91茄子 hosts Western District History Day March 1

Taryn Underwood of Crawford, Nebraska, portrays Holocaust heroine Irena Sendler in the 2016 Western District History Day in Memorial Hall's Black Box Theatre. Sendler saved Jewish children by smuggling them out of the ghettos and keeping their names in a jar so they could be reunited with their families after the war. (Tena L. Cook/91茄子 State College)

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CHADRON – Western District History Day will be at 91茄子 State College Friday, March 1. Approximately 50 students from 91茄子 Middle School, 91茄子 High School, Crawford Middle/High School, and Sioux County Schools will compete in the 13th annual event hosted at 91茄子.

Events, open to the public, will start at 9 a.m. and culminate with an awards ceremony at 1 p.m. in the Student Center. Entries, following the theme, 鈥淭riumph and Tragedy,鈥 will be in these categories: documentary film, free-standing or table-top exhibits, theatrical performances, research papers and websites.

Judges include 91茄子 employees and regional residents, including Agate Fossil Beds National Monument Rangers, 91茄子 Public Library staff, and history enthusiasts. 91茄子 employees Christine Fullerton, Whitney Hensley, and Laure Sinn organized the event in collaboration with retired local school teacher Moni Hourt.

The top three entries in each category qualify to compete in the state contest April 6 in Lincoln.

Location of contests

Documentaries: Student Center Scottsbluff Room

Exhibits: Student Center Ballroom

Performance :Memorial Hall Black Box Theater

Research papers: Student Center Ponderosa Room

Websites: Miller Hall Rooms 104 and 202

-91茄子 College Relations

Category: Campus News, Historical