2021 National Finalists & Special Recognition
Congratulations to the following students who earned special recognition at the 2021 National Contest.
William Ling-Regan
Talking Leaves: The Cherokee Syllabary and the Trail of Tears
2nd Place in Senior Paper
Poly Prep Country Day School
Teacher: Virginia Dillon
Brooklyn, NY
Madeline Rong
Norman Rockwell: Communicating Racial Inequality through Art
2nd Place in Junior Individual Documentary
Wheatley School
Teachers: Courtney Clarke & Jo Beth Roberts
Old Westbury, NY
Adriana Petrizzo & Alaina Pinto
The Road to the Discovery of HIV: A Path of Dishonest Communication
3rd Place in Junior Group Website
Wheatley School
Teachers: Courtney Clarke & Jo Beth Roberts
Old Westbury, NY
Amisha Brahmbhatt, Genesis Kang, Prableen Kaur, Roshni Patel & Sarah Ninan
From Outrage to Amity: The 1964 Panamanian Riots
4th Place in Senior Group Exhibits
Herricks High School
Teachers: Melissa Jacobs & Samantha Gerantabee
New Hyde Park, NY
Hodaya Greenwald & Leah Fishman
Sesame Street: The Key to Understanding the Development of Children’s Television
4th Place in Junior Group Exhibits
Outstanding Junior Division Affiliate Entry
Manhattan Day School
Teacher: Allison Sobel
New York City
Julianna Reilly
The Fireside Chats: Sparking a New Era in Radio Communication
6th Place in Junior Individual Website
Mineola Middle School
Teacher: Michael Chin
Mineola, NY
Kaitlyn Choi
The Daisies Will Bloom Tonight: Virginia Hall, American Spy and Saboteur’s Communication Pivotal to Allied Victory in World War II
7th Place in Senior Individual Website
Jericho Senior High School
Teacher: Valerie Conklin
Jericho, NY
Peilin Lu
Anna May Wong: Advancing Asian-American Representation through Communication
8th Place in Senior Individual Exhibit
Special Prize for Asian American History sponsored by the National Park Service
Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High School
Teachers: Kristina Jeanneret & Justin Polly
Manlius, NY
Ayesha Taj
Communication with Clarity: How Ernest Hemingway Expressed the Disillusionment of a Lost Generation
8th Place in Junior Papers
Woodmere Middle School
Teacher: Kathleen Durney
Hewlett, NY
Catherine Kim & Emily Kim
Lorraine Hansberry: “To Be Young, Gifted and Black”
Outstanding Senior Division Affiliate Entry
Senior Group Documentary
Jericho Senior High School
Teacher: Theresa Cantwell
Jericho, NY
Five New York projects were selected for NHD’s Virtual Showcase events sponsored by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, and the National Women’s History Museum.
Selected for the 2021 Virtual Documentary Showcase sponsored by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture
Emily Kim, Catherine Kim
Lorraine Hansberry: "To Be Young, Gifted and Black"
Jericho Senior High School
Teacher: Theresa Cantwell
Jericho, NY
Violet Brush
The Doll Test: How Baby Dolls Spoke for America's Black Children
Willets Road School
Teacher: Patrick Shanahan
Roslyn Heights, NY
The links remain open for viewing until Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Thirty-three documentaries were selected from 165 applications. These documentaries address topics of African American history, civil and human rights, and the experiences of historically underrepresented, marginalized, or subjugated peoples.
Selected for the 2021 Virtual Exhibit Showcase sponsored by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
Emily Kawakami
"How the Other Half Lives": Jacob Riis Conveys the Need for Tenement Reform Through Pioneering Photojournalism
Jericho Senior High School
Teacher: Valerie Mignone-Conklin
Jericho, NY
The link remains open for viewing until Tuesday, June 29, 2021. One exhibit from each state was selected representing state and local history from all regions of the country.
Selected for the 2021 Virtual Performance Showcase sponsored by the National Women's History Museum
Willow Grosskopf
Rapper's Delight: How Sylvia Robinson and the Sugar Hill Gang Transcended Race with Just One Song
Willets Road School
Teacher: Patrick Shanahan
Roslyn Heights, NY
Madeline Heyman, Madison Honig, Sydney Honig, Michael Heyman
"You Can Disagree Without Being Disagreeable": The Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Story
George W. Hewlett High School
Teacher: Christine Abajian
Hewlett, NY
The links will remain open for viewing until Monday, June 28, 2021. Twenty performances related to women's history were selected from 155 applications.
William Ling-Regan
Talking Leaves: The Cherokee Syllabary and the Trail of Tears
2nd Place in Senior Paper
Poly Prep Country Day School
Teacher: Virginia Dillon
Brooklyn, NY
Madeline Rong
Norman Rockwell: Communicating Racial Inequality through Art
2nd Place in Junior Individual Documentary
Wheatley School
Teachers: Courtney Clarke & Jo Beth Roberts
Old Westbury, NY
Adriana Petrizzo & Alaina Pinto
The Road to the Discovery of HIV: A Path of Dishonest Communication
3rd Place in Junior Group Website
Wheatley School
Teachers: Courtney Clarke & Jo Beth Roberts
Old Westbury, NY
Amisha Brahmbhatt, Genesis Kang, Prableen Kaur, Roshni Patel & Sarah Ninan
From Outrage to Amity: The 1964 Panamanian Riots
4th Place in Senior Group Exhibits
Herricks High School
Teachers: Melissa Jacobs & Samantha Gerantabee
New Hyde Park, NY
Hodaya Greenwald & Leah Fishman
Sesame Street: The Key to Understanding the Development of Children’s Television
4th Place in Junior Group Exhibits
Outstanding Junior Division Affiliate Entry
Manhattan Day School
Teacher: Allison Sobel
New York City
Julianna Reilly
The Fireside Chats: Sparking a New Era in Radio Communication
6th Place in Junior Individual Website
Mineola Middle School
Teacher: Michael Chin
Mineola, NY
Kaitlyn Choi
The Daisies Will Bloom Tonight: Virginia Hall, American Spy and Saboteur’s Communication Pivotal to Allied Victory in World War II
7th Place in Senior Individual Website
Jericho Senior High School
Teacher: Valerie Conklin
Jericho, NY
Peilin Lu
Anna May Wong: Advancing Asian-American Representation through Communication
8th Place in Senior Individual Exhibit
Special Prize for Asian American History sponsored by the National Park Service
Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High School
Teachers: Kristina Jeanneret & Justin Polly
Manlius, NY
Ayesha Taj
Communication with Clarity: How Ernest Hemingway Expressed the Disillusionment of a Lost Generation
8th Place in Junior Papers
Woodmere Middle School
Teacher: Kathleen Durney
Hewlett, NY
Catherine Kim & Emily Kim
Lorraine Hansberry: “To Be Young, Gifted and Black”
Outstanding Senior Division Affiliate Entry
Senior Group Documentary
Jericho Senior High School
Teacher: Theresa Cantwell
Jericho, NY
Five New York projects were selected for NHD’s Virtual Showcase events sponsored by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, and the National Women’s History Museum.
Selected for the 2021 Virtual Documentary Showcase sponsored by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture
Emily Kim, Catherine Kim
Lorraine Hansberry: "To Be Young, Gifted and Black"
Jericho Senior High School
Teacher: Theresa Cantwell
Jericho, NY
Violet Brush
The Doll Test: How Baby Dolls Spoke for America's Black Children
Willets Road School
Teacher: Patrick Shanahan
Roslyn Heights, NY
The links remain open for viewing until Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Thirty-three documentaries were selected from 165 applications. These documentaries address topics of African American history, civil and human rights, and the experiences of historically underrepresented, marginalized, or subjugated peoples.
Selected for the 2021 Virtual Exhibit Showcase sponsored by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
Emily Kawakami
"How the Other Half Lives": Jacob Riis Conveys the Need for Tenement Reform Through Pioneering Photojournalism
Jericho Senior High School
Teacher: Valerie Mignone-Conklin
Jericho, NY
The link remains open for viewing until Tuesday, June 29, 2021. One exhibit from each state was selected representing state and local history from all regions of the country.
Selected for the 2021 Virtual Performance Showcase sponsored by the National Women's History Museum
Willow Grosskopf
Rapper's Delight: How Sylvia Robinson and the Sugar Hill Gang Transcended Race with Just One Song
Willets Road School
Teacher: Patrick Shanahan
Roslyn Heights, NY
Madeline Heyman, Madison Honig, Sydney Honig, Michael Heyman
"You Can Disagree Without Being Disagreeable": The Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Story
George W. Hewlett High School
Teacher: Christine Abajian
Hewlett, NY
The links will remain open for viewing until Monday, June 28, 2021. Twenty performances related to women's history were selected from 155 applications.