Students from Oasis Academy once again made an impressive showing at this year’s National History Day Regional Competition in Reno, with participants from fifth, seventh, and eighth grades earning top honors across multiple categories.
This year, 50 Oasis Academy students qualified to compete at the regional level. While a few students were unable to attend due to prior commitments, students made a strong showing in representing the school.
In preparation for the competition, students worked diligently to revise and refine their projects from the school’s National History Day Exposition on February 5. For the students this meant dedicating time outside of regular school hours to research, edit, and strengthen their projects. Their commitment paid off, with several students earning podium finishes in highly competitive divisions.
Fifth Grade Results:
In the Youth Individual Poster Division, Rayden Dubois earned third place for his project, The Donner Party.
Junior Division Results:
Junior Individual Website
1st Place: Blake Brandenburg – Publius for the Constitution
Junior Group Website
1st Place: Jackson Frey, Kenton Horn, and Sawyer Schank – Drop it to Start: Modern Warfare and the Atomic Bomb
2nd Place: Abel Hernandez and Jacob Pilarski – The Second Battle of Ypres and the Prohibition of Chemical Warfare
3rd Place: Jake Nichols, Luke Moffitt, and Tyler Mitchell – Middle Eastern Border Redraws After WWI
Junior Group Exhibit
2nd Place: Nicky Sorensen, Owen Massey, and Cole Wood – From Open Skies to TSA Lines: The Remaking of National Security After 9/11
3rd Place: Janie Irving and Raegan Warren – Man’s Best Friend: The Story of Sergeant Stubby
Junior Individual Exhibit
3rd Place: Mayu Steinbaugh – The Fukushima Daiichi Accident
All of the above mentioned students qualified for the digital state level competition held later this month. We are so very proud of our Bighorn History Herd.