Hall of Fame

university of colorado denver national history day in colorado a pre-collegiate social studies and literacy program

2023 Winners

2023 Winners 
Regional Winners 

National Champtions & Final Rounds Qualifiers

National Champions
1st Place—Junior Group Documentary
Lucy Herbert & Pranav Bandaru
“The Highways to the Future: Eisenhower's Frontier that Modernized America”
Stargate School
 
2nd Place—Junior Group Documentary
Claire Gold and Jiyu Kim
"Crossing Frontiers in Radio Broadcasting: Radio Londres’s Counter-Propaganda Campaign in World War II"
Summit Middle School

 

Final Rounds Qualifiers
6th Place—Senior Group Website
Alex Zhang and Michael Gao
"Overlooked: How One Man's Eccentricity and Genius Shaped Modern Computing and Artificial Intelligence"
Fairview High School

 

Special Awards Winners
Best in State
Riva Linga
"Frontiers in Non-Violent Protest: The Idea of Civil Disobedience"
Junior Individual Exhibit
New Vision Charter
 
Best in State
Wren Capra
"Dividing the Waters: How the Colorado River Compact Transformed the Southwestern Frontier"
Senior Individual Documentary
COSLI
 
Best Project on Native American History
Coulee Fox
"The Frontier of Indian Law Reform: How Cobell v. Salazar Opened the Door to US Government Accountability"
Junior Paper
Escalante Middle School

 

2023 Journal Authors

Alex Zou
"The Privatization of Space"
COSLI
 
Catherine Busche
"New Frontiers in a Silent Spring: Rachel Carson’s Ideas to Prevent Environmental Harm"
Bear Creek High School
 
Kenia Hansen-Guzman
"The Building of a New Community: How a Sugar Beet Facility Created the Second Most Diverse Community in Colorado"
COSLI
 
Kyla Eha
"Prejudice and Perseverance: The Frontier of Equal Opportunity in Professional and Collegiate Basketball"
Prospect Ridge Academy
Rowan Hilhouse
"Stuck In The Middle: Defining Racial Boundaries During The War Relocation Act"
Denver East High School
 
Coulee Fox
"The Frontier of Indian Law Reform: How Cobell v. Salazar Opened the Door to US Government Accountability"
Escalante Middle School
 
Mikel Kratzer
"Nuclear Weapons at the Journey of Death: The Frontier to the Atomic Age"
Caprock Academy 

Founder Award Winners

2023-- Dr. Raul Cardenas, President and Cheif Executive Officer of Mullen High School

2022 -- Susan Bonsall Rosenberry & the Walter S. Rosenberry, III Charitable Trust

2021 -- University of Colorado Denver & College of Liberals Arts & Sciences

2020 -- Teaching with Primary Sources at the Library of Congress, Metro State University Denver

2019 -- TBK Bank & Stuart Pattison, President--Western Division & NHDC Board Chair

2018 -- History Colorado Center

2017 -- Senator Michael Bennet & Susan Daggett

2016 -- Linda Childears, President & CEO of Daniels Fund

2015 -- Councilwoman Kendra Black, Denver City Council District 4 & Former Director of NHDC

Volunteer of the Year Award Winners

2023 -- Dr. Pam Laird & Dr. Myra Rich

2022 -- Susan Barrett

2021 -- Jody Georgeson

2020 -- Optimist Club of Monaco South

State Teacher of the Year Winners

2023
Junior-- Kris Casey
Senior-- Raluca Liles
 
2022
Junior--Jamie Adams-Granato
 
2021
Junior--Gail Scobee
Senior--Ed Glassman
 
2020
Junior--John Hise
Senior--Sarah Paulin
 
2019
Junior--Lesley Meyer
Senior--Ted Goodwin
 
2018
Junior--Roberto Javier
Senior--Kelly Cvanciger
2017
Senior--Michelle Erickson
 
2016
Junior--Ian Jentz
Senior--Casey Clay
 
2015
Junior--Holly Spurlin
Senior--Sheila Sloan
 
2014
Junior--Elizabeth Milligan
Senior--Kristin Lewis
 
2012
Barbara Allen
NHD National Teacher of the Year

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