MCPS Students Honored at National History Day Contest

Eight students from three schools were recognized earlier this month in the 2026 National History Day competition in College Park, Md. These students participated in the Montgomery County History Day contest, moved on to compete at the state level and their scores qualified them to vie on the national stage. They are:

3rd Place, Senior Group Website
Hanna Ariannejad, Kayla McCloskey and Natalie Martin, Poolesville High School
Silent Spring: DDT, Dissent, and the Dawn of a New Era
Teacher: Stephanie Gomer

Finalist and Junior Outstanding Entry
Reagan Smith and Serena Lee, Westland Middle School
Sanjayeo Ddareura – “Those Who Are Alive, Follow Us:” How the Korean People’s Courage Denied an Authoritarian Dictatorship
Category: Junior Group Website
Teacher: Luke Maclay

Finalist
Marguerite Mauldin, Montgomery Blair High School
“Divine Liberty:” Women and the Revolutionary French Divorce Reform of 1792
Category: Senior Paper
Teacher: Marc Grossman

Finalist and Selected for Exhibit Showcase at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Alexander Dacanay and James Woo, Poolesville High School
The Oyster Wars of the Chesapeake Bay
Category: Senior Group Exhibit
Teacher: Stephanie Gomer