On Saturday, April 22, 2023 and Sunday, April 23, 2023, 11 Emmaus High School History Day students’ projects were presented at the Pennsylvania State History Day Contest held at the University of Scranton. For seniors Nadia Anthony, Julia McDonnell, Lauren Kershner, and James Day, this marked their fourth and final Pennsylvania History Day Senior Division contest. We wish our graduating seniors all the best, and the first, second, and third-year students look forward to participating in the History Day program next year. Emmaus High School Pennsylvania History Day 2023 participants are listed below:
Individual Exhibit Category
- James Day- “Forging the Frozen Frontier: Sir John Franklin’s Tragic Quest for the Northwest Passage
Website Categories
- Annamarie Paulino- “The Frontiers are Calling!” – Individual Website
- Olivia Gotthard, Abigail Gruber, & Ashlyn Psy- “ The Story of H.H. Holmes” – Group Website
Documentary Categories
- Lauren Kershner- “Laura Ingalls Wilder: Literal and Literary Frontiers” – Individual Documentary
- Lily Hoffman- “The Poliomyelitis Vaccination: The vaccine that saved millions of lives and revolutionized the healthcare industry” – Individual Documentary
- John Anthony & Ryan Hunter– “The Father of Photojournalism: Mathew Brady, a Frontier of Photography During the Civil War” – Group Documentary
- Nadia Anthony & Julia McDonnell– “ What a Human Being Is: Hilda af Klint and the Frontier of Abstract Art” – Group Documentary
