College Park, Maryland – October 26, 2023 – National History Day® (NHD) is proud to announce the teachers selected to participate in NHD’s fall 2023 professional development program. This course uses online Library of Congress resources to develop and support historical arguments. It is a feature of NHD’s membership in the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Consortium in partnership with the TPS Regional Grant Program.
The teachers chosen for this honor represent 48 of NHD’s 58 affiliates across the country and around the world. NHD affiliates include all 50 states and the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and international schools.
“The skills and strategies these educators are developing through this series will benefit their students throughout their academic and professional careers,” said National History Day Executive Director Dr. Cathy Gorn. “As a Library of Congress TPS Consortium member, NHD is incredibly fortunate to offer this opportunity to engage NHD teachers and coordinators with the vast resources of the Library of Congress using resources developed in partnership with the Library of Congress.”
Since August, these educators have worked with their peers nationwide and National History Day staff to build knowledge for teaching with online Library of Congress resources. When the series is complete, these educators will have demonstrated the ability to share key strategies for researching, supporting, and presenting historical arguments bolstered by primary sources held by the Library of Congress.
The educators participating in the series include:
| Alabama | Mrs. Sarah Woltring, S.S. Murphy High School, Mobile, Alabama + |
| Alaska | Ms. Leanna Williams, National History Day in Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska * |
| American Samoa | Ms. Latalata Samuelu, Leone High School, Pago Pago, American Samoa * |
| Arizona | Mrs. Allison Avery, Arizona Historical Society, Tempe, Arizona * Mr. Steven Bain, Higley High School, Gilbert, Arizona * Mrs. Donna Gustafson, Santan Junior High School, Chandler, Arizona * Mrs. Mary Hall, Northwest Christian School, Phoenix, Arizona * Ms. Jenny Pennington, Arizona Historical Society, Yuma, Arizona * Dr. Kristen Rex, Arizona Historical Society, Tucson, Arizona * Mr. Jeron Velasco, Dishchii’bikoh Community School, Cibecue, Arizona * |
| Arkansas | Mrs. Lisa Sabir, Pinnacle View Middle School, Little Rock, Arkansas + Mrs. Erin Valentine, Washington Junior High School, Bentonville, Arkansas + |
| California | Mrs. Leslie Bushong, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California * Ms. Heather Castle, Chandler School, Pasadena, California * Ms. Alexis Guzman, Hillcrest High School, Riverside, California * Ms. Amanda Kamlet, Santa Barbara Middle School, Santa Barbara, California * Mr. Korey Santor, Newman-Crows Landing School District, Newman, California * |
| Colorado | Mrs. Lindsey Gomez, Pleasant View Middle, Pueblo, Colorado * Mrs. Lisa Norton, Casey Middle School, Boulder, Colorado * |
| Connecticut | Ms. Nancy Barlow, Westside Middle School Academy, Danbury, Connecticut ~ Mrs. Lynn Ouellet, Ellington High School, Ellington, Connecticut ~ |
| Delaware | Mrs. Renatae Burton, Campus Community School, Dover, Delaware ~ |
| Florida | Mrs. Morgan Briggs, Literacy Leadership Technology Academy South Bay, Ruskin, Florida ~ Mrs. Kristy Brown, Allen D. Nease High School, Ponte Vedra, Florida ~ Mrs. Brittany Goodwin, Interlachen Jr/Sr High School, Interlachen, Florida ~ Mrs. Sharon Low, Calvary Christian Academy, Fort Lauderdale, Florida ~ Mrs. Amanda Mummau, Odessa Christian School, Odessa, Florida ~ Mrs. Donna Vitek, The Cushman School, Miami, Florida ~ |
| Georgia | Ms. Kelly Carney, Sacred Heart Co-Op, Tyrone, Georgia ~ Mrs. Beth Smith, Smith Home Academy, Jackson, Georgia ~ |
| Hawaiʻi | Mrs. Marina Henriquez, Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science Public Charter School, Pahoa, Hawaiʻi * |
| Idaho | Mrs. Bree Koon, Tech Trep Academy, Wilder, Idaho * |
| Illinois | Ms. Jennie Crownson, J. Sterling Morton East High School, Cicero, Illinois + Mrs. Mariel Herzog, Marengo Community Middle School, Marengo, Illinois + |
| Indiana | Mrs. Lori Grant Feliciano, Cold Spring School, Indianapolis, Indiana + |
| Iowa | Ms. Sierra Dirksen, Storm Lake Community Middle School, Storm Lake, Iowa + Mrs. Kristina Dvorak, Franklin Middle School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa + Mrs. Susan Fritzell, Marshalltown High School, Marshalltown, Iowa + Ms. Hanna Howard, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa + Ms. Bonnie Johnson, Decorah Community School District, Decorah, Iowa + Ms. Molly Mitola, Bettendorf High School, Bettendorf, IA, Iowa + Mr. Ryan Turner, Central City High School, Central City, Iowa + Mrs. Michele Wilson, Harding Middle School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa + |
| Kansas | Mr. Daniel Kobernat, Christian Learning Center, Fort Scott, Kansas + |
| Kentucky | Mrs. Kathy Bess, St. Patrick School, Maysville, Kentucky + Mr. Braden Boh, Randall K. Cooper High School, Union, Kentucky + Ms. Ashley Buzzanca, Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort, Kentucky + |
| Maine | Mrs. Kathryn Cassesse, Greely Middle School, Cumberland, Maine ~ Ms. Jamie Karaffa, Bruce M Whittier Middle School, Poland, Maine ~ Mrs. Jane Stackpole, Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School, Ellsworth, Maine ~ |
| Maryland | Mr. Christopher Drexel, Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership School, Baltimore City, Maryland ~ Mr. Alexander Faucette, Urbana High School, Frederick, Maryland ~ Mrs. Nicole Glover, Briggs Chaney Middle School, Silver Spring, Maryland ~ Mrs. Nicole Hines, Oakland Mills High School, Columbia, Maryland ~ Mrs. Denise Kresslein, North Carroll Middle / East Middle, Hampstead, Maryland ~ |
| Massachusetts | Ms. Krista LaForte, Breed Middle School, Lynn, Massachusetts ~ Ms. Megan O’Brien, The Bement School, Deerfield, Massachusetts ~ Ms. Simbrit Paskins, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, Massachusetts ~ Mr. Justin Sheehan, Pioneer Charter School of Science, Saugus, Massachusetts ~ Mrs. Barbara Sturtevant, Marshall Simonds Middle School, Burlington, Massachusetts ~ |
| Michigan | Ms. Marcie Diener, Harbor Springs High School, Harbor Springs, Michigan + Ms. Stacy Radecki, Ogemaw Heights High School, West Branch, Michigan + Mrs. Angela Stricker, TCAPS Montessori, Traverse City, Michigan + Mrs. Sharon Sullivan, Adlai Stevenson Middle School, Westland, Michigan + Ms. Traci Welch, Houghton Central High, Houghton, Michigan + |
| Minnesota | Mrs. Linda Dierks, Chaska Middle School East, School District 112, Chaska, Minnesota + Midwest – Mr. Ron Hustvedt, Salk STEM Middle School, Elk River, Minnesota / Mrs. Kathryn Rotunda, Chaska Middle School East, Chaska, Minnesota + |
| Mississippi | Mrs. Kari Baker, Mississippi Department of History and Archives, Jackson, Mississippi + Mr. Bently Cochran, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, Mississippi + |
| Missouri | Mrs. La Shauna Aningo, Clayton High School, Clayton, Missouri + Mrs. Wendy Goss, Steam Academy Middle School, Hazelwood, Missouri + Mrs. Katie Rattles, East Middle School, Joplin, Missouri + Mrs. Melissa Zimmerschied, Green Ridge R-VIII School, Green Ridge, Missouri + |
| Montana | Dr. Melissa Hibbard, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana * Ms. Kim Konen, Beaverhead County High School, Dillon, Montana * Mrs. Jessica Van Kerkhove, Potomac School District 11, Bonner, Montana * Mrs. April Wills, Bainville School, Bainville, Montana * |
| Nevada | Mrs. Amber Newman, Leadership Academy of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada * |
| New Hampshire | Ms. Kristin Brown, Kingswood Regional Middle School, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire ~ Dr. Tristan Husby, Pelham High School, Pelham, New Hampshire ~ |
| New Mexico | Ms. Sharon Hart, Hart Academy, Mesquite, New Mexico * Mrs. Heather Page, Moriarty Middle School, Moriarty, New Mexico * |
| New York | Mrs. Ellen Ruoff, Woodland Middle School, East Meadow, New York ~ Mx. Lindsay Shields, Fort Hamilton High School, Brooklyn, New York ~ Mr. Nick Costa, Solvay Middle School, Syracuse, New York ~ |
| NHD Korea | Mr. Max Park, Cornerstone Collegiate Academy of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea + |
| North Carolina | Mr. Caleb Brown, Highlands School, Highlands, North Carolina # Mrs. Laura Champury, Francis Bradley Middle School, Huntersville, North Carolina ~ Mrs. Eliza Hardin, Classical Scholars, Mills River, North Carolina ~ Mrs. Samantha Hawkins, E.B. Frink Middle School, La Grange, North Carolina # Mrs. Kelly Lynn, Two Rivers Community School, Boone, North Carolina # Ms. Rebecca Simmons, Yadkin Success Academy, Yadkinville, North Carolina # Ms. Tara Sweeney, North Carolina Virtual Academy, Durham, North Carolina + |
| North Dakota | Ms. Brittany Binstock, Belfield High School, Belfield, North Dakota + Mr. Zach Hochhalter, Fargo North High School, Fargo, North Dakota + Ms. Madison Milbrath, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota + |
| Ohio | Mrs. Alexandra Eveleth, Ohio History Connection, Columbus, Ohio ~ |
| Oklahoma | Ms. Baylee Bozarth, Alcott Middle School, Norman, Oklahoma + Mrs. Ellen Carroll, Summit Christian School, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma + |
| Oregon | Mrs. Stefanie Spivey, Heppner Junior/Senior High School, Heppner, Oregon * |
| Pennsylvania | Mrs. Mindy Clayton, South Fayette Middle School, McDonald, Pennsylvania ~ Mrs. Jamie Juran, Deer Lakes School District, Cheswick, Pennsylvania + |
| Rhode Island | Mrs. Jodi Belford, Western Hills Middle School, Cranston, Rhode Island ~ Ms. Sally Meyer, Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, Rhode Island ~ Ms. Michelle Walker, Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, Rhode Island ~ |
| South Carolina | Mrs. Kim Guthrie, Home School, Gaffney, South Carolina ~ Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore, Forestbrook Middle School, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ~ |
| South Dakota | Mrs. Sue Larson, Rapid City Christian School, Rapid City, South Dakota * |
| Tennessee | Ms. Nardine Eryan, Siegel High School, Murfreesboro, Tennessee + Mrs. Rebecca (Becky) Verner, Meigs Academic Magnet Middle School, Nashville, Tennessee + |
| Texas | Mrs. Kelly Bellar, Region 10 Education Service Center, Richardson, Texas * Ms. Meredith Bolen, Energy Institute High School, Houston, Texas + Mrs. Becky Florsheim, Poetry Community Christian School, Terrell, Texas + Mrs. Katherine Grider, Ector High School, Ector, Texas + Mr. Kevin James, Harmony Public Schools, San Antonio, Texas * Ms. Raquel Longoria, Stovall Middle School, Houston, Texas * Mrs. Mayra Moreno, Eastlake High School, El Paso, Texas * Mrs. Kelly Ramirez, Incarnate Word Academy, Corpus Christi, Texas * Mrs. Katina Robalino, Woodcreek Junior High School, Katy, Texas * Ms. Stacy Terral, Chaparral High School, Killeen, Texas * |
| Utah | Mrs. Linda Irick, Jordan Hills Elementary, West Jordan, Utah * |
| Vermont | Ms. Danielle Harris-Burnett, Vermont Historical Society, Barre, Vermont ~ Ms. Yelena Synkova, Home School, Roxbury, Vermont ~ Mr. Tyler Willis, Lyndon Town School, Lyndonville, Vermont ~ |
| Virginia | Ms. Amy Livingston, Chancellor High School, Fredericksburg, Virginia ~ Ms. Rachel Moore, James Blair Middle School, Williamsburg, Virginia ~ |
| Washington | Mrs. Jamie Brown, Julius A. Wendt Elementary, Skamokawa, Washington * Ms. Kayla Frank, Kopachuck Middle School, Gig Harbor, Washington * Mrs. Kate Goosman, Friday Harbor Middle School, Friday Harbor, Washington * Mrs. Courtney Kallstrom, Cedar Heights Middle School, Port Orchard, Washington * Ms. Patricia Sundt, Skyview Middle School, Bothell, Washington * Mrs. Jamie Toll, Sterling Junior High School, East Wenatchee, Washington * |
| Wisconsin | Ms. Krystal Klemme, Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate School, West Allis, Wisconsin + |
| Wyoming | Mr. Bryce Mittelstadt, Kelly Walsh High School, Casper, Wyoming * |
~ Participation supported by a grant from the TPS Eastern Region
+ Participation supported by a grant from the TPS Midwestern Region
* Participation supported by a grant from the TPS Western Region
/ Participation supported by the Minnesota Historical Society
# Participation supported in part by North Carolina Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, www.nchumanities.org
About National History Day (NHD)
NHD is a non-profit organization based in College Park, Maryland, that seeks to improve the teaching and learning of history. The National History Day Contest was established in 1974 and currently engages more than half a million students every year in conducting original research on historical topics of interest. Students present their research as a documentary, exhibit, paper, performance, or website. Projects compete first at the local and affiliate levels, where the top entries are invited to the National Contest at the University of Maryland at College Park. NHD is sponsored in part by the 400 Years of African American History Commission, The Better Angels Society, the Bezos Family Foundation, HISTORY®, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Park Service. For more information, visit nhd.org.
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