Award Ceremony memories at NHD

Arizona winners:

Brad Wu – Senior Individual Documentary

1st Place

National History Academy Scholarship Winner

Jessica Finnie – Senior Paper

Special Award: Untold Stories in U.S. History

W. Ira Parsons – Senior Paper

Special Award: Discovery or Exploration in History

Thanvi Voruganti – Senior Individual Documentary

Outstanding State Entry

Manavy Gleb – Junior Individual Exhibit

Outstanding State Entry

Thanvi and Manavy names are announced

Manavy and Thanvi

Jessica Finnie receives her medal

Ira Parsons receives his medal

Brad Wu receives his medal

New Vista teacher Stacey Trepanier and Brad Wu

National History Day winners 2025

Congratulations to all the winners and all the Arizona participants in National History Day this season! Everyone did a phenomenal job and we can’t wait to see you all next year!

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Ira Parsens, Jessica Finnie, Thanvi Voruganti, Manavy Gleb, Brad Wu

Brad Wu – Senior Individual Documentary

1st Place

National History Academy Scholarship Winner

Jessica Finnie – Senior Paper

Special Award: Untold Stories in U.S. History

W. Ira Parsons – Senior Paper

Special Award: Discovery or Exploration in History

Thanvi Voruganti – Senior Individual Documentary

Outstanding State Entry

Manavy Gleb – Junior Individual Exhibit

Outstanding State Entry

NHD also picks an outstanding entry award. The National contest honors two student entries from each affiliate - one in Junior Division and one in Senior division for exceptional work that stands out, even if they don't place in the top three overall or win a special award.

 

Our two Outstanding Affiliates were: 

 

Manavy Gleb - Junior Individual Exhibit

Outstanding Affiliate Award 

 

Thanvi Voruganti - Senior Individual Documentary 

Outstanding Affiliate Award 

Awesome NHD exhibits at Nationals

 Seeing some really impressive exhibits here at Nationals! How do the students come up with these great ideas??!!

Scroll through some project highlights from other states, countries, and territories that made it to UMD this week!

NHD students at University of Maryland, College Park

 Our NHD AZ students have been busy the past two days with their interviews! Now we wait for finals and finalist announcements before the awards ceremony on Thursday morning.

Great job everyone!

The Historical League is VERY proud of these students and happy to help sponsor their journeys in National History Day competitions.

Thanvi Voruganti

Adrien Piel

Ethan Tsay

Hanna Nguyen and Mai Piel

Saanvi Panasa and Zunairah Qasim

Nathan Davies-Venn

2025 Arizona Historymaker Sister Adele O'Sullivan honored at D-Backs Game

 For these many reasons, Sister Adele O’Sullivan is being honored as 2025 Arizona Historymaker with official presentation October 25, 2025 at Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park. 

Mrs. Elizabeth White 2023 Historymaker with Gordon Ramsey

Continuing to tell the story of Mrs. White's Cafe, 2023 AZ Historymaker Mrs. Elizabeth White is making news again. This time with Gordon Ramsey.

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Thanks to Leonard Moody: National History Day affiliate coordinator

 Our very own Leonard Moody is featured in National History Day report! Can you find him?

Thank you Leonard for all you do for NHDAZ! National History Day reports: We want to extend a huge THANK YOU to the National History Day affiliate coordinators around the U.S. and world! These historians and education professionals coordinate local, regional, and affiliate NHD contests and help their delegations prepare for the National Contest. We couldn't be more grateful for all of their hard work year-round and especially during contest season. Please join us in thanking these amazing people!!!