RIVERSIDE – While living and learning in the midst of historic times, 308 students from 11 school districts, charters, and private schools in Riverside County, produced 167 entries as part of the 2022 Riverside County National History Day competition. A total of 123 students (64 entries) are moving on to the National History Day-California Competition in May.

Featuring the 2022 theme of “Debate and Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences” the competition featured students in grades 4-5 who participated in the poster category, and junior division (grades 6-8) and senior division (grades 9-12) students who competed in the following categories:

• Documentary
• Performance
• Exhibit
• Paper
• Website
• Podcast (new category for NHD-CA)

The virtual judging took place from March 2-9, and ended with a virtual awards ceremony on March 17. All categories were open to the public for a showcase viewing from March 14–March 17.

The top four finishers in each category in the elementary, junior, and senior divisions, qualified to advance to the National History Day-California State Competition to be held at William Jessup University in Rocklin, CA May 6-8, 2022. Winners at the state level advance to the National History Day virtual competition, June 12-16, 2022, in College Park, Maryland.

Here is the full list of projects eligible to advance to the National History Day-California competition:

Cesar The Leader
Jermiah Gathright, Elaysia Hughes, Melissa Ramos
Edgemont Elementary School, Moreno Valley USD, TEACHER: Alma Escobedo-Rueda

Ella Baker: Debate and Diplomacy in the Civil Rights Era
Jazlyn Brandon, Giselle Ibarra, Rhylie Walls
Hemmerling Elementary School, Banning USD, TEACHER: Kandice Trammell

Judith Heumann and the 504 Sit-ins
Analise Persek
Temescal Valley Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Keith Armbruster

Mary Church Terrell: Equal Opportunities Through Debate Diplomacy
Jaycee Cunanan
Temescal Valley Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Keith Armbruster 

The Debate and Diplomacy of the 1988 Yellowstone Fires
Vivian Lee
Temescal Valley Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Keith Armbruster

Geneva Conventions
Jennavieve Covington, Noah Holm
Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley USD, TEACHER: Aurelio Cortez 

The Debate and Diplomacy of Child Labor in the U.S.
Taylor Davis, Kirsten Lara
El Cerrito Middle School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Steve Case 

The Scramble for Africa: How Empires Stole a Continent
Jonathan Chen, Kaide Zou
Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Courtney Cullen

"Kill The Indian, Save the Man": Debate Over Assimilation
Abigail Acajabon, Isabella Manrique
Vista Verde Middle School, Val Verde USD, TEACHER: Laurel Lowell 

Potsdam Conference: The Debate to Conclude World War II and the Diplomacy of Germany's Post-War Fate
Angelina Gutierrez, Corinne Kalogonis
Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley USD, TEACHER: Ana Pantoja

The Seneca Falls Convention
Alexis Dumin, Rylie Sevilla, Urvi Vora
El Cerrito Middle School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Steve Case

Junior Group Performance

Flappers: Protesting the Domestic Sphere, Igniting the Debate Over Gender
Angelina Encarnacion, Marianna Herrera Ruiz, Laura Omiwade, Vianca Villena
Vista Verde Middle School, Val Verde USD, TEACHER: Laurel Lowell

Lowell Mill Strike
Makayla Bulanek, Madalyn Gonzalez
Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley USD, TEACHER: Aurelio Cortez

Seneca Falls Convention: The First Step to a Better Future for Women
Melak Dhaher, Safa Hassan, Alexia Kaan, Angela Liao, Katelyn Thompson
Lincoln Fundamental Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Lynne Toyofuku-Aki

Junior Group Podcast

Retribution vs. Reform: The Debate Over the Juvenile Justice System
Anneliese Brasher, Danni Brasher, Chloe Chun
Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Courtney Cullen

The Nullification Crisis
Carlie Adams, Jewlyana De La Rosa, Alina Hernandez
Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley USD, TEACHER: Aurelio Cortez

Mr. Civil Rights: Thurgood Marshall, Litigating the Equal Rights Debate
Alexander Lopez, Adam Padua, Dario Potesta, Johnathan Rodgers
Vista Verde Middle School, Val Verde USD, TEACHER: Laurel Lowell  

Russo-Japanese War:  The Treaty of Portsmouth: Roosevelt's use of Diplomacy that Changed the World
Sean Chung, Kaden Ren
Riverside STEM Academy School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Karl Roemer

The Treaty of Versailles: When Diplomacy Leads to War
Nimmer Kaur, Clara Nguyen, Saijal Patel, Rudri Soni
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Brandon Smith

Equal Rights Amendment: Should Equality be Debatable?
Shreya Jain
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Brandon Smith

Let There be Debate: The United States' Neutral Stance on the French Revolution
Caitlyn Cohen
Riverside Virtual School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Philip Kasinski

The Cold War
Kaleayah Marshall
Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley USD, TEACHER: Aurelio Cortez

Child Labor in the United States
Holly Liang
El Cerrito Middle School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Steve Case

Comfort Women: Sparking Debate and Igniting Diplomacy for Human Rights, Justice, and Honor
Emily Shin
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Brandon Smith

The Trail of Tears: How a Lack of Diplomacy Dehumanized a Nation
Layla Gibson
Riverside STEM Academy School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Karl Roemer

Diplomacy in Averting War: Dropping the Bomb and the Moral Debate that Impacted America's Military Strategy
Ava George
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Brandon Smith

Emotional Diplomacy and the People's Demarche: How the Women's March of 1789 Turned the Tides of the French Revolution
Lara Randhawa
Auburndale Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Ashley Gear 

Hedy Lamarr - The Mother of Wifi
Scarlet Palomares
Riverside STEM Academy School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Amanda Zonker

Junior Individual Podcast 

The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Catalyzed Civil Rights Act of 1964
Lyndsey Rhines
Garretson Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Amy Jensen

The Republican Primary of 1860
Natalie Castro
Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley USD, TEACHER: Aurelio Cortez

Ida B. Wells and Anti-Lynching
Journey Hidalgo
El Cerrito Middle School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Steve Case

The Cuban Missile Crisis When the World Held its Breath
Fabio Andrés Pabón Rizzo
El Cerrito Middle School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Steve Case

The Debate of Equal Rights and the Diplomacy in Gender Equality: 1970 Women's Strike for Equality
Aidan Hill
Sierra Middle School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Edwin Rumsey

Debate and Diplomacy in International Adoption: How Two People Changed the Adoption System to What it is Today
Aimee Kim
Lincoln Fundamental Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Lynne Toyofuku-Aki 

 The Debates Surrounding the Theory of Evolution
James Havercroft
Amelia Earhart Middle School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Kent Byer 

The Great Compromise: The Diplomatic Resolution to the Debate that Almost Dissolved the Union
Nina Echevarria
Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley USD, TEACHER: Aurelio Cortez

Debatality: The 1993 Congressional Hearing on Video Games
Abdeljabar Alkhateeb, Jefferson Cabebe, Hansel Orellana, Jason Visitsart, Andre Whitmore
Rancho Verde High School, Val Verde USD, TEACHER: Brian Wold

The Violence Against Women Act: The Debate Over the Ultimate Taboo Topic
Kierstyn Cohen, Noah Gilman-Morgan
John W. North High School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Marc Gonzalez

On the Edge: Diplomacy of 1962 Prevents Nuclear Destruction
Haleigh Allred, Andrew  Clark, Mckenna J. Lee, Diego Maldonado
Temecula Valley High School, Temecula Valley USD, TEACHER: Zachary Force 

Censorship of Hollywood Production: The Debate that Created the MPAA
Amelia Bates, Lizeth Cisneros, Carolina Gomez,Samantha Virto
Rancho Verde High School, Val Verde USD, TEACHER: Brian Wold

The Berlin Conference: Negligence of Africa
Cao-son Dang, Benjamin  Holguin, Saul Mena Canett, Ashley Miranda, Zoya Sial
Rancho Verde High School, Val Verde USD, TEACHER: Brian Wold 

Roe v.s. Wade: A Success for Women’s Rights or a Failure in Protecting Human Life?
Heavenly Bundy, Zelia Miller, Emily Salas
Canyon Springs High School, Moreno Valley USD, TEACHER: Autumn Earle-Rodriguez

Scopes Trial: The Original Debate on Evolution
Madelyn Nelson, Graciel Denise Tan
Martin Luther King Jr. High School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Kevin LeDuc 

The Debate Over Hollywood’s Interventionist Films and Its Influence in American Diplomacy
Twila Fraser-Hewlett, Petra Schwabe
Polytechnic High School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Leticia Hilton

Senior Group Podcast

Anita Bryant, a Detriment to the LGBT Community
Melody Diarte, Samantha Sanchez
Canyon Springs High School, Moreno Valley USD, TEACHER: Autumn Earle-Rodriguez

Learning from Debate and Diplomacy: The Story of the Bay of Pigs Invasion
Case Heckroth, Parker Ontko
Martin Luther King Jr. High School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Kevin LeDuc

The Debate and Diplomacy of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill which Led to the U.S Government Failing the Black Community
Alexa Iribe, Emma Lopez, Antoneth Manapul
Martin Luther King Jr. High School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Kevin LeDuc 

Debate and Diplomacy of the Treaty of Paris 1898
AllisonMarie Chruszcz, Andreya Goodson, Ilana Sales
Martin Luther King Jr. High School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Kevin LeDuc

John Muir: The Debate For Conservation of National Parks
Charlize Hatton, Jonathan Ortega, Anna Phan
Crossroads Christian School, Crossroads Christian School, TEACHER: Laura Fanelli

Kennedy v.s. Khrushchev: A Story of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Connor Julian, Isaac Julian, Owen Weems
Polytechnic High School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Anthony Zlaket

Contra Consequences
Giancarlo Montenegro
Crossroads Christian School, Crossroads Christian School, TEACHER: Ryan Blalock 

The Teapot Dome Scandal
Kaylee Paige
Martin Luther King Jr. High School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Kevin LeDuc 

China’s Open Door Policy: How America Debated Its Way into the Chinese Economy
Shawn Cheng
Martin Luther King Jr. High School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Kevin LeDuc

Ozawa vs. United States Supreme Court Case: The Debate that Caused Failed Diplomacy with Japan
Randy Toku
Martin Luther King Jr. High School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Kevin LeDuc

Prohibition: A success for Morality or a Failure with a Consequence in Crime?
Catalina Gaumer
Canyon Springs High School, Moreno Valley USD, TEACHER: Autumn Earle-Rodriguez

Senior Individual Podcast

All Hands on Deck: The Debate Over Racial Integration in the United States Navy, 1861-1865
Zachary Brasher
Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Macie Walker

Not So Sweet: Debate and Diplomacy in the Annexation of Hawaii
Lauren Kim
Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD, TEACHER: Macie Walker

The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door : The Debate over Desegregation at the University of Alabama and the Diplomacy That Lead to the Success of Racial Integration.
Sanatani Manoj
Martin Luther King Jr. High School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Kevin LeDuc 

Ping-Pong Diplomacy: How "Friendship First, Competition Second" Shifted 20th Century International Relations
Yunshu Zhang
John W. North High School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Scott Zyber

The Debate and Diplomacy of the Treaty of Versailles
Nathan Lee
Martin Luther King Jr. High School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Kevin LeDuc 

The Voting Rights Act of1965: How Debate and Diplomacy Overcame Southern Oppression
Cadence Esterling
Polytechnic High School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Anthony Zlaket

Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations:  How the Sanctimonious Diplomat Failed His Own Creation
Vivian Le
John W. North High School, Riverside USD, TEACHER: Scott Zyber

Women in the Workplace:  How Post-WWII Propaganda Caused a Debate in Women's Roles and Ignited Diplomatic Action
Ashtyn Sharpe
Martin Luther King Jr. High School, Riverside USD, Kevin LeDuc

The Master Settlement Agreement: Diplomacy Between Nation and Industry
Alan Bader
Polytechnic High School, Riverside USD, Anthony Zlaket