Cullowhee – Robbinsville High School students recently competed in the National History Day Competition, held at Western Carolina University.
Sixteen students placed in various contests and every Robbinsville student qualified for the state competition, which will be held at Raleigh’s N.C. Museum of History in April.
Results are as follows:
* Justin Stewart placed first in the Individual Exhibit category for his research, entitled: “The Day Chivalry Died: Medieval Warfare from Crecy to Orleans 1346-1429.”
* Hazel Whittle placed first in the Website Design category for her research entitled: “Believe to Break Barriers.”
* The team of Anna Riddle, Maggie Knight, Sydney Farley and Tayla Millsaps placed first in the Performance category for their research entitled: “Fashionably Fearless: We Change to Change the World.”
* Zeke Odom placed second in the Individual Exhibit category for his research entitled: “ANZACS, Sikhs & Highlanders: The Men Who Saved Great Britain.”
* The team of Adrienne Silvers and Belle Hyde placed second in the Group Exhibit category for their research entitled: “The War on Women.”
* The team of Dylan Shortt, Russell Hooper, Troy Jones and Wilhem Crisp placed third in the Group Documentary category for their research entitled: “How the FBI Had Eyes On The Mob.”
* The team of Sabrina Orr, Diane Keber and Kambree Sellers placed third in the Group Exhibit category for their research entitled: “The First 12 Ladies to Break Barriers.”
Each student researched a topic of their choice, and then created a presentation (exhibit, website, documentary or performance) for the competition.
On the day of the competition, they were interviewed by 2-3 professors fluent in that area of study.