Wayne Engineering students earn high marks in history
By From staff reports
Published in News on September 20, 2015 1:50 AM
Two Wayne School of Engineering students earned top places in the National History Day competition, held in Maryland over the summer.
Samantha Eovine and Haliee Lassiter were recognized at a recent Board of Education meeting for the accomplishment.
This is the third consecutive year that the school's program, under teacher Jesse Pittard's leadership, has had representation at the state History Day competition and then gone on to compete at the national level.
This past spring, Miss Eovine and Miss Lassiter earned top places in the state event, making them eligible to advance to the national level. More than 3,000 students competed in the national event.
The local students took first place in the state for their project, "Nancy Harkness Love: Pioneer in Women's Military Aviation," in the junior group website division. The win earned them the chance to compete at the national event.
They placed in the top 20 at the national contest.
The National History Day program is designed to promote interest in history among students and to assist educators in teaching history more effectively. The program also helps students develop skills in historical research, analysis, critical thinking, organization and presentation, as well as improve reading and writing skills.