NATIONAL HISTORY DAY IN NM STATE CONTEST
WHO: Students, educators, and volunteers from throughout N.M.
WHAT: National History Day in NM state contest
WHERE: Central New Mexico Community College Main Campus
WHEN: April 11, 2025
CONTACT: New Mexico History Day State Coordinator, Stephanie Wilson
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The NHD in NM State Contest is a celebration of student scholarship and achievement. After working for months on their research projects (exhibits, papers, documentaries, performances, and websites), and successfully competing at school and regional contests, students grades 6-12, are invited to share their work at the state contest. The top two projects from each category will advance to the NHD National Contest June 8-12, at the University of Maryland, in College Park, MD.
SCHEDULE
8-9 am – Registration and Exhibit Set-Up
9 am – 12 pm – Interviews with Judges
12-2:15 pm – Lunch (Food trucks on site. Bring money or a sack lunch.)
2:15 – 3:00 pm – Entertainment
3 – 4 pm – Awards Ceremony
4 – 4:30 pm – “Nationals” Informational Meeting (If a student makes it to Nationals, they need to stay for the informational meeting.)
The public is encouraged to attend and view the students’ performances and documentaries. The Exhibit Hall will also be open to the public during lunch.
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NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
Helping student historians and their teachers study the past to inform the present and shape the future.
ABOUT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY® (NHD):
NHD is a non-profit organization based in College Park, Maryland, that seeks to improve the teaching and learning of history. The National History Day Contest was established in 1974 and currently engages more than half a million students every year in conducting original research on historical topics of interest. Students present their research as a documentary, exhibit, paper, performance, or website. Projects compete first at the local and affiliate levels, where the top entries are invited to the National Contest at the University of Maryland at College Park. NHD is sponsored in part by, HISTORY®, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Park Service, Southwest Airlines, the Crown Family Foundation, The Better Angels Society, the Pritzker Military Museum and Library, and the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation. For more information, visit NHD.org.
ABOUT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY® IN NEW MEXICO:
History Day in New Mexico is open to elementary, middle, and high school students statewide. The program is organized and sponsored by the New Mexico Humanities Council. NMHC offers online and in-person professional development for teachers as well as student events.