Bonsall High School wins awards at regional National History Day competition

Students from Bonsall High School's National History Day Honors Club participated in the Regional San Diego NHD competition, Saturday, March 10. This year's theme was "Conflict and Compromise" in history, which students could interpret in the form of a paper, documentary, website, exhibit or performance piece on a specific event of the past.

Working throughout the school year on their entries, in addition to their regular schoolwork, students created a variety of award-winning entries. The local level competition was held a San Diego County Office of Education early Saturday morning where students were called in, individually or in groups, interviews to answer questions about their entries. Judges asked questions ranging from research methodology to detailed evidence required in each submission.

The awards ceremony was held down Sunday in San Diego at Gaspar de Portola Middle School. Though Bonsall High is only in its second year competing, 22 students were selected to receive awards were from BHS.

Those moving onto the next level of competition at the State National History Day Competition include junior Bridget Fleming for her documentary on witchcraft and feminism; junior Julia Anderson for her documentary on Winston Churchill; senior Dillon Gunther, senior Shawn McKenzie-Heck and sophomore Maddison Walsh for their documentary "Breaking Through the Stonewall;" junior Remy Arnold and junior Cheyenne Laurance for their performance on Darwinism versus creationism: "The Modern Debate on the Origin of Species and How We Came to Be;" junior Phoebe Anderson for her paper on women in the U.S. military; seniors Alex Greene and Kayleigh Hadeka for their exhibit on the Constitutional Convention and senior Oran Fine for his performance on the Irish genocide.

These finalists will be going to Sacramento, May 4-6, to represent San Diego and Bonsall High School.