Day competition is the capstone of a yearlong process. Students spend months collecting quality research, analyzing their findings, and presenting strong arguments as to how their chosen topic relates to the annual theme, 'Triumph and Tragedy in History.' The level of work presented at this competition is top notch, and we are extremely pleased to honor and recognize these efforts here in Cooperstown," said Tobi Voigt, New York State History Day Coordinator. |
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2008 New York State History Day Contest Winners
We are pleased to announce the 2008 New York State History Day Contest Winners and Special Award Winners below.
Junior Historical Paper
Third Place
Origins on Trial: Can We Design an Intelligent Compromise?Jordyn Iger, Berner Middle School, Massapequa, NY
Second Place
J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb: Conflicts and Compromises within the PersonZubin Mukerjee, Farnsworth Middle School, Guilderland, NY
First Place
The Cuban Missle Crisis: Compromise Between the Superpowers Defuses ConflictLeora Mincer, Ramaz Middle School, New York, NY
Junior Web Sites
Third Place
Tennesse v. John Scopes "Monkey Trial"Mikela Goldstein & David Kaufman, Woodmere Middle School, Hewlett, NY
Second Place
Solidarity: The Trade Union that Changed EuropeRobert Duggan, Felix V. Festa Middle School, West Nyack, NY
First Place
The American Revolution: America's First Civil WarKatelyn Reicher, Felix V. Festa Middle School, West Nyack, NY
Junior Individual Documentary
Third Place
New York's Struggle Against Slavery: History TransformedJason Brooks, Woodmere Middle School, Hewlett, NY
Second Place
Injustice, Tolerance, and Hope in the Japanese Internment CampsMiru Osuga, Hunter College Campus Schools, New York, NY
First Place
Microcredit: A Revolution That Will Ease the Burdens of the World's PoorOmar Khan, Hunter College Campus Schools, New York, NY
Junior Group Documentary
Third Place
Brown vs Board of EducationMichael Barrett & Shyla Mateo, Jhs 71 Juan Morel Campos, Brooklyn, NY
Second Place
The Scopes Trial & The Monkey Business Behind ItErica Ng, Jason Krueger, Helaina Regen-Tuero, & Chelsea Sidrane, Woodmere Middle School, Hewlett, NY
First Place
SS St. Louis-Ship of the UnwantedAmelia Goodman & Kate Mallinson, Henry L. Stimson Middle School, Huntington Station, NY
Junior Individual Performance
Third Place
Ecology vs. Human Technology: The Conflict and Compromise of Silent SpringLauren Altman, Felix V. Festa Middle School, West Nyack, NY
Second Place
1,000 World War II Refugees: A Journey through Conflict and CompromiseLily Ashira Shoretz, Ramaz Middle School, New York, NY
First Place
Apollo - Soyuz: A comprimise in the Space Race ConflictMax Gendler, Felix V. Festa Middle School, West Nyack, NY
Junior Group Performance
Third Place
The Devil's Mark: The Conflict and Compromise of the Salem Witch TrialsAkshay Kumar, Juliet Liu, Laura Sanicola, & Rebecca Klar, South Woods Middle School, Syosset, NY
Second Place
Reactions To Reactors: The Conflict and Comprimise of Indian Point Nuclear Power PlantRachel Weber & Josh Berg, Felix V. Festa Middle School, West Nyack, NY
First Place
Why is the World Silent?Bibi Salma Jumah, Aisha Ahmad, Ubaidat Abdul Rahman, Nora Yousef, & Alaa Muhiddin, An Nur Islamic School, Schenectady, NY
Junior Individual Exhibit
Third Place
Conflict; Gray Wolf vs ManLily Mazur, Christ The King School, Albany, NY
Second Place
The War of the CurrentsJames Calixto, Hunter College Campus Schools, New York, NY
First Place
Heroism Defeats Horror: The Danish Resistance MovementRyan McEvoy, Genesis At Xaverian, Brooklyn, NY
Junior Group Exhibit
Third Place
Who Should Be ChosenEmily Fruchter, Erin Freilich, Danielle Arfe, & Rachel Cohen, Manhattan Day School, New York, NY
Second Place
Rationing: Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do or Do WithoutLheiren Milanette, Brenda Blain, Morgan Tantillo, & Tegan Mansouri, Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District, Honeoye Falls, NY
First Place
DDT, the Killer CureRachel Lee & Joan Harrison, Christ The King School, Albany, NY
Senior Historical Paper
Third Place
The Headscarf Conflict in France: Universal Versus Pluralist Views of CitizenshipMichael Migiel-Schwartz, Ithaca City School District, Ithaca, NY
Second Place
A Nation Divided Against Itself: The Conflicts and Compromises on the Road to PartitionZagreb Mukerjee, Guilderland High School, Guilderland Center, NY
First Place
Conflict and Compromise Over the Vietnam Veterans MemorialLily Chan, Syosset Senior High School, Syosset, NY
Senior Web Sites
Third Place
War of the RosesMallory Merryman, Clarkstown South Senior High School, West Nyack, NY
Second Place
Shinnecock Land Conflicts: An Ongoing Battle Between Traditional Belief and Broken CompromisesShalini Pammal, Commack High School, Commack, NY
First Place
I Am An AmericanDarren Huang, Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, NY
Senior Individual Documentary
Third Place
Solidarity in PolandPaul Sieradzki, Clarkstown North Senior High School, New City, NY
Second Place
No Light at the End of the Tunnel. Conflict, Compromise, and the Tet OffensiveCharlotte Burger, Massapequa High School, Massapequa, NY
First Place
The Dalai Lama: Compassion Through ConflictAriana Rudess,Clarkstown South Senior High School, West Nyack, NY
Senior Group Documentary
Third Place
Upton Sinclair's Battle Against Chicago's StockyardsAmanda Villani & Hadas Werman, George W. Hewlett High School, Hewlett, NY
Second Place
We Shall Breathe the Air Again: Prisoners of War in the Civil WarSarah Aronson & Jessica Fiore, Bethlehem Central Senior High School, Delmar, NY
First Place
Constitution in CrisisAmit Kohli, Jordan Stein, & Peter Dimarco, Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, NY
Senior Individual Performance
Third Place
Perestroika and Glasnost: The Beginning of the EndOlga Zubashko, Clarkstown South Senior High School, West Nyack, NY
Second Place
Seneca Falls: First Step Towards RightsKo-Eun Choi, Clarkstown South Senior High School, West Nyack, NY
First Place
Love CanalCalvin Ho, Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, NY
Senior Group Performance
Third Place
The Seneca Falls Struggle for SuffrageKirsten Freiman, Colleen Teubner, Rebecca Silverman, & Caitlin Etri, Huntington High School, Huntington Station, NY
Second Place
ChernobylReshama Patel & Brian Groudan, Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, NY
First Place
Monkey Business: Evolution on TrialRachel Refkin & Allegra Kuney, Clarkstown South Senior High Schoo, West Nyack, NY
Senior Individual Exhibit
Third Place
The 1971 Attica Riot: Conflict of Principles/Compromise of HumanityMichael Tarantelli, Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District, Honeoye Falls, NY
Second Place
The Newburgh Conspiracy: The Final ConflictValerie Champeau, Clarkstown North Senior High School, New City, NY
First Place
Blood BrothersAaron Meltzer, Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, NY
Senior Group Exhibit
Third Place
It Took Nine Kids to Teach the World a Lesson: The Little Rock NineHelene Beauchemin, Nicole Safran, & Bincy Ouseph, Clarkstown South Senior High School, West Nyack, NY
Second Place
Behind Barbed Wire: The Conflict and Compromise of Japanese InternmentAnu Lingala, Sondra Lipshutz, & Allie Cutler, Clarkstown South Senior High School, West Nyack, NY
First Place
Hutu vs. Tutsi: The Rwanda GenocideDeborah Carter, Hallelujah Lewis, Leah Heartfield, & Jattira Butler, ATLAH High School, New York, NY
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2008 Special Award Winners
Abner Doubleday Civil War Roundtable - Thomas W. Malone Award
Junior Group Performance
The Underground Railroad: Where Am I Going?Alexis Yarber, Jordan Johnson, & Antonietta Donisi, Persell Middle School
Bassett Healthcare Award
Senior Web Site
HIV/AIDS and Education: The Children of BotswanaLisabeth Kelly and Mickey Quinn, Tech Valley High School
Cooperstown Graduate Program Award
Junior Individual Exhibit
A Step Toward Religious Freedom: Henry IV and the Edict of NantesEmma March, Hunter College Campus Schools
The Farmers' Museum Award
Junior Group Performance
Wind PowerKatie Weiss, Colton Paulo, Abigail Milone, Holland-Patent Middle School
Folk and Jablonka Family Award
Senior Group Documentary
Exodus 1947: The Ship That Lainched A NationRachel Weimar & Amelia Weimar, Living Word Academy
Foothills Performing Arts Center Award
Junior Group Performance
The World Turned Upside Down: The Politics of Affirmitive ActionMerin Panthapattu, Jacqueline Yi, & Riddhi Patel, Felix V. Festa Middle School
The Freeman's Journal Award
Senior Individual Documentary
Sounds of Conflict: A Cultural DivideAlexandra Rheinhardt, Cooperstown High School
GrafiQa Creative Services Excellence in Design Award
Junior Individual Exhibit
Equal Vote. Equal VoiceLauren Reisig, Berner Middle School
National Archives and Records Administration Award
Junior Individual Exhibit
African-American Contribtions to the Civil WarJasmine Chacko, Pearls Hawthorne School
Senior Group Documentary
Deaf President NowSonja Mueller, Rebecca Felt, & Kerkira Stockton, Holland-Patent Middle School
National Baseball Hall of Fame Award
Junior Group Exhibit
The Evolution of Women's Sports: Title IXBethany Demarco & Victoria Limbeck, Victor Junior High School
New York State Archives Partnership Trust Award
Junior Historical Paper
Safe Haven: The Undiscovered Story of the 982 Refugees who lived at the Emergency Shelter in Oswego, New YorkRyan Van Slyke, Eagle Hill Middle School
New York State Historical Association Award
Junior Group Documentary
The Storms of TiconderogaUmar Rivers, Rahmatullah Kareme, Khalafalla Osman, & Alaudeen Umar, An Nur Islamic School
SUNY-Fredonia Ethnic and Minority Studies Award
JUNIOR DIVISION
Winner - Group Exhibit
Success vs. Slavery - A Study in Colonial Slaveholding - The Philipse FamilyBriana Vazquez, Christopher Beairsto, Arthur Wernham, Alina Torres, Samanda Willis, Family School 32
Honorable Mention - Individual Exhibit
Indian Removal Act of 1830: Seizing of a Nation's LandHaleigh Hoebener, Westfield Middle School
SENIOR DIVISION
Winner - Group Exhibit
Behind Barbed Wire: The Conflict and Compromise of Japanese InternmentAnu Lingala, Sondra Lipshutz, & Allie Cutler, Clarkstown South Senior High School
Honorable Mention - Group Exhibit
It Took Nine Kids to Teach the World a Lesson: The Little Rock NineHelene Beauchemin, Nicole Safran, & Bincy Ouseph, Clarkstown South Senior High School
Upstate History Alliance Award
Junior Group Documentary
Buffalo Memorial AuditoriumMatt O'Malley, Chris Lagreca, & Jack Beecher, Lewiston Porter Middle School
Women's History Award
Junior Historical Paper
Flying Second Class: The Story of the Women Airforce Service PilotsValentina Viscardi, Berner Middle School |
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