Maryland Honorees at National History Day

Each year over 3,000 students from around the world advance to the National History Day® Contest

See which Maryland students and teachers were honored, who walked away with special prizes, and which projects were awarded medals at the 2024 National History Day® competition.

Maryland Winners and Honorees at National History Day

  • Immigration History Special Prize and Finalist

    Students: Satvik Jain
    Category: Junior Individual Documentary
    Topic: Skill Over Skin: How the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 Was a Turning Point in American History
    School: Burleigh Manor Middle School
    County: Howard County
    Teachers: Elizabeth A. Berkeley, Kevin Donoughe, and Robyn Page

  • Lee Allen History of Baseball Prize

    Students: Jack McGuinn and Quinn Roberts
    Category:
    Senior Group Exhibit 
    Topic:
    Design Fun-Dations: The Rebranding Revolution that Revitalized Minor League Baseball
    School:
    Mount St. Joseph High School
    County:
    Baltimore City
    Teacher:
    Ryan Folmer

  • Women's History Special Prize and Finalist

    Student: Avani Durvasula and Farah Hawks
    Category: Junior Group Performance
    Topic: The Segregation of the Women’s Suffrage Movement
    School: Eastern Middle School
    County: 
    Montgomery County
    Teacher: Abigail Petit

  • Outstanding State Entry, Junior Division and Finalist

    Students: Hemant Kantheti
    Category: Individual Exhibit
    Topic: Beyond the Bowl: Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Impact on Society
    School: Bonnie Branch Middle School
    County: Howard
    Teacher: Steven Boone and Kara Nanni

  • Outstanding State Entry, Senior Division and Finalist

    Student: Rebekah Mueller and Timothy Mueller
    Category: Group Documentary
    Topic: Light Will Break Forth: The Explosion That Turned Deadly Chemicals Into Weapons Against Cancer
    School: Old Mill High School
    County: Anne Arundel
    Teacher: Katharine Barry

  • Finalists

    Students: Liam Sullivan
    Award: Junior Paper
    Topic: Turning Point in History: How the National Security Act of 1947 Reshaped the Military and Provided the Blueprints for a New Era of Warfare
    School: Lindale Middle School
    County: Anne Arundel
    Teacher: Caitlin Nelson

  • Showcase and Finalist

    Students: Grace Guo and Asher Lyons
    Showcase: The National Museum of American History Student Exhibit Showcase
    Category: Senior Group Exhibit
    Topic: Attacking Architectural Inaccessibility: The Americans with Disabilities Act
    School: Poolesville High School
    County: Montgomery
    Teacher: Stephanie Gomer