Six Herricks projects received recognition in the 2022 History Day regional competition that took place in March and are advancing to the New York State History Day Contest. Five of the six Herricks regional project winners were from high school students, and one was from the middle school. The 2022 theme narrative was “Debate and Diplomacy in History.”
The following students were recognized:
· First Place Individual Performance: Ayesha Nadeem – “The Spirit of Houston: The 1977 Debate Over the Role of Women in American Society and the Diplomacy that Followed”
· First Place Group Exhibit: Sarah Ninan, Prableen Kaur, Amisha Brahmbhatt, Genesis Kang, Roshni Patel – “Backdoor Diplomacy: The Iran-Contra Affair”
· Second Place for Historical Paper: Michael Zanetti – “The Paris Peace Accords: Successful Diplomacy Hindered by Violent Debate”
· Second Place Group Documentary: Shivani Kapoor and Liyana Zaman – “THE KASHMIRI CONFLICT: A STORY OF FAILED DIPLOMACY”
· Second Place Group Performance: Celeste Zhang, Tiffany Leo, Sanjana Lodha, Dheyala Simrin – “Engel V. Vitale: Debate and Diplomacy Over School Prayer and Religious Freedom”
In addition to the students mentioned above, Herricks Middle School students Inaya Khwaja and Jubilee Kim placed first in the group documentary category with their project titled “The Diplomatic and Not-So-Diplomatic Road to the Debate Revolving Around the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court Case.”
National History Day (NHD) is a nonprofit organization that creates opportunities for teachers and students to engage in historical research. NHD is an innovative curriculum framework. Students learn history by selecting topics of interest and launching into year-long research projects. The mission of NHD is to improve the teaching and learning of history in middle and high school. The most visible vehicle is the NHD Contest. Winners of the NYS History Day Contest will be announced on May 2.
