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- SC National History Day Students Participate at the Top Level
For Immediate Release: Contact: Mary Katherine Marshall
June 20, 2011 mmarshall@scdah.state.sc.us/803-896-6124
“We are incredibly proud of our students for all of the time and effort they put in to their projects,” said SC NHD State Coordinator, Mary Katherine Marshall. “These students have not only deepened their understanding of their chosen topics, but have also been energized by learning. This program truly brings history to life for students.”
Representing the Palmetto State at this year’s national competition were sixty-three middle and high school students who each developed entries based on this year’s theme: Debate & Diplomacy: Successes, Failures, Consequences. Entries included group and individual projects in all categories and at both the Junior and Senior Levels in performance, exhibits, documentaries, historic paper and website.
NHD is a year-long academic organization for elementary and secondary school students focused on the teaching and learning of history. A recent study by Rockman, et al found students who participate in NHD develop a range of college and career-ready skills, and outperform their peers on state standardized tests in multiple subjects, including reading, science, math and social studies.
The program annually engages more than half a million students across the nation. Students research history topics of their choice related to an annual theme and create exhibits, documentaries, performances, and papers, which they may enter in competitions at the district, state, and national levels.
More than 300 historians and other education professionals evaluate the work of over 2,000 students at the NHD contest. Over $250,000 in scholarships and cash prizes were awarded at the awards ceremony this year.
The South Carolina Archives and History Foundation is pleased to have given more than $5,000 in scholarships to SC students thanks to the program’s generous sponsors including: The Lipscomb Family Foundation, Humanities Council SC, The SC Archives and History Foundation, Wells Fargo, NHD, BCBS of SC and many more.
For more information on NHD, visit www.nhd.org.
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About National History Day
National History Day (NHD) is a year-long academic organization for elementary and secondary school students. Each year, more than half a million students, encouraged by thousands of teachers nationwide participate in the NHD contest. Students choose historical topics related to a theme and conduct extensive primary and secondary research through libraries, archives, museums, oral history interviews and historic sites. After analyzing and interpreting their sources and drawing conclusions about their topics’ significance in history, students present their work in original papers, websites, exhibits, performances and documentaries. These products are entered into competitions in the spring, at local, state and national levels where they are evaluated by professional historians and educators. The program culminates in a national competition each June held at the
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- Foundation Officer Elections Unanimous
For more information, contact:
Mary Katherine Marshall, Executive Director
803.896.6124
mmarshall@scdah.state.sc.us
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 25, 2011
SC Archives and History Foundation Elects New Slate of Officers
COLUMBIA, SC–The South Carolina Archives and History Foundation would like to welcome their newly elected officers to the Executive Committee: Chairman—X. Willard Polk of Camden; Vice-Chairman—Eric Wm. Ruschky of Columbia; Treasurer—Wm. Frank Lee of Lugoff; Secretary—Ruth “Lady” Hodges of Edgefield; At Large Members are—The Honorable Gary E. Clary of Central, and Charles P. Boyd of Atlanta.
Officer Elections were held last Monday, July 18 at the SC Archives and History Center on Parklane Road in Columbia at the quarterly board meeting with unanimous approval by the Foundation’s Board of Directors.The South Carolina Archives and History Foundation’s full Board of Directors includes: Frank Beattie of Georgetown, Curtis Campbell of Orangeburg, Kathryn D. Durham of Columbia, Walter Edgar of Columbia, Eric Wm. Emerson of Columbia, A. V. Huff of Greenville, Phil Noble of Charleston, and Rodger E. Stroup of Columbia.
The South Carolina Archives & History Foundation supports the efforts of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. It is the caretaker of the South Carolina Archives, a collection of more than 325 years of historical documents recording the rich and diverse history of the people and government of South Carolina. In addition to preserving the documentary and cultural history of the Palmetto State, the Department also administers a variety of programs through the State Historic Preservation Office that help identify, recognize and preserve the state's architectural and archaeological heritage.
For more information on how you can support the SCHAF, please call 803.896.6124 or visit www.palmettohistorysc.org.
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SCAHF invites you to support the National History Day Program. The program is an exciting educational opportunity that encourages students to study history and expand their knowledge. At all levels of competition students have the opportunity to meet participants from other schools, exchange ideas, and demonstrate the results of their work. A student's success in researching and producing a National History Day entry may even take him or her to the national contest held each June at the University of Maryland at College Park. Just click the DONATE button at the left of this page and make your online donation.
Here's what some of the past particpants had to say about their NHD experience:
“I attended the national competition last year and I am looking forward to going again this year. I feel honored to represent my home state of SC.”—Michael B.
“Because of NHD I am no longer scared to talk to people. Before NHD I hadn’t ever won anything, now I can say I am a winner too.”—Ashley G.
"The NHD Program has taught me to plan for the future and not to doubt myself.” —Robyn C.
"I am no longer overwhelmed with my assignments because of the strategies that I learned through NHD. Without your financial support I would not have been able to participate. It was a moment I will remember for the rest of my life. ” —McKenna B.
“NHD has definitely impacted my life and I am no longer afraid of public speaking.” —Kelley D.
“Thank you sponsors for making this possible.” —Shani M.
The South Carolina Archives & History Foundation is a private, 501 (c) 3 organization that supports the South Carolina Archives and History Department's mission to preserve and promote the documentary and cultural history of the Palmetto State through education and public programming and events.
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Letter From the Chairman of the Board
Welcome to the South Carolina Archives & History Foundation website. As the private non-profit support organization for the South Carolina Department of Archives & History we are dedicated to providing resources to assist the agency in fulfilling its statewide mission of preserving the documentary and cultural history of the state. Founded in the early 1990’s our initial challenge was to raise $2 million to equip the Archives and History Center with document storage and audiovisual equipment.
Since the opening of the Archives & History Center in 1998 the Foundation has solicited private funds to support the educational programs that enhance the outreach of the agency. Because of the budget cuts incurred over the past 10 years the Department of Archives & History depends heavily on the Foundation to maintain its public programs.
From the Civil War Symposium in the fall to the Landmark Preservation Conference each spring the Foundation works closely with the agency staff to insure the programs are meeting the needs of our patrons. Our bus tours to locations across the state enable the state’s many communities to share their special places with others.
Again, because of dwindling state funding, the Foundation’s support for the National History Day program is crucial to its survival. Reaching over 6,000 students across the state National History Day challenges students to conduct primary research on historical topics and present their conclusions as historical papers, performances, exhibits, documentaries or websites. The students with the best entries in each category represent South Carolina at the national competition each summer at the University of Maryland at College Park.
We invite you to join our membership program and support the preservation of the state’s historical resources while you will have the opportunity to participate in our educational offerings each year.
Warm regards,
Chairman, SCAHF Board of Directors
Letter from the Executive Director
It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you to the South Carolina Archives and History Foundation’s reconstructed website. As you peruse these pages, I hope that you will be captivated with the richness of the Palmetto State’s history.
You will find that there are many wonderful programs and events that will bring South Carolina’s history to you in a fresh way and share with you the stories of our past.
Right now, as the budgets for state programs continue to be cut, the Foundation is working to provide for the continued programming that has brought these events to you for so many years.
It is through your support that we are able to provide the highest level of educational programs and events for our members. Please consider making a gift that is meaningful to you.
By supporting the South Carolina Archives and History Foundation, you are helping us ensure that these treasures will remain available for the education of our future.
I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming programs and events this year.
Warmest regards,Mary Katherine Marshall
Executive Director
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