Saint Peter Middle School

Three Saint Peter Middle School entries in the 2023 Minnesota State History Day Contest on Saturday (April 22) earned honorable mention accolades for their efforts with their projects. This year’s State History Day event was held at the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. 

Those SPHS entries named as honorable mention award winners included:

• Lucia Penner (To the Moon and Back: The Space Race) - Junior individual Documentary
• Andi Turrittin, Jaylin Yost (Elizabeth Blackwell: Opening the Medical Profession to Women)- Junior Group Documentary
• Makayla Guth, Olivia Mish (The Willmar 8 Bank Strike) - Junior Group Exhibit
  

Minnesota State History Day is an interdisciplinary research project for students in grades 6-12. History Day teaches students to:

• Conduct in-depth research
• Use primary and secondary sources
• Read a variety of texts
• Analyze and synthesize information
• Write and present historical content
  

Students choose a topic that relates to an annual theme, research that topic, and present their research in one of five presentation categories: Research Paper, Exhibit, Documentary, Performance, or Website. Students may then enter their projects into History Day competitions at school, regional, state, and national levels. 

For complete results from the Minnesota State History Day contest and more information on the program itself please click HERE!