Lake County History Day, a competition that annually involves teachers and students throughout the county, was held virtually on March 5, 2021. Several area middle schools and high schools participated in this year’s program, entering history projects related to this year’s theme, Communication in History: The Key to Understanding.
District competitors were identified from a pool of contestants who competed at school contests throughout the county. First- and second-place winners at the district competition will advance to the Florida History Day contest, set for May, also being held virtually. Those who place first or second at Florida History Day will advance to the National History Day.
The following is a list of winners from Lake County History Day:
| Division/Category | Winners |
| Senior Individual Exhibit | First Place: Jenni Creamer, Real Life Christian |
| Senior Individual Documentary | First Place: Joseph Pinto, Real Life Christian |
| Senior Individual Website | First Place: Londyn Lowry, Real Life Christian |
| Senior Group Exhibit | First Place: Johanna Joseph, Vivyana Joseph Real Life Christian
Second Place: Sarah Henderson, Lauren Ludwig, Real Life Christian |
| Senior Group Documentary | First Place: Aidan Wiltshire, Damian Umrigar, Cole Trampe, Real Life Christian
Second Place: Maximilian Hanson, Brianna Kemp, Peyton Haviland, Real Life Christian |
| Junior Paper | First Place: Emma Davis, Round Lake Charter
Second Place: Peyton Scott, Round Lake Charter |
| Junior Individual Exhibit | First Place: Victoria Torres, Real Life Christian
Second Place: Lillie Bruehl, Round Lake Charter |
| Junior Individual Website | First Place: Riley Raczkowski, Round Lake Charter |
| Junior Individual Documentary | First Place: Saaya LIjo, Round Lake Charter
Second Place: Dahren Bonny, Real Life Christian |
| Junior Group Exhibit | First Place: Hailey Powers, Destiny Vaughn, Gray Middle
Second Place: Danara Ethington, Tyler Mosely, Gray Middle |
| Senior Overall | Jenni Creamer, Real Life Christian |
| Junior Overall | Victoria Torres, Real Life Christian |
National History Day is the nation’s leading educational program for history education in schools. 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, affiliate, and national levels.
Lake County Schools would like to express its gratitude to representatives from the Mary Ellen Robertson chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for volunteering to help judge the contest. The success of Lake County History Day would not be possible without the help and dedication of our community partners, volunteers, teachers, parents, and students.
The district coordinators for Lake County History Day are Natalie Heitman and Neysa Olivares-Torres of Lake County Schools Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Department. To learn more about National History Day in Lake County, FL, contact them at (352) 253-6874. For more information on National History Day, contact the national office at (301) 314-9739 or visit the National History Day official web site at www.nhd.org
