ECHS National History Day

National History Day Competition

Beaufort County Early College High School students participated in the school’s third annual National History Day (NHD) competition on Dec. 5, 2014. Students taking Ms. Amanda Smith’s World History class choose a historical topic and constructed projects using primary resources related to this year’s theme Leadership and Legacy. The student’s projects were judged by Laura Ketcham, the State Coordinator for NHD; Dr. Chad Ross, the District Coordinator for NHD; and Keith Lyon, Beaufort County Community College World History professor. 

The following students won their project category and will go on to compete at the district competition at ECU in April.

Performances

1.      Bruce Libengood- Al Capone

2.      Eric Martinez- Elvis Presley

Individual Exhibits

1.      Emily Amend- Lilly Ledbetter

2.      Rebecca Banta- Penny Chenery

3.      Hailey Blandford- Dorothea Dix

4.      Austin Cox- George Washington

5.      Cruz Lugo Reyes- Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Group Exhibits

1.      Gabriela Adame-Gachuz and Jessica Williams- Caesar Chavez

2.      Laken Barnes and Joshua Toler- French Revolution Leadership

3.      Perla Chavez Pullman and Daisey Foster- British and American Suffragist

4.      Megan Grady and David Lawrence- Steve Jobs

5.      Erika Gachuz Sandoval and Carolina Leos- Mexican Reformers