Virginia History Day makes the study of history engaging, relevant and fun. Students in grades 4-12 undertake interdisciplinary research projects and develop historical thinking and literacy skills. These Chesterfield County Public Schools students won at regional competition and now advance to statewide competition in April:
Robious Elementary (teacher Morgan Saxby)
Jackson F. and Caitlyn K. won second in group exhibit for “Sinking of the Titanic.”
Sam C. and William De A. won third in group exhibit for “Sputnik Space Run.”
Ryan T. won third in individual exhibit for “Cuban Missile Crisis.”
Swift Creek Middle (teacher Pam Plahs)
Abby D., Ren V., Zainab I., Sophie S. and Addie M. won first in group exhibit for “Art of the Italian Renaissance.”
Alex F., Landon C. and Nolan J. won second in group exhibit for “Trench Warfare in WWI.”
Charlotte S., Hazel Gary F., Molly R. and Jocelyn L. won third in group exhibit for “The Alamo: A Turning Point.”
Kaitlyn M., Brynn C., Alexis R. and Sofia B. won first in group documentary for “The Faces Behind 911.”
Brennan R. and Luke W. won second in group documentary for “The Churchill Club.”
Carly K. and Kaylee K. won third in group documentary for “Chernobyl — A Major Turning Point in History.”
AJ L., Ayden B. and Will P. won first in group performance for “The Battle of Yamato.”
Lila S. and Sydnee E. won second in group performance for “The History of Pizza.”
Fletcher H., Rachel V., Tenzin S. and Owen R. won first in group website for “Horrors of the Holocaust.”
Layla M., Grace H., Emmarie B., Annabelle M. and Alyssa Z. won second in group website for “Listen World: How the Titanic Changed the American Mind.”
Ben L., Shay L., Parker M., George W. and Matthew M. won third in group website for “The Internet Explosion.”
Brielle R. won third in individual exhibit for “Bombing on 16th.”
Benjamin W. won second in individual documentary for “How Penicillin Was a Major Turning Point in History.”
Aiden A. won third in individual website for “An Electrical Revolution.”
Grant G. won third for a paper on “Beethoven’s Trip to Vienna, A Turning Point in History.”
Cosby High (teacher Nicole Winter)
Natalie F. won first in individual exhibit for “Disregarded Savior: The World War II Navy WAVES Codebreakers.”
Julia P. won first for a paper on “Hidden Heroes: How African American Spies Changed the Outcome of the Civil War.”
James River High (teacher Keenan Entsminger)
Cane K. and Natalie Madrid C. won second in group exhibit for “Bukele Fights Back.”
Braeden F. and James T. won third in group exhibit for “A Sticky Tragedy: The Catastrophe of the Boston Molasses Flood.”
Audrey M., Maryn R. and Celia C. won second in group website for “Columbine: A National Tragedy.”
