Congratulations to the 21 Singapore American School middle school students who have secured a place at the National History Day Finals at the University of Maryland in June 2024! With nearly 200 students, from 27 schools in 15 countries competing in the NHD International Affiliate Contest, these 14 projects earned first or second place and a ticket to the finals. We wish our finalists the best of luck as they prepare to take on the top two projects from each of the 50 states as well as several other international affiliates. Additionally, 10 projects from SAS earned third place or an honorable mention! Go Eagles!

Junior Historic Paper

First Place: Curing Homophobia: Declassifying a Prejudiced Diagnosis for Gay People by Tanya

Third Place: From Flight to Fury: How the Sinking of the SS City of Benares Unite British Defenses in WWII by Aarna

Honorable Mention: Bretton Woods: A Critical Restructuring of World Economics by Logan

Junior Individual Exhibit

First Place: Operation Crossroads  — Turning Paradise to Poison: The Marshall Islands Nuclear Legacy by Madeleine

Second Place: From Controversy to Conservation: How One Man Started A Movement To Save The Whales by Amber

Third Place: The Great Dictator: Undermining Nazi Propaganda Through Charlie Chaplin’s Satire by Aarna

Junior Group Documentary

Second Place: Aryabhata: Launching India as a Space Superpower by Kian and Ishan

Honorable Mention: Mickey’s Magic: Sailing From Silence to Synchronized-Sound Success by Oliver, Sam, and Arobi

Junior Individual Website

First Place: Turning the Tides of the Pacific: Commodore Perry's Black Ships by Sophie

Second Place: Salvation of the Grand Canyon: How a Grassroot Campaign Sprouted an Environmental Movement by Christine

Honorable Mention: From Isolation to Intervention: How Pearl Harbor Became a Gateway for American Foreign Policy by Ram

Junior Group Website

First Place: A Change of Heart: The Next Beat in Medical History by Angie, Olivia, and Serena

Third Place: Israeli Declaration of Independence: The Proclamation That Forever Changed The Holy Land by Avik, Kairav, and Rishan

Junior Individual Performance

Second Place: Striking a Change: How the London Matchgirl Strike Marked a Turning Point in Labor History and Women’s Rights by Tessanee

Third Place: Kicking Off Change: How the ’99ers Changed Women’s Soccer Forever by Mira

Honorable Mention: Buck v. Bell: The Dark History of Legalized Forced Sterilization by Isabel

Junior Group Performance

First Place: Swinging Into History: The Pivotal World Cup Triumph of the 1983 Indian Cricket Team by Veer and Shiven

Second Place: Beyond Beauty: Hedy Lamarr, a Trailblazer in Technology and Film by Elizabeth and Sanaaya

Honorable Mention: Dribbling Through The Customary Court: The 1966 NCAA Tournament That Echoed Change by Christopher and Injoon

Junior Individual Exhibits

First Place: From Oppression to Empowerment: Fannie Lou Hamer Demands American Civil Rights by Leila 

Second Place: Injustice Exposed, Injustice Condemned: Mamie Till-Mobley’s Courageous Decision to Confront Death by Maya

Third Place: The 1998 Indonesian Reformasi Revolution: Transforming Democracy Through Advocacy by Naomi

Junior Group Exhibits

First Place: Harold Gillies: Suturing the Face of Modern Plastic Surgery by Xintong and Olivia

Second Place: Sally Rude: Blasting Past the Gender the Barrier by Tiger and Marcus

Honorable Mention: The Nanking Safety Zone: Shining Light Upon Nanking’s Darkest Hours by Yichen and Eugenia

*More photos from the National History Day Awards Ceremony available on Vidigami here.