Contests

2025 NHD Cover

The Competition Phase
Students who opt to participate in the competition aspect of History Day must first register for a regional contest. First through third place winners from the regional contests will advance to the state contest at the University of Colorado Denver on Auraria Campus in downtown Denver. The first and second place winners in each division and category will have the opportunity to compete against contestants from the United States and territories at the National Contest in College Park Maryland in June.
 
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: ALL NHDC Regional Contest are IN PERSON contests, therefore students are required to be in person for their interviews.
We do not offer a Zoom option at Regional Contests outside of the VIRTUAL contest. 
 
Regardless of your level in competition, judges will review your project by the same set of standards and guidelines. Enter the Judging Portal to review this information.
 
 
 

Contest Calendar

Alamosa/San Luis Valley Regional Contest

February 1 
Registration Deadline: January 24
Paper & Website Deadlines: January 25
Submit papers via email by 5:00 pm via ZFairs
Websites lock at 5:00 pm on January 25th.
Location:
Adams State University
208 Edgemont
Alamosa, CO 81101
Regional Coordinator:
Please note, in 2025 reach out to Dr. Kelly Cvanciger with any questions about this regional contest.

Virtual Statewide

February 21
Registration Deadline: February 1
Paper & Website Deadline: February 7
Papers due via ZFairs.
Websites lock at 8am February 7th. 
Location:
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $10/student via ZFairs
Regional Coordinator: Harleigh Sanchez
 

Grand Junction/Western Slope Regional Contest

 
February 22
Registration Deadline: February 1
ALL Paperwork, Paper & Website Deadlines: February 7
Papers due at 8am on Feb.7th via ZFairs.
Websites lock at 8am
Fee: $10/student via ZFairs
Location:
Colorado Mesa University
1100 North Ave.
Grand Junction, CO 81501
 
Regional Coordinator:
Dr. Sean Gallagher
Colorado Mesa University
Dept. of Social & Behavioral Sciences
sgallagher@coloradomesa.edu

Greater Denver Metro Regional Contest

March 1
Registration Deadline: February 7
Paper, Documentaries & Website Deadlines: February 14 at 8am uploaded to ZFairs.
Papers due via ZFairs.
Fee: $10/student via ZFairs
Deadline: February 21, 2025
Location:
Bear Creek High School
9800 W. Dartmouth Pl.
Lakewood, CO 80227
Regional Coordinator:
Dr. Kelly Cvanciger
Bear Creek High School
REGISTER for contest or sign up to judge

Colorado Charter School Regional Contest

March 1
Registration Deadline: February 7
Fee Deadline: February 7 via ZFairs
Paper & Website Deadlines: February 19 
Papers due on Feb.19th at 5pm via ZFairs.
Websites lock at 5pm
Fee: $10/student via ZFairs
Location:
Crown Pointe Academy
2900 W. 86th Ave.
Westminster, CO 80021
Regional Coordinator:
Paula Worley
Crown Point Academy
paula.worley@crownpointeacademy.org
p: 720-980-9342
REGISTER for contest or sign up to judge

Colorado Springs/Pikes Peak Regional Contest

 
March 1
Registration Deadline: Janauary 31 at 5pm
Paper & Website Deadlines: February 14th at 8am
Papers due on Feb.14th at 8am via ZFairs.
Websites lock at 8am on Feb.14th
Fee: $5/student via ZFairs
Fee deadline: February 20, 2025
Location:
Colorado College
Regional Coordinator:
Kathy Lindeman
Colorado College
1603 E. Yampa St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
KLINDEMAN@ColoradoCollege.edu
p: 719.473.6634
REGISTER for contest or sign up to judge 

Boulder Regional Contest

March 8
Registration Deadline: February 14 at 5:00pm
Website & Papers & DOCUMENTARY Submission Deadline: February 25, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Fee: $10/student via ZFairs
Deadline: February 14, 2025
NOTE: Fee is due for each STUDENT registering. Each member of a group project must register individually.
Location:
Manhattan Middle School
Boulder, CO 80309
Regional Coordinator:
Gina Scioscia
p: 303.717.4183

REGISTER for contest or sign up to judge

Greeley/Northern Front Range Regional Contest

March 14
Registration Deadline: February 16
Paper & Website Deadline: March 5th
Papers must be received on March 5th at 5pm via ZFairs.
Websites lock at 5pm on March 5th.
Paperwork for Exhibits, Performances, Documentaries due March 9th at 5pm!
$5 fee per student via ZFairs
Fee Deadline: February 23
Location:
University of Northern Colorado
501 20th St.
Greeley, CO 80639
Regional Coordinator:
Dr. Jamie Fogg
Dept. of History
University of Northern Colorado
Campus Box 116
Greeley, CO 80639
jamie.fogg@unco.edu
p: 970.351.1088
REGISTER for contest or sign up to judge

Durango/4Corners Regional Contest

March 14
Registration Deadline: March 3rd
Paper & Website Deadline: March 10 
Papers are due on March 10th at 5pm via ZFairs.
Websites lock at 5pm on March 10th.
Fee: $6 per student via ZFairs
Fee Deadline: March 14
Location:
Fort Lewis College
Regional Coordinator:
John Hise
Fort Lewis College
141 Baker Ln.
Durango, CO 81303
jhise2@durangoschools.org
p: 970.247.9490
REGISTER for contest or sign up to judge

Pueblo/Southeast Regional Contest

March 15
Registration Deadline: March 1
Paper & Website Deadline: March 6 
Papers must be received via ZFairs.
Websites lock at midnight
Fee: $15/student via ZFairs
Deadline: March 15 
Location:
CSU-Pueblo
2200 Bonforte Blvd.
Pueblo, CO 81001
Regional Coordinator:
Dawn Carver
Colorado State University Pueblo
2200 Bonforte Blvd, Pueblo, CO 81001
dawncarver4@gmail.com
p: 719.553.8757
REGISTER for contest or sign up to judge

Denver/Aurora Regional

March 15
Registration Deadline: February 25th at 5pm
Paper, Documentary & Website Deadline: March 1st at 8am
Papers (PDF verson only) due on March 1st at 8am via ZFairs.
Websites lock at 8am on March 1st!
Fee: $10/student via ZFairs due at registration on February 25th at 5pm! 
Location:
University of Colorado-Denver Campus
1201 Larimer Street
Student Commons Building
Denver, CO 80217
Regional Coordinator:
Dr. Kelly Cvanciger
kelly.cvanciger@ucdenver.edu
REGISTER for contest or sign up to judge

Central Plains Regional Contest

March 28
Registration Deadline: March 14
Paper & Website Deadline: March 21
Papers due via email on March 21st at 5pm via ZFairs.
Websites lock at 5pm
Fee: $10/student via ZFairs
Location:
Byers Jr/Sr High
East Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
Regional Coordinator:
Scott Thomas
thomas.scott@byers.k12.co.us
REGISTER for contest or sign up to judge

State Contest

APRIL 26 
Registration opens: March 10th at 12pm
Registration Deadline: April 1 at 4pm
All members of groups must register individually!
No late registrations will be accepted!
Fees: $30/per student via ZFairs upon registration
Paper work for ALL 5 categories AND Paper, Documentary & Website Lock Deadline: April 8th at 4pm via ZFairs
Note: This includes all paperwork: Title Page, Process Paper, Bibs!
Location:
University of Colorado Denver
1201 Larimer St.
Denver, CO 80204
State Coordinator:
Dr. Kelly Cvanciger
University of Colorado Denver
1201 Larimer St. #3128
Denver, CO 80204
Kelly.Cvanciger@ucdenver.edu
p: 303.315.1789
REGISTER for the contest or sign up to judge 
 

National Contest

June 8-12
Registration Deadline: May 10
Paper & Website Deadline: May10 
Register here
Location:
University of Maryland, College Park
4511 Knox Rd., Suite 205
College Park, MD 20740
National Coordinators:
Cathy Gorn
Kim Fortney
University of Maryland, College Park
4511 Knox Rd., Suite 205
College Park, MD 20740
info@nhd.org
p: 301.314.9739
f: 301.314.9767

Elementary Poster Contest

The poster contest is a separate contest for 4th and 5th grade students. It is a scaled-down version of the standard exhibit category, and topics must be based on Colorado history topics and the theme (2024:Turning Points in History). Enter the Poster Contest Portal for more details.

Posters due: July 15, 2025

Registration Deadline: June 1, 2025
Coordinator:
Kelly Cvanciger
University of Colorado Denver
1201 Larimer St. #3128
Denver, CO 80204
Kelly.Cvanciger@ucdenver.edu
p: 720.891.0060