COOPERSTOWN
CCS’ Renee Friedman and Max Ofer took first place, Junior Group Performance, in New York History Day, which brought 450 students from around the state to Cooperstown on Friday, April 29.
Their project was “Haudenosaunee: Roots of Diplomacy,” on the Iroquois. Their teacher was Maggie Pokorny.
Sarah Siegel, also of CCS, took second place, Junior Individual Performance, for “Eleanor Roosevelt: A Magna Carta for Mankind.” Her teacher was also Mrs. Pokorny.
Shannon Sears, Cherry Valley, took third place, Junior Individual Exhibit, for “Fugitive Slave Act and the Trial of Anthony Burns.” Her teacher was Tracy Waterman.
The state contest, sponsored by NYSHA, is a year-long history education program for students in grades 6-12 to produce project on an annual theme.
First- and second-place winners in each category advance to National History Day at the University of Maryland, College Park, in June, to compete with history scholars from throughout the country.
Competition around town culminated in an awards assembly at CCS’ Sterling Auditorium that evening.
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