Sample Projects

Eric Keen
Homeschool, Montgomery County
Teacher: Christine Keen

Eric’s paper, “Feeding the World: The Haber-Bosch Process,” won second place in the Senior Paper category at the 2010 Maryland History Day state competition and advanced to National History Day, where Eric won a bronze medal.

Claire Wayner
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Baltimore City
Teacher: Dr. Maureen O’Neill

Claire’s paper, “Wings of Change: How One Man’s Artwork Inspired America’s Most Influential Conservation Organization,” won second place in the Senior Paper category at the 2015 Maryland History Day state competition and advanced to National History Day.

Camryn Woods, Ellie Lawson, Kelsey King, Sarah Broadwater
Catonsville Middle School, Baltimore County
Teacher: Robert Dungey and Katie Tucci

Camyn’s, Ellie’s, Kelsey’s, and Sarah’s exhibit, “My Lai’s Outcry” won first place in the Junior Group Exhibit category at the 2018 Maryland History Day state competition and advanced to National History Day, where they were the Outstanding State Entry, Junior Division, and finalists.

Ana Elhom and Julia Lowenthal
Bullis School, Montgomery County
Teacher: Patricia Topliffe

Ana and Julia’s exhibit, “AIDS: Encountering the Unknown,” won second place in the Senior Group Exhibit category at the 2016 Maryland History Day state competition and advanced to National History Day, where Ana and Julia were finalists in their category.

Desiree Miranda
Franklin Middle School, Baltimore County
Teacher: Luchana Sumpter

Desiree’s documentary, “The Hello Girls: The First American Women Telephone Operators” competed at the 2019 Maryland History Day state competition. Her documentary is also used in Maryland History Day outreach as an example of the wide range of topics available for students to research.

Jake Blum
Howard High School, Howard County
Teacher: Mary Curtin

Jake’s documentary, “On the Front Lines of Faith: Chaplains’ Reconciliation of Conflicting Roles in the Vietnam War” won first place in the Senior Individual Documentary category at the 2018 Maryland History Day state competition and advanced to National History Day, where he placed 1st in Senior Individual Documentary and received a scholarship to the National History Academy.

Joanna Guy
Southern Garrett High School, Garrett County
Teacher: David Bender

Joanna Guy’s performance, “Militant Quaker: Alice Paul and the Final Campaign for Women’s Suffrage,” won first place in the Senior Individual Performance category at the 2009 Maryland History Day state competition and advanced to National History Day. The performance was also featured at the Maryland Humanities’ 2009 summer Chautauqua at Garrett College.

Megha Sharma
Mayfield Woods Middle School, Howard County
Teachers: James McVey, Charla Phillips, and Tim Grafton

Megha’s performance, “Children at Work: The Government’s Neglect of Children’s Rights During Baltimore’s Industrial Revolution” won first place in the Junior Individual Performance category at the 2014 Maryland History Day state competition and was a finalist at National History Day. The performance was also featured at the National Endowment for the Humanities’ annual “Breakfast on the Hill.”

Abigail Setzfand
Northern Middle School, Calvert County
Teacher: Devin Page

Abigail Setzfand’s website, “Lewis Hine: Focusing the Lens on Child Labor,” won first place in the Junior Individual Website category at the 2017 Maryland History Day state competition and took home a silver medal at the National History Day contest.

Matthew Heymann
Bullis School, Montgomery County
Teacher: Sara Romeyn

Matthew’s website “E. Cuyler Hammond: The Stand Against Cigarettes” won first place in the Senior Individual Website category at the 2017 Maryland History Day state competition, as well as the Dr. Dean Mesologites Award for Medicine and Society, sponsored by Honorable Stephen J. and Dr. Elizabeth Sfekas. The project advanced to National History Day, where Matthew was a finalist.