Forever grateful to AHS Education Curator and Team Member Emily Hahn who has taught me (a lowly volunteer for the Historical League) so much about the “ins and outs” of posting on Social Media.
THANKS SO MUCH for sharing your expertise and taking time to educate me!
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| Emily Hahn and Ruth McLeod |
Shout out to National History Day Arizona students who work so hard on their projects. Showing up early for Regional Contests, dressed up, nervous and excited . . . setting up, then waiting patiently for their time to explain their exhibits, performances, websites, papers or documentaries.
If they go on to State or not, they have learned so much about their topic and themselves.
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| Registration table for North West Regionals: Historical League volunteers Ruth McLeod, Mary Perona, Anne Lupica, Caroline Bissell with NHD Advisor Leonard Moody |
Enthusiastic students: eager to show their exhibits, perform, support their papers, open their websites.
Judges: happy to help, give constructive critiques.
Parents: delighted to see their children expand their horizons.
Volunteers: ready be of service.
National History Day: such a valuable program.
Creating a documentary: Thanks to the knowledge of high school junior, Thanvi Voruganti, 1992-2023 Arizona Historymakers have been recorded in a 20-minute documentary. Thanvi was the Curator.
The documentary committee: Creative Director Ruth McLeod, Editors Cathy Shumard and Zona Lorig, AHS National History Day Coordinator Leonard Moody, AHS V.P. Education Dr. Kristen Rex, and NHD Advisor/Teacher Stacey Trepanier are grateful for her expertise. Ruth commented, “Thanvi was delightful to work with, clear grasp of the goals, creative and prompt in her response to the project.
The documentary featured all Historymakers from 1992-2023. It was emailed to all 2025 Historymakers, Historymakers who came to the event and all attendees.
https://www.youtube.com/@arizonahistoricalleague
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| Thanvi posed with Eleanor Roosevelt while in Washington D.C. for National History Day competition |
Judging for NHDAZ is serious business but these Historical League members made it lots of fun as well. Thanks to Cathy Shumard (who recruited many of the judges), Pat Faur, Katie Tovar, Sharon Scalise, Diana and Dave Smith for their volunteer time.
At West Regions NHD competition, they enjoyed working with the students: the interviews, the documentaries, the exhibits, websites, papers and performances.
From friendly smiles at 7 am with coffee, bagels and introductions, to presentations, interviews, judging, sandwiches and awards; Dr. Kristen Rex, Leonard Moody and Emily Hahn made sure the day went smoothly. Every detail was covered.
AHS Chief Education Officer Dr. Kristen Rex
NHDAZ Co-ordinator Leonard Moody gives instructions to judges
AHS Education Curator Emily Hahn
It takes a village and the Historical League provided judges, welcoming table and general all-around-helpers for the West Region NHDAZ competition.
Welcome table: Historical League volunteers Ruth McLeod, Tobe Daum, Caroline Bissell
Excited, nervous, enthusiastic and smart . . . these students did a fabulous job today at NHD West Regions competitions. Youth 4-5th grade. Junior 6-8th grade. Senior 9-12th grade. Below are a few pictures. Congratulations to all.
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| Ethan Tsay Sr. Indiv. Website: A Toxic Legacy - Uranium Mining in the Navajo Nation |
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| Ashton Andrade |
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| Kelsie Dennison, Briseis Johnson |
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| Zen Davlin |
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| Elana Woodward |
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| Viha Chilumula |
Supporting spouses are key to successful events. Historical League volunteers are grateful for that person beside us and glad to have them with us as we attended the 2023 Arizona Historymaker™ Celebration Oct 14.
Strong supporters of the Arizona Historymakers™ Program, Historical League members not only worked for two years towards the October 14 event, they filled tables with friends and family. The Historical League is grateful for the dedicated volunteers.
Guests enjoyed a history of 1992-2019 Historymakers™ in video and photos created by NHD student Thanvi Voruganti and League members Ruth McLeod, Zona Lorig, Cathy Shumard. This documentary was presented as the crowd entered the Steele Auditorium for the 2023 AZ Historymakers Celebration Oct 14..
The premiere of a new documentary "Arizona Historymakers™ from 1992-2019" was featured at 2023 Arizona Historymakers Celebration. It took months of work but worth it to share the story of our Historymakers. https://youtu.be/A7QzLOmEBlw
