February 28, 2025
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces that a group of IPS students has been selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after a successful regional contest on Wednesday, February 26.
The finalists listed below will advance to the 2025 NHDI State Contest on April 26 at Marian University in Indianapolis.
Junior Group Performance
“Al Art” — Asmaa Amiri, Lillianna Armstrong, Eleanor Strietelmeier, Edith Wise (Cold Spring School)
Junior Individual Exhibit
“9/11” — Safa Moghul (Cold Spring School)
Junior Group Exhibit
“Women’s Fights for Rights” — Amarie Smiley, Emma Larcom, Jamie Hernandez (Cold Spring School)
“Animal Testing” — Caitlin Schmucker, Ella Smiley, Malak Shugon (Cold Spring School)
“The Border Within” — Mauricio Munos-Morini, Owais Amiri, Ryan Avendano (Cold Spring School)
Senior Paper
“The Rights of Musical Artists When it Comes to Copyright” — Andre Gallegos (Christel House Academy South)
Senior Individual Documentary
“The Fall of an Early Civilization” — Juan Sevilla (Christel House Academy South)
“Afghan Women in the Face of Adversity” — Mohammad Jamal (Purdue Polytechnic High School)
Senior Individual Exhibit
“Food Safety Modernization Act” — Jose Ortiz (Christel House Academy South)
“Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act” — Alex Silva (Christel House Academy South)
Senior Group Exhibit
“The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the fight for equality” — Raelyn Tramell, Randy Ayers (Christel House Academy South)
“The Tuskegee Syphilis Study: A Violation In Human Rights” — Jocelyn Avalos, Mila Flowers (Christel House Academy South)
“The Miranda Rights: Was it Fair in every case?” — Eden Fuller, Karli Cripe (Christel House Academy South)
“Roe vs. Wade The Evolution of Abortion Rights in America” — Aubrey Gray, Kendra Mendez (Christel House Academy South)
NHDI is a yearlong program dedicated to enhancing history education in Indiana’s schools. Students in grades four through 12 explore a historical subject that fits under the annual theme. This year’s theme is “Rights & Responsibilities in History.” Students use their research to create a documentary, exhibit, paper, performance or website.
NHDI is a project-based, inquiry-based program which encourages students to explore their own passions by conducting research, developing research questions, and then exhibit their individual learning styles through the creation of exhibits, documentaries, performances, papers and websites.
Educators and students alike use NHDI because it allows them to build critical thinking, inquiry, analysis and presentation skills through subjects the students are passionate about. Whether students create mini projects in class or go all the way to regional and state contests, educators and students share in control of the project.
NHDI is presented by Rooker Family Foundation with support from Vigran Family Foundation.
For more information, visit www.indianahistory.org/historyday or call (317) 232-1882.
