Having recently returned from the National History Day competition in Maryland on June 12, three 2025 Wyoming History Day winners from Shoshoni Schools now have their projects installed and on display at the Riverton Museum. They will be on exhibit until the end of the year.
“I didn’t place at Nationals, but I got some really good feedback from the judges that I plan to apply to my project for next year,” said eighth-grader, Alyssa Good.
Alyssa’s exhibit, “Radiant Faces: The Tragedy of the Radium Girls” won first place for her category in the junior division at the Wyoming State History Day competition. This is the second time Alyssa has had an exhibit win top prize at the state competition.
Other state competition winners who earned a spot at Nationals were sixth-graders Gretta Kassens and Brogam Crimm. Gretta also won first-place honors in the junior division for her website, “Temple Grandin, Voices of Ability.” Brogan placed second in the junior division for his documentary, “The Homestead Act.” The students selected topics following this year’s theme of “Rights and Responsibilities in History,” which challenges students to examine the past through a critical lens—exploring how individuals and groups have fought for rights, navigated duties, and shaped the course of history.
Wyoming History Day is part of the National History Day program, which engages middle and high school students in deep research and creative presentation of historical topics. Students may enter as individuals or groups in categories such as exhibits, documentaries, performances, papers, and websites.
Regional competitions are held across Wyoming in early spring. Winners from these events advance to the state contest, scheduled in April at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. State champions then have the opportunity to compete at the National History Day contest in Washington, D.C. in June.
