Last weekend, several Chargers participated in the state National History Day Contest. Many were recognized by the judges for their thoughtful, well-executed projects—and one is headed to Nationals. Congratulations! 

Ellen Lan, ‘26, Joyce Xu, ‘26, and Catherine Kendall, ‘26 – 1st Place (Advancing to Nationals) – Shifting Stories: How Education Reframed Korematsu (Group Exhibit) 

Sadhana Subramanian, ‘27 – Special Award for Research in  Innovation – From Treaty to Territory: Reimagining the Foundations and Governance of Space Exploration in a New Age (Paper) 

Etienne Van Tonder, ‘26 – 3rd Place – Promises Made, Justice Delayed: The Right to Land in District Six (Documentary)  

Claire Zhong, ‘27 – 3rd Place – Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu: A Scientist’s Rights, A Leader’s Responsibility (Individual Exhibit) 

Mirella Leerberg, ‘26 – Acquiescence Does Not Imply Consent: Responses to Violence During the Indian-Pakistan Partition (Performance) 

A special shoutout to Naomi Barlaz, Steven O’Neil, Don Davis, Alexa Valez, and Maret Jones for their guidance, technical expertise, and equipment loans, which aided our students in finding success. Way to go, Chargers! Good luck at Nationals.