Bronxville Students Advance To State Level Of History Competition

BRONXVILLE, NY — Bronxville High School freshmen and sophomores earned top awards at the 2022 Lower Hudson Valley Regional National History Day Competition, held virtually March 23.

“They will be competing in the states competition in April,” said teacher Dana Landesman, who oversees the program with Kris Hart and Christina Reidel. “We are so proud and excited for our students.”

Having conducted extensive historical research on a topic of their choice over the last several months, the students’ authentic work focused on the 2021-22 theme of “Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences.” Their work was displayed in one of five ways: paper, website, documentary, performance or exhibit. At the regional competition, the students were interviewed by professors and scholars and articulated what they’ve discovered through their historical research.

The following students have advanced to the state competition in these categories:

Paper:

• Paris Zhang – second place.

Website (Individual):

• Lilah Keating – first place.
• Julia Perry – second place.
• Lucy Thiessen Rodriquez – third place.

Website (Group):

• Morea Gjocaj, Erik Gjonpalaj, Elira Punter and Jackie Zhuta – second place.

Exhibit (Individual):

• Quinn McCarthy – first place.
• Matthew Walsh – second place.

Exhibit (Group):

• Gabbi Bici, Kathryn Giuriceo, Alden Martinelli, Victoria McEnroe and Maddie Stupart – first place.
• Katherine Gunduz, Leo Nevezhin and Annie Petrillo – second place.

Documentary (Individual):

• Lila Rucci – first place.
• Victoria Fang – second place.

Documentary (Group):

• Charlie Hodulik, Walker Liggitt, Rohit Mandapati, Liam Neild and Kiran Waggoner – first place.
• Finn Demarr, Skylar Lau, Caspar Smith – third place.