Shaker Students Win National History Competition Awards

SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH — A group of Shaker Heights High School and Middle School students were recognized for their exhibits at the 2017 National History Day competition in College Park, Maryland. The Shaker Heights students competed with more than 3,000 of their peers from around the country.

The Shaker Heights contingent took home a trophy-case full of awards from the competition. Eighth grader Madeline Price won the Outstanding Affiliate Entry Award for the best Junior Division project in Ohio for the group documentary, "Katharine Graham: Taking a Stand for Freedom of the Press."

Price also met with Graham's granddaughter Katherine Weymouth. Weymouth presented Price and her fellow documentary filmmakers with signed copies of Graham's autobiography.

Sophomore Charlotte Lo displayed her exhibit "Can't Make a Monkey Out of Me: Science and Religion int he Scope Trial" at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

Lo's fellow sophomores, Annie Stibora and Trinity Reeves, won the Outstanding Entry award for the best Senior Division project in Ohio for their group performance, "Nelly Bly: What a Girl is Good For." The duo is usually a trio, but Noa Marcus, another sophomore, was absent.

The students were coached by High School social studies teacher Joe Konopinski and Middle School social studies teacher David Saluga.

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