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STEAM Students to Compete in . . .
National History Day
State Competition
Seven students from the STEAM Academy in the Ferguson-Florissant School District will compete in the National History Day (NHD) State Competition to be held at the University of Missouri-Columbia on Saturday, April 27. The STEAM Academy is the first school in the FFSD to compete and qualify for the state competition.
“Our students had such an amazing time in this competition and are thrilled to advance in the state competition,” said social studies teacher and NHD coach Wendy Blanton. “I couldn’t be more proud of our team. We’re looking forward to competing again next year.”
The students were tasked with demonstrating their knowledge in topics such as “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar’s Assassination” and “Nazi Art Looting in World War II” through specific categories including performance, exhibit, and website design.
The competition was held at the STEAM Academy on Jan. 23, with a panel of judges including Dr. Peter Acsay, a professor at the University of Missouri – St. Louis and coordinator of the St. Louis Region for NHD.
“I learned so much about our topic,” said Irene Kidd, an eighth grader at the STEAM Academy. “Even though there was a lot of work that went into it, I really loved working on my script with my group. It was fun to write and also fun to perform.”
The following students will be moving on to compete in the state competition:
- Leslie Tuck, seventh grade
- Elyse Gipson, eighth grade
- Irene Kidd, eighth grade
- Matthew Gaikins, seventh grade
- Megan Banholzer, sixth grade
- Addison Cambron, sixth grade
- Ashkii Campbell, seventh grade
