HENDERSONVILLE — McCarthyism, the Lusitania, Executive Order #9066 and Diane Nash – what do all these have in common? They are all topics related to the 2018 National History Day theme: “Conflicts & Compromises in History.”
Furthermore, they are all research projects that qualified for state competition at the March 17 Western North Carolina regional event held at Western Carolina University and completed by students under the guidance of National History Day Teacher Ambassador Yvonne Krowka at Immaculata School.
Patrick Jones, a freshman at Hendersonville High School, took first place in Senior Division Individual Performance; seventh-graders Emma Sevier, Emma Slebonick and Johanna Montano won third place in Junior Division Group Website; seventh-graders Blakely Morgan and Noah Pavao won second place in Junior Division Group Documentary; and eighth-grader Jane Maddock won first place in Junior Division Individual Website.
These students are among the top out of 500,000-plus students who did National History Day projects across the nation.
This challenging program guides students in analytical and critical thinking, research writing, and technological presentations preparing them for advanced opportunities in academics and careers.
Pictured are (from left): Jane Maddock, Blakely Morgan, Noah Pavao, Johanna Montano, Emma Slebonick and Emma Sevier. (Not pictured is Patrick Jones.)
— Photo provided by Meredith Y. Canning and Yvonne Krowka