Kudos to AHS Education Team

 We salute the incredible AHS educators who took our NHDAZ students to the National competition. You inspired them, motivated them, organized their visit to our Nation's capital.

THANK YOU Leonard Moody, Emily Hahn, Holly Barnard, Taylor Kyle.

Your dedication to fostering a love of learning and creating a supportive environment has led to outstanding student growth.

The Historical League is a proud supporter of this National History Day program.

Emily Hahn, Holly Barnard, Taylor Kyle, Leonard Moody

Historical League volunteers at Mentoring Session May 2 for NHDAZ

Excitement in the air as National History Day AZ students checked in Sat., May 2 for mentoring, swag, details of Wash.D.C. trip, critiques, friendships.

Some final changes to their project then off they go in June to the National contest at University of Maryland, College Park. Thirty eight students will compete with 3 teachers and 4 AHS staff to guide them through their journey.

Historical League members showed up to volunteer, mentor and give support to these amazing young people: Jolynn Clarke, Chris Hackett, Cathy Shumard, Ruth McLeod, Diana and David Smith, Norma Jean Coulter, Pat and Pete Faur, Laurie-Sue Retts, Stacey Trepanier.

Thanks to the AHS team for organizing this event. L- R Holly Barnard, Emily Hahn, 
Taylor Kyle, Dr. Kristen Rex, Leonard Moody 

Cathy Shumard and Leonard Moody are excited about the new NHDAZ t-shirts

Chris Hackett, Jolynn Clarke, Cathy Shumard check in students, handing out reimbursement checks helping to subsidize travel to Washington, D.C.

NHDAZ student Mai Piel visits with teacher, mentor extraordinaire,
Historical League member Stacey Trepanier

Ruth McLeod is impressed by the very detailed hat bands AHS Holly Barnard sewed

David and Diana Smith share a story with Jolynn Clarke

Chris Hackett, Cathy Shumard, Ruth McLeod, Jolynn Clarke,
Laurie-Sue Retts with two friends

Leonard Moody, Pete and Pat Faur, Jolynn Clarke

National History Day East Valley Contest February 2026

 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.

Traveling Trunk with Kristen Rex and AHS Education Team

 Kristen Rex with AHS Education Team are creating unique objects for the Traveling Trunk program.

The Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum reports:

Museum friends are the best! We recently hosted colleagues from the Arizona Historical Society’s Arizona History Museum (Tucson) and Arizona Heritage Center (Tempe). We will be providing them with Arizona rock and mineral specimens for their traveling trunk educational outreach program.

Thanks for visiting us, AHS friends!

AHS Education: Emily Hahn, Holly Barnard, Kristen Rex, Taylor Kyle