{"id":2407896,"date":"2026-05-08T16:42:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2407896"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:42:17","slug":"history-day-state-champions-crowned-at-scranton-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/history-day-state-champions-crowned-at-scranton-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"History Day State Champions Crowned at Scranton (Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span><strong>Champions included the following:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Junior Group Documentary<\/strong><\/span><span><br \/>Mikhail Zachariah, Nithin Raja, Srisathwik Kanteti and Advai Shyam, of South Fayette Middle School, \u201cThree Mile Island: Nuclear Reform in the United States\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Senior Group Documentary<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Daniel Khan and Edward Cheung, of the Haverford School, \u201cAsphalt Genesis: The Hidden Cost Under the Forced Revolution of America\u2019s Roads\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Junior Group Exhibit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Terra Nguyen and Reese Perry, of Holy Name of Jesus School, \u201cFrom Charity to Care: Catherine Hershey\u2019s Philanthropic Revolution\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Senior Group Exhibit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Lily Sadowski, Stella Rusinko, Alexis Strine and Hansa Gogineni, of Peters Township High School, \u201cOrval Faubus: A Revolutionary Reaction to the Reform of the Little Rock Nine\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Junior Group Performance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Isabella Sedano-Perez, Hadley Schuller, Annabelle Valentin and Penelope Whetstone, of Reynolds Middle School, \u201cHer Side of History\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Senior Group Performance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Nyahme Joslyn, Sophia Plastaras, Eliana Kelberg-Gross, Olivia Kang and Leila Golzari-Hunt, of the Julia Reynolds Masterman School, \u201cOne Voice, One America: How Marian Anderson\u2019s Lincoln Memorial Performance Set a Precedent for Reform\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Junior Group Website<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Grace Greenwood, Adalia Mathew and Diya Thirumurugan, of South Fayette Middle School, \u201cA Glowing Workplace With Dark Secrets: The Radium Girls\u2019 Fight for Reform\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Senior Group Website<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Hari Kasibhotla and Lucas Vicente-Mendoza, of Central Bucks High School-South, \u201cThe Meiji Restoration: Rise of an Asian Powerhouse\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Junior Individual Documentary<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ella Futrel, of Holy Name of Jesus School, \u201cThe Monumental Miles\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Senior Individual Documentary<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Madelyn Yucha, of Central High School (Philadelphia), More Than a Maid: The Complex Legacy of Hattie McDaniel<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Junior Individual Exhibit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Rafael Alicea, of Saint Margaret Mary School, \u201cEl Grito de Lares: Revolution, Reaction and Reform Puerto Rico\u2019s First Fight for Freedom\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Senior Individual Exhibit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Marjorie Yaschur, of Central Bucks High School-East, \u201cThe Sweet Side of History: Unwrapping Hershey\u2019s Great American Chocolate Bar\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Junior Individual Performance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Hajar Syamsuddin, of Springhouse Middle School, \u201cAfter Genocide and Revolution: The Journey of Healing Together Through Traditional Ways\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Senior Individual Performance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Areesha Mariyam, of Parkland High School, \u201cAn Unjust Reaction to the Bolshevik Revolution: The Palmer Raids\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Junior Individual Website<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Imogan Middleton, of Springhouse Middle School, \u201cGirls to the Front: The Riot Grrrl Revolution\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Senior Individual Website<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Julide Ozcan, of Parkland High School, \u201cEther Day: Conquering Pain, Stirring Reaction and Catalyzing Modern Medicine\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Junior Paper<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Aadhya Palepua, of Mount Nittany Middle School, \u201cLiberty, Property and Federal Authority: Constitutional Conflict in Fries\u2019s Rebellion\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Senior Paper<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Vanshika Jain, of Mount Lebanon Senior High School, \u201cBreaking the Gilded Hierarchy: The Bully Pulpit and the Birth of the Square Deal\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\n\t\t  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n\t\t  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n\t\t  js = d.createElement(s); 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