San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools proudly named 63 champions following the 35th Annual San Bernardino County History Day competition. The champions were selected from over 140 projects submitted by 200 students from across the County. The winners were honored during an awards ceremony held at California State University, San Bernardino on March 1.
“Each and every student who submitted an entry dedicated time both in and out of the classroom to choose a topic, drive their own research, and create one-of-a-kind entries,” said County Superintendent Ted Alejandre. “We are incredibly proud of the outstanding work our students produced and are ecstatic to see the passion and interest they have in learning from the past.”
History Day is an inter-disciplinary program that encourages students to research and prepare projects in the following six categories: podcasts, exhibits, performances, documentaries, websites, and posters; all based on an annual historical theme. This year’s theme is Rights and Responsibilities in History which encouraged students to research how the two powerful forces in history work together.
All entries were judged and scored by historians, educators and other professionals in related fields.
These students are now eligible to participate in the upcoming California History Day competition May 2-4 at Sacramento State University in Sacramento, CA. Several students from Snowline Schools received awards and will be moving on to the California History Day competition.
In the Elementary Division (Grades 4 and 5), Nathan Roberts and Jaiden DeMunn from Baldy Mesa Elementary School won for their Group Poster entry “John Adams: The Trial of the Boston Massacre.” Brandon Vazquez, Evanelle O’Donnell and Mekhi Cummings from Baldy Mesa Elementary School won for their Group Poster entry “John Laurens: Advocating for Equality.” Valeria Barragan Carrillo, Shanice (Aniyah) Brown-Robinson and Malylah Vasquez Hernandez from Baldy Mesa Elementary School won for their Group Poster entry “Mary Ludwig Hays: The Real Molly Pitcher.” Mackenzie Chambers and Courtney Alvarez from Baldy Mesa Elementary School won for their Group Poster entry “Sybil Ludington: The Female Paul Revere.”
In the Junior Division (Grades 6 – 8) Sofia Peace from Pinon Mesa Middle School won for her Individual Podcast entry “The Responsibility to Come Out to Defeat Briggs and Protect the Right to Work”
Congratulations and a job well done to these exceptional Snowline Students.
