Pinedale students fare well at State History Day

Mike Moore
Posted 5/5/17

Numerous students within Sublette County School District No. 1 are heading to the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland June 11-15 following strong performances at State History Day in Laramie last month.

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Pinedale students fare well at State History Day

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LARAMIE – Numerous students within Sublette County School District No. 1 are heading to the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland, June 11-15, following strong performances at State History Day in Laramie last month.

The theme for projects this year is “Taking a Stand,” with projects revolving around historic events where individuals or groups stood for what they believed in to make a change.

At the high school level, seniors Lynora Anderson and Aisha Auradou’s scripted performance titled, “Love and Sacrifice: Estelle Ishigo’s Stand Against Japanese Internment During WWII,” took first overall in the senior group performance category. Both Anderson and Auradou also won the Senior Division’s Best in Show, which came along with a $3,000 scholarship to a Wyoming college of their choice.

Juniors Brooke Hornberger and Bailey Schupp’s group documentary, “Dorthea Dix: Taking a Stand to Break Labels,” won the Wyoming Humanities Council: Giving Voice Award and the Liz Byrd Cultural Diversity Award.

In addition, sophomore Nile Debebe was awarded with the Alan K. Simpson Institute for Western Politics and Leadership for his senior individual documentary, “Taking a Stand for Diplomacy: The Trials and Tribulations of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Success continued at the middle school level for Pinedale students, as eighth-graders Sydney Jensen and Reese Noble took first place for their group video documentary, “Wagon Wheel Project.” Fellow eighth-grader Zoe Griffin took second place in the historical paper division for her paper on Lewis Hine and his photography of child workers prior to U.S. labor laws.

All three middle school students, along with Anderson and Auradou in the senior division at the high school level have advanced to the National History Day competition coming up in June.