THOMASVILLE- Students from Thomas County Middle School have been working diligently throughout the school year to complete National History Day projects. The theme for this year was “Rights and Responsibilities in History.” “National History Day is a year-long academic program focused on historical research, interpretation, and creative expression for 6th- to 12th-grade students. By participating in NHD, students become writers, filmmakers, web designers, playwrights, and artists as they create unique contemporary expressions of history,” explains the National History Day website (www.nhd.org).

Students compete in various categories including documentaries, exhibits, historical papers, performances, and websites. Students listed below placed in the competition and will move on to the state competition held at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

The results from this year’s competition:

Harold Singletary Best in Show Award – Annabelle Dunn

Harold Singletary taught social studies for many years and is a local legend at TCMS!

 

African-American History Award- Madelyn Powell

Women’s History Award – Adeline Finch, Florencia Piantieri, Greyson Law

 

1st Place – Exhibit – Annabelle Dunn

The Endangered Animal Act of 1973

 

2nd Place – Exhibit – Evelyn Wright

Battle of Blair Mountain

 

3rd Place – Exhibit – Erik Hancock

Nedim Buyukmihci and Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights

 

1st Place – Group Exhibit – Brennan West and Kassie White

Rural Electrification Act of 1936

 

2nd Place – Group Exhibit – Adeline Finch, Florencia Piantieri, Greyson Law

Match Girls Strike

 

3rd Place – Group Exhibit – Diya Patel and Lyra McLain

The Decision to Bomb Japan

 

1st Place – Website – Aaron Irvin

Freedom of Religion

 

2nd Place – Website – Madelyn Powell

Brown vs. Board of Education

 

State Qualifier for Performance – Lauren Martin

Misty Copeland

 

The following students received Honorable Mentions for their exhibits.

Best African American History (Individual Exhibit)

Mariangelis Rivera – The Right to Love and the Responsibility to Protect Interracial Marriage: Loving V. Virginia Case

 

Group Exhibits –

Kollin Bradshaw, Maci Elkins, Jacqueline Gasque, Emma Love – The Liberation Of Dachau

Landon McDuffie, Derrick Patten, Ryan Frasu – The United States Global War on Communism

Simeon Sturrup, Hayden Lear, Beau Brock, KJ Cummings, Jeremiah Bush Kenny Washington, and Fitz Pollard – The First African Americans in American Football

 

Individual Exhibits –

Kinsley Benfield – Breaking Barriers: The History and Impact of Women in the Marines

Luke Bowen – The United Nations

Ellie Kate Youngblood – Women’s Right to Vote