Students from Thomas County Middle School have been working diligently throughout the school year to complete National History Day projects.  The theme for this year was "Conflict and Compromise in History".  “National History Day is a year-long academic program focused on historical research, interpretation and creative expression for 6th- to 12th-grade students. By participating in NHD, students become writers, filmmakers, web designers, playwrights, and artists as they create unique contemporary expressions of history,” explains the National History Day website (www.nhd.org).

Students compete in various categories including documentaries, exhibits, historical papers, performances, and websites.  Students listed below placed in the competition and will move on to the state competition held at Mercer University in Macon on Saturday, April 21, 2018.

Junior Division NHD Winners 2018

Individual Documentary -

Winner - Laura Hiers

2nd - Molly Grace White

Group Documentary -

Winner - Kristina Bristow-Kennedy & Carina Johnson

Historical Papers -

Winner - Jack Cantrell

Group Performance -

Winner - Morgan Loper & Phoebe Esra

2nd - Logan Griffin, Makayla Johnson & Grayson Jones

Group Exhibit -

Winners -  Ally Moore & Kimberlee McCorvey

2nd - Sarah Martin & Autumn Bracewell  

Individual Exhibit -

Winners - Samantha Johnson

2nd - Brice Hopper

3rd - Cable Willis

HM - Shelby Barlow

HM - Kenneth Baggett

Individual Websites -

Winner - Georgia Rose Patton

2nd - Karsyn Bush

3rd - Claire Pope

Group Websites -

Winner - Brady Whatley & Alex Ward

2nd - Reid Harvey & Campbell Smith

3rd - Jenaya Coleman, Ethan Nicholl & Marshadron Hollis

Special Awards given in honor of:

Local / African American - Karysn Bush - Presented by Jack Hadley’s Black History Museum

Women’s History - Morgan Loper & Phoebe Esra - Presented by Thomasville Junior Service League

Economic History - Kenneth Baggett - Presented by Edward Jones: Ali McKay

WWI - Georgia Rose Patton - Presented by Georgia Commission of WWII

Overall Winner sponsored by Thomasville Historical Society  - Georgia Rose Patton

Pictured below are students who are moving on to the state competition on April 21st at Mercer University.  On the top row from left to right are:  Laura Hiers, Molly Grace White, Kristina Bristow-Kennedy, Carina Johnson, Jack Cantrell, Morgan Loper, Phoebe Esra, Logan Griffin, Makayla Johnson, Grayson Jones, and Ethan Nicoll.  On the second row are Ally Moore, Kimberlee McCorvey, Autumn Bracewell, Samantha Johnson, Brice Hopper, Cable Willis, Shelby Barlow, Kenneth Baggett, Georgia Rose Patton, and Marshadron Hollis.  On the bottom row is Karsyn Bush, Claire Pope, Brady Whatley, Alex Ward, Reid Harvey, Campbell Smith, and Jenaya Coleman.

In the second image are students who received special awards given during National History Day awards ceremony.  Pictured standing is Karsyn Bush and Kenneth Baggett.  Seated from left to right are Phoebe Esra, Morgan Loper, and Georgia Rose Patton.