National Contest

National Contest

The National History Day Contest is the final stage of a series of contests at the regional and state levels. Every year more than 3,000 students from around the world advance to the national contest. The 2021 NHD National Contest will be held June 13 – 17.

The 2020 NHD National Contest was held June 14-20 through virtual format to ensure the safety of participants. Iowa sent 69 students to this year's national finals. Below is the list of this year’s National History Day medalists and finalists in the junior and senior divisions from Iowa:

Medalists

1st Place: Junior Group Documentary
Students: Addison Naslund, Ben Philips, Hayden Wahlberg, Josie Jacobs and Lainey Schuknecht
School: Akron-Westfield Middle School (Akron)
Title: "Rural Electrification: Breaking Barriers with the Flip of a Switch"
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3rd Place: Senior Individual Performance
Students: Jessica Cline
School: George Washington High School (Cedar Rapids)
Title:"Breaking Barriers: Concept Over Craft – Or – What The Mutt?"
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Finalists

Senior Group Documentary
Students: Anjali Kumar and Eshaan Candani
School: Johnston High School (Johnston)
Title: "One Woman's Vision: Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Race for Equality"
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Junior Group Exhibit
Students: Audrey Carlson, Ava Brunner, Brylie Butrick and Jordyn Rowley
School: Southeast Valley Middle School (Burnside)
Title: "C'mon, Catch Up USA: School Integration in Iowa"
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Senior Individual Documentary
Students: Anna Newby
School: Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs)
Title: "Getting to Sesame Street: Fifty Years of Breaking Barriers Along the Way"
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Senior Paper
Student: Katie Prichard
School: Charles City High School (Charles City)
Title: "Ola Babcock Miller: Circumventing Political Barriers for the Benefit of Public Safety"
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