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8th grade student, Bailey Clayville, stands next to her History Day project. Clayville's project focuses on the impact of Billie Jean King as an icon of change in the realm of women's sports.

Making Impressions: Carlisle Advances 18 Students to State Level NHD Competition

Hannah Stoner, Editor-in-Chief March 4, 2024

This past Saturday, March 2, several Carlisle Area School District students participated in the PA Region 8 National History Day competition which took place at Messiah University. Out of the students...

MAKING HISTORY THROUGH HISTORY: Students and adviser Kevin Wagner celebrate success at the Region #8 Regional History Day at Messiah University on March 19. After doing so well that they even swept three whole competition categories, they will all move onto the State History Day competition on May 7-8 at the University of Scranton.

Not up for ‘debate’: Carlisle students find success at regional National History Day

Hannah Stoner, Editor-in-Chief March 30, 2022

Despite the theme "Debate and Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, and Consequences,” 20 CASD students found only success at Regional History Day on March 19. Held at Messiah University, not...

Two exhibits are displayed at the Regional History Day competition.

Thundering Herd takes on Regional History Day

Ellie Knapp, Staff Writer March 15, 2019

On March 2, Carlisle High School students competed against hundreds of other projects in the Region 8 History Day competition, hosted by Messiah College. Students from Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin,...

This National History Day project was previously a competitive exhibit but now it is showcased in the library. National History Day is not just a project; it's an experience for all the students involved.

Living the experience: National History Day

Claire Neiberg, Student Life writer February 1, 2018

"It's more than a day, it's an Experience” is the famed motto of the annual National History Day (NHD) competition.  It stands true because NHD is more than an academic rivalry; it is a series of events...

Student exhibitors who took part in National History Day had their projects set up in the Swartz Cafeteria.

CHS students ‘Take a Stand’ in local History Day

February 6, 2017

How do farmers, "The King of Coal," the Art Impressionist Movement, the Alamo, the Stonewall Riots, Rosie the Riveter, and Ella Fitzgerald relate to each other? They were all topics that could be found...

CHS had a record-breaking turnout for the local History Day competition this year.

Record turnout of students leads to impressive History Day results

Periscope staff February 10, 2015

Please offer congratulations to the following students on their local History Day results! Senior Research Paper: 1st place: Gillian Morton, 2nd place: Scott Bowser, 3rd place: Matthew Praestgaard,...

Freshman Kaylie Dawson and Sophie Lane have advanced to the regional NHD competition on March 1.

National History Day at CHS makes history

Chenta Shirley, News writer February 22, 2014

National History Day has been a part of CHS since 1995, but this year was remarkable in the number of participants and placements. The National History Day (NHD) website said that NHD is “a year-long...

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