National History Day NMHS Maritime History Awards National History Day (NHD) is a year-long educational program for middle- and high-school students that involves them in a competition to research, learn, and produce a creative project on a topic in history based on a theme. NMHS is an official supporter of this program in hopes of inspiring young people to learn about their maritime history by offering special NMHS prizes to the students who do the most outstanding project on a maritime topic. Students in Junior and Senior divisions submitted projects in five categories: Paper, Exhibit, Performance, Documentary or Website. Projects can be submitted by an individual or by a group. This year, NMHS participated in NHD competitions in six states: New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, North Carolina, and Connecticut. Congratulations to the award-winning students and their teachers for a job well done. Note: project tides listed with an asterisk (*) can be viewed online. Links can be found on the NMHS website at www.seahistory.org. Click on "Education" on our homepage. For more about National History Day in your state, visit www.nationalhistoryday.org.
Connecticut Junior 1st: Ana Peczuh for the paper *International Whaling Commission: Limiting Fishing Rights to Save the Whales. Teacher: Pat Pinney Junior, Gro up 1st: Alex Sierra and Chase Sierra for the performance Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. Judges : NMHS trustee Capt. Cesare Sario and Steven H. Park, PhD, University of Connecticut
Massachusetts Junior 2nd: James McEwen and Nolan Roche for their website *United States Responsibilities vs. Bikini Islanders Rights. Teacher: Jennifer Sears Junior 1st: Jack Horsman and Anthony Mitchell for the group website *Conflicting Rights and Responsibilities D uring the Cuban Missile Crisis. Teacher: Bob Jones
Teachers: Melissa Jacobs and Samantha Gerantabee
Judges: Massachusetts History Day (MHD) state co-coordinator Bob Jones and MHD board m ember Bruce Appleby
Judges: NMHS president Burchenal Green and NMHS treasurer H oward Slotnick
New Jersey
North Carolina
Junior 2nd: Maria Tkacz, Natasha Kalwachwala, and Margaret Tran for the exhibit USS Indianapolis: Rights and Responsibilities of the Crew. Teacher: Priscilla Taylor
Senior 2nd: Grant Terrell for the paper Titanic: Fate or Folly? Teacher: Jennifer Bryan
Junior 1st: Ryan Rishi for the exhibit US Marines: Semper Fidelis. Teacher: Jill Podell Judge: NMHS chairman Ron Oswald
New York Senior 1st: Joshua Samrah for the exhibit H ijacking the H igh Seas.
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Connecticut winner Ana Peczuh with judges Capt. Cesare Sorio and Steven Park.
Senior 1st: Nolan Parramore for the documentary Doris Miller: Limited Rights, Unyielding Responsibility. Teacher: Eric Sawyer Junior 2nd: Sean Douglas for his exhibit Unjust Immigration Laws 1900-1950. Teacher: Loretta Wilson Junior 2nd: Jesse Steel and Craig Fortner for British East India Company.
Junior 1st: Bryson Bayne, Jordan Jakubielski, and Aaron Tackett for *RMS Titanic: A Violation ofRights Leading to a Renewed Responsibility for Passenger Safety. Teacher: Lisa Dillon Judge: Salvatore Mercogliano, Campbell University
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Rhode Island Junior 1st: Natalie Mann for her exhibit Access to the Nation's Coast: Ancient Rights, Modern Responsibility. Teachers: Thalia Wood, Anibal Raposo Senior 1st: Gillian Lessels for the documentary Namtucket Whaling Women: A Model ofResponsibility. Teacher: Collleen Hermes Judges: Georrge Goodwin, Annie Davis, Joseph Parys i, Maureen Boland, Colleen Miller
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