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