NHD T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
WHO: Students in N.M.
WHAT: NHD T-Shirt Design Contest
WHERE: New Mexico
CONTACT: NHD in NM State Coordinator, Stephanie Wilson
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The New Mexico Humanities Council (NMHC) invited students to participate in the National History Day in New Mexico 2024-2025 T-shirt design contest. This year’s theme is “Rights and Responsibilities.” The winning design will be the official 2024-2025 T-shirt, which will be distributed to students participating in the 2025 state contest finals. The winning student’s name, school and teacher, will be recognized here on our website. Additionally, the winning student will receive a free T-shirt and a special prize, courtesy of NMHC. A photo of the winning student may also be featured on our social media platforms.
Dozens of creative submissions were received from students across the state, reflecting their talent and enthusiasm for this year’s theme. A panel of NMHC reviewers evaluated the entries and provided feedback to each student, before selecting the winner. The winner will be announced February 7, 2025 on our social media pages and newsletter.
To learn more about the NHD 2024/2025 Rights and Responsibilities theme, click the button below.
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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.