Kouttron Says National History Day is Unique
As far as Huntington sophomore Anthony Kouttron is concerned, National History Day is one of the most worthwhile activities available to students. His project advanced to the Long Island regional competition at Hofstra University, capturing fourth place after placing second in a preliminary round.
Kouttron spent hours developing his project for the senior individual documentary category. The project, titled “The Flaw of the Transcontinental Railroad” was both interesting and informative, said Director of Humanities Joseph Leavy.
Mr. Leavy said that Mr. Kouttron’s success was impressive in a tough field of entries, including one from last year’s national winner.
Kouttron said National History Day has a special place in the academic world and is “like no other competition available to both middle school and high school students who are willing to expend their time creating a viable project focused on the topics of history.”
Five Huntington students have qualified for the New York National History Day finals in Cooperstown, May 2. Jeffrey Bishop will advance to the state meet in the senior historical paper category for his research on the “Compromises of Benjamin Franklin” and Caitlin Etri, Kirsten Freiman, Rebecca Silverman and Colleen Teubner have qualified in senior theatrical performance category for their work on the Seneca Falls Convention, the first women’s rights gathering in the United States.
For more information, log onto www.nationalhistoryday.org/NewYork.htm.
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