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History Students Win National Awards
PRESS RELEASE
June 25, 2012
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Hamilton-Wenham students have proven once again that they can compete with students from all over the country in the National History Day competition. Nineteen Regional students and two Miles River Middle School students made in to the national contest in Maryland, June 10-14 and three projects came away with national awards:
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4th Place, Group Documentary: Juliett Fahey, Elizabeth Rose, Katelyn Yamartino for their project on the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
12th Place, Group Exhibit: Emily Gaucher, Megan Smith, Meredith Surette, Allison Whelan for their project on Margaret Sanger
Best Project from Massachusetts, Group Website: Max Counihan, Andrew Klobucher, Frank McCarthy, Brian Riordan for their project on Military Aviation
About 600,000 students from the United States, Asia and Europe participated in National History Day in the 2011-2012 school year, with about 3000 students making it to the national competition. It is quite a feat to make it to the national contest, let alone receive an award. We are proud of our students for their scholarship and dedication to excellence!
The History/Social Science Department
