The state National History Day contest was held Saturday, April 9, at Nebraska Wesleyan
University. Chadron High School had 2 students who placed at the state contest and qualified for the national contest in June.
Maralee Rischling placed 1st in the Historical Paper category. She also won the Nebraska Press Foundation Award, and a Nebraska Wesleyan Scholarship. The title of her paper is: The Debate to Forego Diplomacy: The 1936 “Nazi Olympics”.
Tyler Kaus placed 1st in the Historical Documentary category. He also won the Michael Berg Memorial Award, Honorable Mention for NebraskaLand Foundation Award, and a Nebraska Wesleyan Scholarship. The title of his documentary is: Meyer v. Nebraska: A Debate Over Bilingual Education