Lawrence Student Qualifies for National Level of History Competition

During the state round of the National History Day (www.nhd.org) competition, Lawrence Middle School (LMS) 8th grader James Gow qualified for the National Level in the Junior Individual Website division.

Over 430 New Jersey students competed in five different categories during the day-long event.

During the week of June 9, Gow will represent LMS (and the state of NJ) at the University of Maryland when he competes with more than 110 students nationwide in the junior website division.

Gow's web site topic is, "Martin Luther: A Turning Point in the Political and Religious History of the World."

As he did during the state round of competition, Gow will present and defend his choice of topic to a panel of judges. His website represents the first entry from LMS to be entered in the prestigious national competition.