Hauppauge School District is pleased to announce the student winners from the 2017 National History Day Long Island Regional Competition, which was held at Hofstra University on March 19, 2017. These students will advance to the New York State History Day (NYSHD) competition, which will be held on April 24 in Cooperstown, New York.
Hauppauge School District Long Island Regional History Day Winners
2nd Place, 7th Grade, Gabriella Salvia, “Muhammed Ali: Inspiring a Movement” Exhibit (Mrs. Kurrass)
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8th Grade, Jalaj Mehta and Alex Vasilakopoulos, “Breaking the Silence: Ryan White and the AIDS Epidemic” Website http://72575520.nhd.weebly.com (Mrs. Campbell and Ms. Rhindress)
9th Grade, Emma Claps, “The Three Stooges Taking a Stand Using Comedy as a Weapon” Exhibit (Mrs. DiTrioa)
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The following Hauppauge students also received special awards for their NHD projects:
Colonial or Early America Award
Andrew Crecca, David Fresolone and Justin Grunthal, “Alexander Hamilton: Taking a Stand for a New Financial Program” Group Performance (Mrs. Robbins)
Genocide, Bias or Tolerance in History
Kayla Bullard and Julianna DelGuidice, “Oskar Schindler: Taking a Stand for Jewish Lives” (Mrs. Lasurdo)
Presidential History Award
Frank Hufnagel, “JFK, Cuba and the Media: Taking a Stand against Soviet Aggression” (Mrs. Stebbins)
3rd Place in the Competition Alternate for NYSHD Frank Hufnagel
Science History Award
Xavier Cheng, “Taking a Stand for Science: Nicolas Copernicus” (Ms. Cono)
“Congratulations to all of Hauppauge’s students who competed at the 2017 National History Day Long Island Regional Competition. We wish the winning students the best of luck as they advance to the next stage of the competition,” stated Doreen Gordon, director of social studies and business. “We also extend a special thanks to our current and retired staff who judged at the competition: Felicia Cono, Brenda DePetris, Alexandria Hiam, Stacey Lasurdo, Jennifer Shapiro and Anne Stebbins as well as to our National History Day Coordinator Ellen Robbins.”
