UPDATE: This story has been updated to include Josh Alade, a sixth Parkville Middle School student.

Original story below…

TOWSON, MD—Seven Baltimore County Public Schools students who earned honors in the Baltimore County district competition of the Maryland History Day contest will advance to the state competition.  Six of those students are from the Parkville area.

The Maryland History Day contest, coordinated by Maryland Humanities, challenges students in Grades 6-12 to create original documentaries, exhibits, performances, research papers, or websites related to an annual theme. The theme for 2024 is “Turning Points in History.” Students can work independently or in small groups.

The Baltimore County competition was held on March 9 at Towson University. The honored students and their projects are:

• 1st Place in Individual Exhibit category/Junior Division
  Sweetness David-Adesua, Parkville Middle School
  Project: “ASTRO BOY: Post-War Japan, Osamu Tezuka, a Legacy”
• 1st Place Individual Exhibit category/Senior Division
  Lila Kassouf, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
  Project: “How the STOP ERA Movement Reshaped Modern Feminism”
• 1st Place in Paper category/Junior Division
  Isaac Strittmatter, Parkville Middle School
  Project: “How the Creation of the Atomic Bomb Changed the World Forever”
• 2nd Place in Paper category/Junior Division
  Roger Dennison, Parkville Middle School
  Project: “The Turning Point for Protected Lands”
• 2nd Place in the Individual Exhibit category/Junior Division
  Josh Alade, Parkville Middle School
  Project: “The Haitian Revolution”
• 2nd Place in Individual Documentary category/Junior Division
  Maaz Ijaz, Parkville Middle School
  Project: “The Colombian Exchange”
• 2nd Place in Individual Website category/Junior Division
  Jacob Santos, Parkville Middle School
  Project: “The Thirty Years’ War Impact on History”

The state competition will be held on Saturday, May 4. Those who do well at the state level can advance to the national competition.