Bigfork High School Projects Advance to National History Day

Three Bigfork High School projects will compete at the National History Day competition this summer after placing at the state contest on April 25.

Dora McCarthy qualified with her exhibit "One Hand, One Heart: Cultural Revolution in West Side Story." Kinsey Bradstreet and Lillie Suffia advanced with their documentary "Where Magic Meets Media: The Conversation That Redefined HIV Awareness." Vander Barnes, Rye Peterson, and Curtis Scherfenberg earned a spot with their website "Hanging, Heroes, and Hollywood: Authors of the Vigilantes Reshape the West."

Cavin Wiest and Quinn Kerr placed as alternates with their documentary "Sputnik: The Genesis of Modern America." They also won the History of Science and Technology Award, a $175 prize from the American Computer & Robotics Museum for projects addressing significant milestones in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.

The students completed original research projects using primary and secondary sources, presenting findings through exhibits, documentaries, websites, papers, or performances. Bigfork students will compete against qualifiers from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and international schools at nationals this summer.