2025 CA State Competition Results
2025 CA State Competition Results - Contra Costa County Winners
Elementary Division |
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Kai Tye, Bella Vista ES (Teacher: Sunny Kim)
Project Title: "There is no Earth 2.0 - The Endangered Species Act of 1973"
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| Runner-up - Group Poster |
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Samantha Yeh, Alex Freedman, Bella Vista ES (Teacher: Brian Dea)
Project Title: "The Peace Treaty of 1621"
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Runner-up - Group Poster
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Huakai Shao, Alex Louie, Bella Vista ES (Teacher: Brian Dea)
Project Title: The Xinhai Revolution"
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Junior Division |
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CHAMPION ADVANCING TO NATIONALS - Individual Documentary
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Sahana Datla, Windemere Ranch MS (Teacher: Courtney Fradelis)
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Project Title: "The Nuremberg Trials"
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Honorable Mention - Individual Dramatic Performance
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Shreya Malhotra, Windemere Ranch MS (Teacher: Tracy Harrelson)
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Project Title: "Securing Women's Right to Vote: The Fight and Responsibility Behind the 19th Amendment"
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Senior Division |
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Honorable Mention - Individual Documentary
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Akanksh Borah, Dougherty Valley HS (Teacher: Andrew Wengel)
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Project Title: "Balancing Workforce Rights and Responsibilities: The Lasting Legacy of the Wagner Act"
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Special Topic Award - Group Website
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California Foundation for History Education - Labor History Prize
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Vishnu Satyanarayana, Smayna Kasibhotla, Aarav Vignesh, Nikhil Mantramurti, Dougherty Valley HS (Teacher: Andrew Wengel)
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Project Title:"Undermined Miners: The Battle of Blair Mountain and How It Catalyzed Federal Responsibilities and Labor Rights"
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Special Topic Award - Individual Website
National Maritime Historical Society - First Place and Naval Order of the U.S. San Francisco Commandery - Naval/Maritime History AwardFangyuan (Sam) Cao, Contra Costa Home School (Teacher: Charles Cao)
Project Title: "No Prey, No Pay, No Tyranny: Pirate Democracy During the Golden Age of Piracy"
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National History Day - Contra Costa County 2025 Contest RESULTS
Note: Champion's advance to NHD-CA state competition
RESULTS |
STUDENT NAME(S) |
SCHOOL/DISTRICT |
| CATEGORY: Podcast, Elementary, Individual | ||
| Runner Up | Isabel Theodore | Bella Vista E.S., SRVUSD |
| Honorable Mention | Joy Ruathaiwat | Bella Vista E.S. SRVUSD |
| CATEGORY: Posters, Elementary, Individual | ||
| Champion | Leo Stussi | Bella Vista E.S. SRVUSD |
| Champion | Kelley Sunando | Bella Vista E.S. SRVUSD |
| Champion | Kai Tye | Bella Vista E.S. SRVUSD |
| Champion | Emmett Chen | Home School |
| Runner Up | Isabel Theodore | Bella Vista E.S. SRVUSD |
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CATEGORY: Posters, Elementary, Group
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Champion
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Amy Xu, Chloe Chien | Bella Vista E.S. SRVUSD |
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Champion
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Samantha Yeh, Alexandra Freedman | Bella Vista E.S. SRVUSD |
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Champion
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Huakai Shao, Alex Louie | Bella Vista E.S. SRVUSD |
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Champion & recipient of special award from the Museum of San Ramon Valley
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Rohan Dasgupta, Will Bond | Bella Vista E.S. SRVUSD |
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Runner Up
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Ahaan Mukherjee, Buddh Pallapa | Bella Vista E.S. SRVUSD |
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Honorable Mention
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Ryan Edward, Mayur Balakundhi | Bella Vista E.S. SRVUSD |
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Honorable Mention
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Trevor Hansen, Ozzy DeCosta | Bella Vista E.S. SRVUSD |
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Recipient of special award from St. Mary's
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Kaleb Forrest, Zachary Wang | Bella Vista E.S., SRVUSD |
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Recipient of special award from Museum of San Ramon Valley
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Nihal Srivastava, Rishaan Naik | Bella Vista E.S., SRVUSD |
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CATEGORY: Documentary - Junior, Individual
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Champion
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Sahana Datla | Windemere Ranch M.S., SRVUSD |
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CATEGORY: Documentary - Junior, Group
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Champion
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Nilay Korade, Shubham Biyani | Pine Valley M.S., SRVUSD |
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Champion
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Aarav Brijesh, Zidaan Barodawala | Windemere Ranch M.S., SRVUSD |
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CATEGORY: Exhibit - Junior, Group
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Champion
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Armaan Chakraborty, Alex Yang, Pratik Patel | Windemere Ranch M.S., SRVUSD |
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CATEGORY: Performance Jr., Individual
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Champion
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Shreya Malhotra | Windemere Ranch M.S., SRVUSD |
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CATEGORY: Documentary, Senior, Individual
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Champion & recpient of special award from St. Mary's
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Quynh-Ly Nguyen | The Athenian School |
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Champion
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Inaaya Hyder | California H.S., SRVUSD |
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Champion
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Akanksh Borah | Dougherty Valley H.S., SRVUSD |
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Runner Up
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Sereen El-Haraty | The Athenian School |
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CATEGORY: Podcast, Senior, Individual
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Champion
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Reagan Fusco | The Athenian School |
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CATEGORY: Exhibit, Senior, Individual
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Champion & recipient of special award from St. Mary's
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Lucy Dolezal | Monte Vista H.S., SRVUSD |
| Honorable Mention | Ben Copeland | Dougherty Valley H.S., SRVUSD |
| CATEGORY: Website, Senior, Individual | ||
| Champion & recipient of special award from St. Mary's | Angie Yao | Northgate H.S., MDUSD |
| Champion & recipient of special award from St. Mary's | Ariel Liu | Dougherty Valley H.S., SRVUSD |
| Champion | Fangyuan (Sam) Cao | Home School |
| Honorable Mention | Lilah Anders | The Athenian School |
| Honorable Mention | Niti Bhatt | California H.S.,SRVUSD |
| CATEGORY: Website, Senior, Group | ||
| Champion | Vishnu Satyanarayana, Smayna Kasibhotla, Aarav Vignesh, Nikhil Mandepudi | Dougherty Valley H.S., SRVUSD |
