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Several 8th grade Decorah Middle School students participated in the regional National History Day (NHD) competition held at NICC in Calmar on March 19. Twelve DMS students were recognized as finalists in the competition and will participate at the NHD state meet in Des Moines on April 29. This year’s theme is “Turning Points in History”.
Iowa History Award winners were Kate Pattison and Camryn Quandahl for their project “Title IX”.
State qualifiers and their projects include the following:
Individual Performance
Kaya Johnson: Virginia Hall: One Women’s Impact on WWII
Individual Documentary
Max Goodner: Navajo Code Talkers: A Turning Point in WWII and Native Culture Acceptance
Charlotte LaBelle: Katherine Dunham: A Turning Point in Dance History
Group Documentary
Leah Garcia-Pratts and Poppy Bellrichard: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Individual Websites:
Matthew Burkholder: The Superbomb: Rising Tensions and Stakes
Stella Witt: Stonewall Riots
Group Exhibit
Evelyn Opheim and Liv Anderson: WASP: A Turning Point in Women’s Aviation
Group Website:
Frankie Kollasch and Raelyn Newhouse: Sergeant Stubby: A Turning Point in Police Dogs
Individual Paper:
Sophia McGee: Helen Taussig
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