Each year over 3,000 students from around the world advance to the National History Day® Contest
See which Maryland students and teachers were honored, who walked away with special prizes, and which projects were awarded medals at the 2025 National History Day® competition.
Maryland Winners and Honorees at National History Day
- First Place, Junior Individual Performance
Students: Franka Hebisch
Category: Junior Individual Performance
Title: Corporate Tyranny: How the Match Girls Lit the Flame of Change for Workers in 1888
School: Eastern Middle School
County: Montgomery
Teacher: Abigail Petit - Third Place, Senior Group Performance and Selected for Performance Showcase at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Students: Surie Zhang, Annabelle Wu, and Tirzah Chan
Category: Senior Group Performance
Title: The Lasting Impact of Forever Chemicals: How the DuPont Case Altered Corporate Responsibility and Consumer Rights
School: River Hill High School
County: Howard
Teacher: Callie Casper - Junior Outstanding Entry
Student: Laila Asamoah
Category: Junior Individual Website
Title: The Price of Silence: How the Pentagon Papers Changed America’s Right to Know
School: Middletown Middle School
County: Frederick
Teacher: Magdalene Monahan - Senior Outstanding Entry and Finalist
Students: Jacob Frias, Nikhil Pandey, Nuaimaan Tewfik, and Emmanuel Getahun
Category: Senior Group Website
Title: The Salute that Changed the World: The 1968 Black Power Salute
School: Poolesville High School
County: Montgomery
Teacher: Stephanie Gomer - U.S. Women's History Special Prize and Finalist
Students: Genevieve Lichtenberger and Lydia Garside
Category: Junior Group Exhibit
Title: Women’s Right to Vote: Before and After the 19th Amendment
School: Sligo Middle School
County: Montgomery
Teacher: Jason Smith - Discovery or Exploration in History Special Prize and Finalist
Students: Maya Mourshed
Category: Junior Individual Performance
Title: Hello, Dolly! How a Sheep Provoked Debate About the Implications of Breakthrough Scientific Advancements on Society
School: Francis Scott Key Middle School
County: Montgomery
Teacher: Steve O’Shaughnessy - Finalists
Student: Hemant Kantheti
Category: Senior Individual Exhibit
Title: Stamp of Silence: How the Comics Code Authority of 1954 Redefined Rights and Responsibilities in Pop Culture
School: Howard High School
County: Howard
Teacher: Danelle BrennanStudent: Sravya Annappareddy
Category: Senior Individual Performance
Title: Autonomy Under Attack: Rights and Responsibilities in Roe
School: Guilford Park High School
County: Howard
Teacher: Allison MillerStudent: Chloe Chang
Category: Senior Individual Website
Title: Making WAVES: The First Women’s Reserve in the Navy
School: Poolesville High School
County: Montgomery
Teacher: Stephanie Gomer - Selected for Documentary Showcase at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Student: Christopher Hill
Category: Senior Individual Documentary
Title: The Fight for The Right of Flight: The Tuskegee Airmen
School: Oxon Hill High School
County: Prince George’s
Teacher: Adam Thomas - Selected for Exhibit Showcase at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Students: Shiven Trambadia and Justin Wang
Category: Senior Group Exhibit
Title: Blood Behind Bars: The Attica Prison Riot
School: Howard High School
County: Howard
Teacher: Danelle Brennan