Three students from Irvine Unified School District won top honors among more than 3,000 competitors at the 2024 National History Day contest: Harmony Yan-Li of Irvine High School, plus Audrey Kim and Henry Wiechmann of Sierra Vista Middle School. Yan-Li earned third place in the Senior Individual Documentary category. Kim secured second place in the Junior Individual Performance category and Wiechmann received a special award for his project on Latin American history. The annual contest celebrates academic excellence by encouraging students to engage in historical research, identify important issues and present their findings.
IUSD students awarded at National History Day contest
Three students from Irvine Unified School District won top honors among more than 3,000 competitors at the 2024 National History Day contest.
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