Special Award NHDAZ from Weiss Family

 There are many special awards winners from the 2026 National History Day AZ State Competition.

Sponsored by organizations, institutions, or individuals, each special award includes a monetary prize.

Congratulations to all special awards winners!

Here are two awards: Weiss Family Historic Places & Spaces Award - $100 to Owen Yin, Adrish Gande, and $100 to Tanae Lupe.

FYI- Special awards do not have anything to do with advancing to nationals.

Weiss Family Award goes to Tanae Lupe for her Senior Individual Exhibit
"Thanks to J.D.K. Atkinson, My Language is Dying."

Weiss Family presents award to Owen Yin (Adrish Grande not present) for Junior Group Website "Built on Speed and Soil: How McDonalds transformed the Fast Food Industry."

October Historical League meeting had lots of business and lots of smiles

 Smiling faces at the October Historical League meeting as we have a lovely lunch, listen to guest speaker Sarah Biggerstaff discuss the new Eddie Basha exhibit at Chandler Museum and have our business meeting.

Thanks to Katie Tovar for the great photos taken during the meeting at Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park.

AHS Education team travels to Canyon View Elementary School in Catalina Foothills

 AHS Education Team is like the Eveready bunny . . . They continue to travel the state, sharing ways to teach students and teachers about the importance of primary sources.

Dr. Kristen Rex writes, "Many thanks to Canyon View Elementary in the Catalina Foothills School District for allowing us to come teach about hands on learning using primary sources😎

Lyndsey, Emily and Abby did an amazing job!"