National History Day
2024-25 State and Regional Results
National History Day
NHD is an annual competition in which Riverstone students grades 5–8 participate. This year's theme was "Rights and Responsibilities in History" For this competition, students begin with an idea for a topic, develop a research question, conduct thorough research, and create a thesis statement with supporting evidence, as the foundation for their project. Students also choose the category in which they want to compete: website, paper, exhibit, documentary, or performance. Participating in National History Day challenges students to develop 21st-century thinking skills in an authentic and meaningful way.
In the 2024-25 school year, Riverstone had 15 individuals or groups advance to the Junior State Competition and 4 individuals advance to Nationals. Those 4 students will be competing in June in Maryland.
National Competitors
Whitney B. (‘29)
Malea H. (‘29)
Iva S. (‘29) Addie L. (‘29)
Join us in congratulating Whitney B. (‘29), Malea H. (’29), Iva S. (‘29) and Addie L. (’29) for progressing to the National competition! These students will be representing Riverstone at Nationals which is scheduled from June 8-12 in Maryland.
Junior Division State Winners
Grades6–8
Junior Division State Winners in 1st or 2nd place (pictured) advance to the National competition.
Group Website Category
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1 Place: Whitney B. (‘29) & Malea H. (‘29) - Civil Rights in Crisis: The Reality of Japanese American Incarceration Under Executive Order 9066
Historical Paper Category
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1 Place: Iva S. (‘29) - The Kruegers' Legacy: How A Drinking Tragedy Forced MIT And Phi Gamma Delta To Take Responsibility And Reform
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2 Place: Addie L. (‘29) - Food vs. Fraud: The 1906
Pure Food and Drug Act
Group Performance Category
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4 Place: Catherine C. (‘31) & Capri F. (’31)Raven Wilkinson's Journey to Success
Whitney B. (‘29) Malea H. (‘29)
Iva S. (‘29) Addie L. (‘29)
Youth Division State Winners
Grade5
Youth Division State Winners do not advance to the National competition. 1st and 2nd place pictured.
Historical Paper Category
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1 Place: Annika S. (‘32) - The Deadliest Cook in America: Societal Rights vs. Individual Rights
Individual Documentary Category
1 Place: Hayoka M. (‘32) - Rights and Responsibilities: A Farm to Table Perspective
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st 2 Place: Avia C. (‘32) - The Iran Hostage Crisis: Human Rights and Responsibilities in a Time of Conflict
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3 Place: Marianna D. (‘32) - The Beatles and the Fight for Music Rights
Annika S. (‘32) Hayoka M. (‘32)
Avia C. (‘32)
Youth Division State Winners
Grade5
Youth Division State Winners do not advance to the National competition.
1st and 2nd place pictured.
Group Website Category
1 Place: Tuscan D. (‘32) & Troy S. (‘32) - The LA Riots of 1992
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st 2 Place: Beech M. (‘32) & Jackson O. (‘32)The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Tuscan D. (‘32) Troy S. (‘32)
Beech M. (‘32) Jackson O. (‘32)
Youth Division State Winners
Grade5
Youth Division State Winners do not advance to the National competition. 1st and 2nd place pictured.
Individual Exhibit Category
1 Place: Ellie B. (‘32) - The Americans with Disabilities Act: Changing Access and Rights for All st 2 Place: Hudson M. (‘32) - Bloody Sunday: The Sacrifice That Secured the Vote nd
Group Exhibit Category
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1 Place: Cyrus S. (‘32) & Sean P. (‘32) - Harriet Tubman & The Underground Railroad: The Fight for Freedom and the Duty to Justice
Ellie B. (‘32) Hudson M. (‘32)
Cyrus S. (‘32) Sean P. (‘32)
Youth Division State Winners
Grade5
Youth Division State Winners do not advance to the National competition.
1st and 2nd place pictured.
Group Performance Category
1 Place: Bea R. (‘32) & Nic Z. (‘32) - Susan B.
Bea R. (‘32)
Nic Z. (‘32)
Junior Division Regional Winners
Grades6–8
Junior Division Regional Winners in 1st or 2nd place advance to the State competition.
Individual Website Category
1 Place - Kinley H. ('31) - The Draize Animal Test Ethical Issues, Human Health Benefits Leads To Legislative Changes
2 Place - Katelyn L. ('31) - How the Great Chicago Fire Forever Changed Social Rights and Legal Responsibilities in Chicago
3 Place - Henry B. ('30) - The Stanford Prison Experiment: Violating Ethical Responsibilities Social Rights rd
Historical Paper Category
1 Place - Addie L. ('29) - Food vs. Fraud: The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act
1 Place - Iva S. ('29) - The Kruegers' Legacy: How A Drinking Tragedy Forced MIT And Phi Gamma Delta To Take Responsibility And Reform
2 Place - Owen D. ('29) - Voting in Ancient Athens
2 Place - Jack S. ('30) - How the Quartering Act of 1774 led to the ratification of the 3rd Amendment
3 Place - Dominic S. ('29) - The Missouri Compromise: The Nation’s First Slavery Debate
3 Place - Izzy D. ('30) - The Fight for Political Rights: How The IRA's Ethical Responsibilities Drove A Decade Long War For Independence
4 Place - Stellan G. ('30) - Magna Carta: The Foundation of Liberty and the Blueprint for Modern Rights
4 Place - Maggie S. ('30) - HIPAA’s Legal Responsibilities: Safeguarding Healthcare Rights for U.S. Citizens
Junior Division Regional Winners
Grades6–8
Junior Division Regional Winners in 1st or 2nd place advance to the State competition.
Individual Exhibit Category
1 Place - Rosella C. ('30) - Booker T. Washington's Negro Health Week; Transforming the Social Rights of Health Care for African Americans
1 Place - Tenzen R. ('30) - American Disability Act
2 Place - Ava D. ('29) - Idaho’s Social Responsibility to Building Awareness for Human Rights
2 Place - Coco J. ('30) - The Black Panther Party
2 Place - Penny S. ('29) - The Silent Suffering of Unwed Mothers in Ireland
3 Place - Oaklee H. ('31) - The Social Rights of Child Labor and Legal Responsibilities of the Mexican Constitution
3 Place - Peyton M. ('31) - The Iron Lung
4 Place - Tori B. ('30) - The birth control pills impact on women's health in the 1950s
4 Place - Jackson B. ('31) - The Treaty With the US Government with the Native Americans
4 Place - Emma H. ('30) - Marie Curie: One Woman Making Strides in Women's Economic Rights th Individual Documentary Category
2 Place - Fiona B. ('31) - The Coer d' alene Miners' strike
3 Place - Simon R. ('29) - The US Response to the Iranian Hostage Crisis and the Impact on American Politics
4 Place - Emma N. ('31) - Migrant workers in Hong Kong: navigating their rights and responsibilities
Junior Division Regional Winners
Grades6–8
Junior Division Regional Winners in 1st or 2nd place advance to the State competition.
Group Documentary Category
3 Place - Anna T. ('31), Harper H. ('31) & Kiki N. ('31) - The Fight Against Polio; the Right to Have Equal Access to Healthcare, and the Responsibility of Protecting Our Public's Health rd
Group Performance Category
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1 Place - Catherine C. ('31) & Capri F. ('31) - Raven Wilkinson's Journey to Success
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1 Place - Whitney B. ('29) & Malea H. ('29) - Civil Rights in Crisis: The Reality of Japanese American Incarceration Under Executive Order 9066
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2 Place - Anna Petra M. ('31) & Sofia N. ('31) - The Making of Barbie (The Era that Barbie Came Out)
Youth Division Regional Winners
Grade5
Youth Division Regional Winners in 1st or 2nd place advance to the State competition.
Historical Paper Category
1 Place: Annika S. (‘32) - The Deadliest Cook in America: Societal Rights vs. Individual Rights
Individual Exhibit Category
1 Place: Ellie B. (‘32) - The Americans with Disabilities Act: Changing Access and Rights for All
2 Place: Gabriel P. (‘32) - The Animal Welfare Act: The Act That Protected the Rights of Animals nd
3 Place: Hudson M. (‘32) - Bloody Sunday: The Sacrifice That Secured the Vote
3 Place: Loewe J. (‘32) - The Emancipation Proclamation
4 Place: Zander M. (‘32) - The Establishment of the NCAA: Student Rights and Responsibilities th Group Exhibit Category
1 Place: Cyrus S. (‘32) & Sean P. (‘32) - Harriet Tubman & The Underground Railroad: The Fight for Freedom and the Duty to Justice
Group Website Category
1 Place: Beech M. (‘32) & Jackson O. (‘32) - The Civil Rights Act of 1964
2 Place: Tuscan D. (‘32) & Troy S. (‘32) - The LA Riots of 1992
Youth Division Regional Winners
Grade5
Youth Division Regional Winners in 1st or 2nd place advance to the State competition.
Individual Documentary Category
1 Place: Hayoka M. (‘32) - Rights and Responsibilities: A Farm to Table Perspective st
1 Place: Marianna D. (‘32) - The Beatles and the Fight for Music Rights
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2 Place: Avia C. (‘32) - The Iran Hostage Crisis: Human Rights and Responsibilities in a Time of Conflict
Group Performance Category
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1 Place: Bea R. (‘32) & Nic Z. (‘32) - Susan B. Anthony
