Bismarck, ND - Students from around the state participated in the National History Day in North Dakota state contest April 28 at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. Nineteen are now eligible to advance to the national contest at the University of Maryland June 11-15. Students in grade 6-12 from public, private, and home schools participated with exhibits, papers, performances, websites, and documentaries on historical subjects featuring this year’s topic, "Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas."

Each year more than half a million students, encouraged by thousands of teachers nationwide, create a National History Day project. The program helps meet several state educational standards, furthering the aim of interdisciplinary and hands-on education, and promoting an appreciation for history from local to international. National History Day also provides educational services to students and teachers, including curricular materials, web resources, and annual teacher workshops and training institutes.

National History Day in North Dakota is hosted by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. For more information, visit nd.nhd.org or contact Education Outreach Supervisor and National History Day State Coordinator Madison Milbrath at 701.328.2794 or [email protected].

Following are the qualifying students and their projects. Senior categories include students in grades 9-12; Junior categories include students in grades 6-8.

Senior Individual Documentary 
Fargo North High School: Angelina Kappen 

Senior Group Documentary
Fargo North High School: Nadeem Alian, Thomas Burgess, Braden Fugle, Alex Paul

Senior Individual Exhibit
Fargo North High School: Erika Rosa

Senior Group Exhibit
Fargo Davies High School: Alaina Nordhougen, Leighton Koepplin, Sophia Pfeifer

Fargo North High School: Sophia Brakvatne, Atari Stark

Junior Individual Exhibit
Dickinson Middle School: Ghieanaliyah Ayuyu

Junior Group Exhibit
Dickinson Middle School: Tolga Kilic, Taylor Gerbig, Olivia Weller

Dickinson Middle School: Alea Paluck, Katy Shlecht, Lilly Zawodny, Alexys Croft