Northshore Students Advance to State 2025 National History Day Contest

Congratulations to all students who participated in the regional competition for National History Day that took place at Northshore Middle School on March 22. This event included 368 student participants representing 13 middle and high schools from our area. From Northshore, 77 students have advanced from regionals to the state competition for National History Day, which will take place in late April. See below for results and photos from the event. 

This year’s theme was "Rights & Responsibilities in History" and students were encouraged to consider questions of time and place, cause and effect, change over time, and impact and significance as they researched and created their projects.

Northshore students independently select a historical topic related to the annual theme, and then conduct primary and secondary research. They accessed libraries, archives, and museums, conducted oral history interviews, and visited historic sites to gather information. After they analyzed and interpreted their sources and drew conclusions about the significance of the topic, they presented their work in one of five ways: as a paper, an exhibit, a performance, a documentary, or a website. There are two divisions: Junior (6-8 grade) and Senior (9-12 grade). Students entered either as an individual or in a group.

In addition to the hard work of the students, more than 70 volunteers dedicated their time to reviewing student projects, interviewing the students, and providing constructive feedback on their projects. The students benefited greatly from volunteers’ time and dedication.

Congratulations to all of these students for their hard work this year!

 

Advancing to the State Level:

 

Junior Paper

Student: Shelley Ronkin
Title: “Protests for Suffrage: How the Silent Sentinels Fought for Their Right to Vote”
School: Northshore Middle School
Teacher: Al Plummer and Corey Martin

Student: Terence Zhang
Title: “The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: Raising Expectations for Owners’ Responsibility and Workers’ Rights”
School: Northshore Middle School
Teacher: Al Plummer and Corey Martin

Student: Jaidan Tang
Title: “Denied at the Gates: The Chinese Exclusion Act and America’s Broken Promise of Equality”
School: Canyon Park Middle School
Teacher: Craig Tupper

Student: Sarah Bucher
Title: “The Dred Scott Decision: How He Fought for His Right for Freedom”
School: Northshore Middle School
Teacher: Al Plummer and Corey Martin

Student: Natalie Ho
Title: “A Step Toward Racial Equality: Affirmative Action in Higher Education Admissions”
School: Leota Middle School
Teacher: John Moore

 

Junior Individual Exhibit

Student: Brynn Stanislaus
Title: “Title IX: How the Government Became Responsible for Protecting the Rights of Female Athletes”
School: Leota Middle School
Teacher: John Moore

Student: Delaney Sias
Title: “The Radium Girls: The Fight for Economic Rights”
School: Northshore Middle School
Teacher: Corey Martin

Student: Chloe Johnson
Title: “The Anschluss: The Annexation of Austria into Germany and How it Changed Rights in Europe”
School: Northshore Middle School
Teacher: Al Plummer and Corey Martin

Student: Parker Duncombe
Title: “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: How One Woman’s Quest Shaped the Future of Medical Study”
School: Leota Middle School 
Teacher: John Moore

Student: Niya Aslam
Title: “How the Air Traffic Controllers Strike of 1981 Changed the World: Worker Rights & Responsibilities”
School: Leota Middle School
Teacher: John Moore
 

Junior Group Exhibit

Students: Tyler Hong and Palmer Sisko
Title: “1929 Market Meltdown Unrestrained Rights Without Responsibilities”
School: Northshore Middle School
Teacher: Corey Martin and Al Plummer

Students: Landon Cornish, Mason Northcutt, and Anton Grozev
Title: “More Than a Game, Jackie Robinson”
School: Northshore Middle School
Teacher: Al Plummer and Corey Martin

Students: Alexandra Antoine and Yuqiao Qian
Title: “Miranda: A Legal Revolution for the Rights of the Accused”
School: Northshore Middle School
Teacher: Corey Martin and Al Plummer

Students: Vishwa Chepuru and Kaylee Zhong
Title: “Duties Fulfilled; Rights Denied: China’s One-Child Policy”
School: Leota Middle School
Teacher: John Moore
 

Junior Individual Performance

Student: Jerry Qu
Title: “Mapp v. Ohio: A Historic Supreme Court Case of Rights and Responsibilities in the Fourth Amendment”
School: Skyview Middle School
Teacher: Nicole Malecki and Patricia Sundt

Student: Izabelle Chen
Title: “Women’s Forgotten Voice: Ethel Smyth’s Advocacy for Women Rights”
School: Leota Middle School
Teacher: John Moore

 

Junior Group Performance

Students: Sophie Webb, Ashley Litzinger, and Florence Paré
Title: “Exposing the Island: Nellie Bly’s Fight for the Rights of Asylum Patients”
School: Northshore Middle School
Teacher: Al Plummer and Corey Martin

 

Junior Individual Documentary

Student: Anika Bhandari
Title: “Unfit to Breed: Eugenics and Forced Sterilization in the U.S.”
School: Leota Middle School
Teacher: John Moore

Student: Vihaan Hanwante
Title: “The Apartheid Regime: How the South African Government Ignored Human Rights and Dignity”
School: Leota Middle School 
Teacher: John Moore

Student: Dhruv Sathiyawageswaran
Title: “The Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Accident or Negligence”
School: Canyon Park Middle School
Teacher: Craig Tupper

Student: Maren Sachse
Title: “Nicholas Winton: Courage and Responsibility in the Face of Crisis”
School: Northshore Middle School
Teacher: Al Plummer and Corey Martin
 

Junior Group Documentary

Students: Sushanth Vegineti and Seojin Kim
Title: “Kristallnacht: A Night of Despair and Violence, along with the Shattering of Hopes and Futures”
School: Leota Middle School
Teacher: John Moore

Students: Alex Killgrove and Liam Donnelly
Title: “The Chernobyl Accident and the Silencing of Safety”
School: Leota Middle School
Teacher: John Moore

Students: Phoebe Roberts and Aubrey Schultz
Title: “Campaigning for Contraception: Margaret Sanger’s Advocacy for Reproductive Rights”
School: Northshore Middle School
Teacher: Al Plummer and Corey Martin

Students: Benjamin Kowallis, Kinsey Rubenstein, and Ty Porter
Title: “Construction of the Grand Coulee Dam”
School: Canyon Park Middle School
Teacher: Craig Tupper
 

Junior Individual Website

Student: Eric Schuette
Title: “Henrietta Lacks: The Fight for Biorights and Informed Consent”
School: Northshore Middle School
Teacher: Corey Martin and Al Plummer

Student: Nishka Parikh
Title: “Rights and Responsibilities: The Legacy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Tragedy”
School: Leota Middle School
Teacher: John Moore

Student: Arden Wright
Title: “Bloody Sunday: Right and Responsibility to the Truth”
School: Northshore Middle School
Teacher: Al Plummer and Corey Martin

Student: Mia Stewart
Title: “Yellowstone National Park: Transforming Environmental Rights and Responsibilities”
School: Northshore Middle School
Teacher: Corey Martin and Al Plummer
 

Junior Group Website

Students: Zoltan Romocsa, Darren Tse, and Calvin Chen
Title: “The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938: Revolutionizing the Rights of Workers”
School: Northshore Middle School
Teacher: Corey Martin and Al Plummer

Students: Sanshray Chundru and Adit Joglekar
Title: “The Homestead Strike: How Carnegie Ignored His Responsibilities as a Leader and Violated the Rights of the Steel Workers”
School: Leota Middle School
Teacher: John Moore

Students: Liam Chang and Pranav Sharma
Title: “You Have the Right to Remain Silent: How Miranda v. Arizona Solidified Suspect Rights”
School: Leota Middle School
Teacher: John Moore

Students: Ryan Alejo and Miles Anderson
Title: “The Fall of the Berlin Wall: The Rights of Civilians Restored”
School: Northshore Middle School
Teacher: Al Plummer and Corey Martin

 

Senior Group Exhibit

Students: Anishka Gogoi and Jayden Chae
Title: “Japanese Unit 731”
School: Gogoi attends Bothell High School and Chae attends Inglemoor High School
Teacher: Kim Matthews

Students: Emma Grant and Georgia Endicott
Title: “Manifest Destiny and Native American Rights: A Lesson on Responsibility and Deprivation”
School: Bothell High School
Teacher: Kim Matthews

Students: Nimi Oladosu, Soraya Fulcher, and André Ochoa
Title: “The Radium Girls: The Radioactive History of Industrial America”
School: Bothell High School
Teacher: Kim Matthews
 

Senior Individual Performance

Student: Ethan Nguyen
Title: “John Brown: American Hero or Domestic Terrorist?”
School: Bothell High School
Teacher: Kim Matthews

Student: Abhay Sankar
Title: “The Little Rock Nine: Rights, Responsibilities, and the Fight for Education”
School: North Creek High School
Teacher: Cynda Bambarger

 

Senior Group Performance

Students: Neel Khilnani and Sam Boyer
Title: “Five Days That Shook Seattle: Workers’ Rights vs. Government Responsibilities”
School: Khilnani attends North Creek High School and Boyer attends Inglemoor High School
Teacher: Corey Martin and Al Plummer

 

Senior Individual Documentary

Student: Oviya Raja
Title: “Native American Boarding Schools: Violated Rights and Lasting Responsibilities”
School: North Creek High School
Teacher: Cynda Bambarger

Student: Katie Ng
Title: “Hank Adams: Defending Rights, Upholding Responsibility”
School: Woodinville High School
Teacher: Kim Matthews

Student: Victoria Kraeva
Title: “Loving V. Virginia - The Right to Love”
School: Bothell High School
Teacher: Kim Matthews

 

Senior Group Documentary

Students: Serissa Gamble and Gagana Rudra Bodala
Title: “Born from Ashes, a World of Rights and Responsibilities: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire”
Schools: North Creek High School
Teacher: Cynda Bambarger

Students: Olivia Hansen and Adah Goel
Title: “Earth’s Last Defense: The Montreal Protocol’s Indispensable Impact on Environmental Rights and International Responsibilities”
Schools: Hansen attends Woodinville High School and Goel attends Inglemoor High School
Teacher: Kim Matthews

Students: Henry Wyant, Carter Vuu, Donald Pham, and Seth Langford
Title: “Tiananmen Square Incident 1989 Documentary”
Schools: Bothell High School
Teacher: Kim Matthews

 

Senior Individual Website

Student: Aishani Agrawal
Title: “The Grand Coulee Dam: Trading Tradition for Progress”
School: Bothell High School
Teacher: Kim Matthews

Student: Sanika Kabbur
Title: “The Boldt Decision”
School: Bothell High School
Teacher: Kim Matthews

 

Senior Group Website

Students: Venkatram Chandra, Edward Zhang, and Ihsan Lishar
Title: “The Little Rock Nine: the Push for Educational Rights with Government Responsibility”
School: North Creek High School
Teacher: Cynda Bambarger