National History Day Contest:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hera Crofts, a student at Clayton Middle School in Salt Lake City, Utah, recently competed in the National History Day® Contest, held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, June 14-20. She was awarded “The Outstanding Entry” in the Junior Division for the state of Utah.
The 2020 contest theme was Breaking Barriers in History, and this year’s unprecedented circumstances added an extra layer of meaning to the theme. Hera Crofts joined more than half a million students globally who completed projects in one of five categories: documentary, exhibit, paper, performance, or website. Hera created an historical website project titled “Rachel Carson: Silent No Longer.”
After completing a project, students compete in a series of contests beginning at the local level. The top students from all 50 states, D.C., U.S. territories, and international schools are invited to compete in the National Contest.
“To make it to the National Contest in a normal year is a remarkable achievement,” said NHD Executive Director Dr. Cathy Gorn. “Given the added challenges facing students because of the coronavirus and nationwide school closures, I am even more impressed by what they have done this year. They have shown an incredible level of perseverance amid adversity, and I am confident we will continue to see great things from all of these students. The critical thinking and research skills learned through competing in NHD, especially now, will help these students achieve success in college and their careers.”
University of Utah Science Fair:
Eva Zemp and Emily Cooper are this year's 7th grade MELP students who earned second place in Chemistry at the U of U Science Fair with their experiment called “Cookie Chemistry”. This is Utah's state level competition. Congrats Eva and Emily!
The University of Utah Science & Engineering Fair (USEF) is an annual science & engineering competition for students in grades 5-12. Participation in science fair stimulates student's interest in science and technology while simultaneously promoting the development of communication, decision making, evaluation of alternative solutions and critical thinking.
