Since August, CA’s young historians have been hard at work on independent history projects, dedicating their free time to research, write, and prepare submissions for the National History Day Contest’s regional competition. Please join us in congratulating the following students on their success and wishing those who placed luck in the National History Day State Competition!

Zachary Bigelow, ’24: From a Third Party in 1844 to the American Civil War (1st Place – Senior Paper)

Laura Capps, ’25: Reversing the Diaspora: The Development of the Modern Zionist Movement (2nd Place – Senior Paper)

Lea Davis, ’25: The Legacy of Mary Queen of Scots ( 3rd Place – Senior Paper)

Harper Gildener, ’26: Elton John and Madonna: Ending the Stigma (Senior Individual Website)

Catherine Kendall, ’26 and Ellen Lan, ’26: From Tsarism to Communism: A Case of a Failed Transformation (2nd Place – Senior Group Exhibit)

Nova Leuchtmann, ’25: The Demise of the Passenger Pigeon: A Catalyst for Conservation Legislation and Public Acceptance of Extinction (Senior Individual Exhibit)

Sydney Wrege, ’25: Deconstructing Stalin’s Pledges: The Competition Between Communist Goals and Gender Dynamics (3rd Place – Senior Individual Exhibit)

Kenna Zhang, ’26: Hatshepsut: The Strategic Shaper of Egypt Through Politics, Economics, and Religious Culture (Senior Individual Website)