NATIONAL HISTORY DAY PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE
WHO: NHD students Ramsey Klinkrodt, Greyson Morrison, Willow Murphy, and Lauren Robey
WHAT: Performance chosen for NHD National Contest showcase
WHERE: University of Maryland
WHEN: June 11, 2025
CONTACT: New Mexico History Day State Coordinator, Stephanie Wilson
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Out of the 200 state-winning performances entered into the National History Day Performance Showcase, one of New Mexico’s projects was selected! The junior group performance “Echoes of Fallout: Trinity, Downwinders, and New Mexico’s Health Impact” by Ramsey Klinkrodt, Greyson Morrison, Willow Murphy, and Lauren Robey from El Dorado Community School will be performed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. on June 11, 2025. This is a huge honor for the students, teachers Elisha Morrison and Wendy Dove, and Santa Fe Public Schools. Congratulations to all on your hard work and accomplishments.
Highlights from the Northern Regional Contest presenting their performance and receiving their ribbons at the awards ceremony.
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HISTORY DAY T-SHIRT DESIGN WINNER!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HISTORY DAY T-SHIRT DESIGN WINNER! WHO: Isaac DuarteWHAT: History Day t-shirt design contest winner announcementWHERE: Lordsburg, N.M.WHEN: March, 2025CONTACT: New Mexico History Day State Coordinator, Stephanie Wilson
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY IN NM STATE CONTEST
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY IN NM STATE CONTEST WHO: Students, educators, and volunteers from throughout N.M.WHAT: National History Day in NM state contestWHERE: Central New Mexico Community College Main CampusWHEN: April
NHD IN NM NORTHERN AND CENTRAL REGIONAL CONTESTS
National History Day in New Mexico contest season is here underway! The Southeastern Regional took place at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales and the Southern Regional was hosted by Western New Mexico University in Silver City, N.M. in February. Upcoming contests include: Northern Regional…
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NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
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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.