University of Scranton Hosts Regional National History Day Competition
Middle and high school students throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania showed their work and competed for awards at the National History Day Pennsylvania Region 2 contest, held Feb. 28, at The University of Scranton.The University of Scranton welcomed aspiring authors, filmmakers, researchers and historians to campus on Saturday, Feb. 28, as part of a regional National History Day (NHD) competition.
The University’s DeNaples Center opened its doors to 60 students from Bedford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Sullivan and Wayne counties. Participants competed across five categories — documentaries, exhibits, papers, performances and websites — in Junior (Grades 6-8) and Senior (Grades 9-12) divisions. Submitted projects aligned with this year’s theme “Revolution, Reaction and Reform.”
Wyalusing Senior High School was Best School, Senior Division, while Harlan Rowe Middle School won Best School, Junior Division.
The event served as the Pennsylvania Region 2 contest, setting the stage for the upcoming Pennsylvania State Finals, which will also be hosted at the University. The state championship will be held April 25-26.
NHD is a nonprofit education organization, established in 1974 and dedicated the improving the teaching and learning of history.
For more information, visit the National History Day page on the University’s website. If you have any questions about the regional or state competition, please contact Sean Brennan, Ph.D., professor of history, at sean.brennan@scranton.edu.
