105 Students from Riverside County Schools Advance to National History Day-California Competition

RIVERSIDE – In the midst of historic times, 232 students from 10 school districts and charter schools in Riverside County produced 147 entries projects as part of the 2021 Riverside County National History Day competition.

Featuring the 2021 theme of “Communication in History: The Key to Understanding,” the competition featured students in grades 4-5 who participated in the poster category, and junior division (grades 6-8) and senior division (grades 9-12) students who competed in the following categories:

• Documentary
• Performance
• Exhibit
• Paper
• Website

The virtual judging took place from March 4-10, and ended with a virtual awards ceremony on March 12. All categories were open to the public for a showcase viewing from March 11-March 12.

The top four finishers in each category in the elementary, junior and senior divisions qualified to advance to the National History Day-California State Competition to be held virtually May 7-9, 2021. Winners at the state level advance to the National History Day virtual competition, June 10-14, 2021.

Here is the full list of projects eligible to advance to the National History Day-California competition:

Elementary Group Poster

Child Labor: The Black and White Photos that Helped Shape a Colorful Future
STUDENTS: Juliet Avila, Alexa Duran, and Tatiana Baron
Harada Elementary, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: John Lewandowski

How One Mouse Communicated an Understanding of the Importance of Animation Using Communication
STUDENTS: Aliyah Faith Cerna and Claire Lee
Clara Barton Elementary, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Jennifer L Garcia

Hieroglyphics and The Rosetta Stone
STUDENTS: Kloe Nguyen and Isabella Redito
Corona Ranch Elementary, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Stephanie Barksdale

Elementary Individual Poster

Photographs: Capturing Complex Moments
STUDENT: Kathryn Glenny
Clara Barton Elementary, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Jennifer L Garcia

Hieroglyphic Communication: The Key to Understanding Egyptian Society
STUDENT: Sherry Bie
Clara Barton Elementary, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Jennifer L Garcia

Messenger Pigeons: The Way They Used to Tweet
STUDENT: Aimee Kim
Lincoln Fundamental Elementary, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Lynne Toyofuku-Aki

The Oldest and Longest Communication in History Family Rock Art in the American
Southwest
STUDENT: Emma Aguilera
Valle del Sol Elementary, Coachella Valley USD
TEACHER: David Budai

Junior Group Documentary

MTV: Communication for Generations
STUDENTS: Jacob Curtis and Diego Aragon
Vista Heights MS, Moreno Valley USD
TEACHERS: Michael Waymire, Ana Pantoja and Aurelio Cortez

The Navajo Code Talkers
STUDENTS: Hajin Nam and Violet Chang
Amelia Earhart MS, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Kent Byer

C is For Communication: How Sesame Street Revolutionized Children's Television and Early Education
STUDENTS: Danni Brasher and Chloe Chun
Clara Barton Elementary, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Cherise Leonard

Looking Through a New Lens: Cameras Focus Our Understanding
STUDENTS: Andrew Glenny and James Glenny
Dr. Augustine Ramirez IS, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Courtney Cullen

Junior Group Exhibit

Hearing Is Not A Necessity To Be Equal
STUDENTS: Raina Himmat, Jade Mireles-Padilla, and Alyssa Anderson
Vista Verde MS, Val Verde USD
TEACHERS: Jenny Pramschufer, Juan Jimenez, and Jeremy Schichtle

Scopes Monkey Trial in 1925: Communicating Evolution v. Creationism through Booming Radios
STUDENTS: Cynthia Guzman, Karina Romero, Cristal Guzman, and Keziah Guajardo
Vista Verde MS, Val Verde USD
TEACHERS: Jenny Pramschufer and Jeremy Schichtle

Six Triple Eight Keeps Communication Moving in WWII
STUDENTS: Maya S Marmolejo, Jordana Duncan, and Madison Duncan
Matthew Gage MS, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Christine Pollitt

Morse Code: Communication through the Telegraph
STUDENTS: Zainab Mapara and Eubin Oh
Riverside STEM Academy, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Karl Roemer

Junior Group Website

002 Code Breaker
STUDENTS: Madelyn Valle and Joseph Rodriguez
Lakeside MS, Val Verde USD
TEACHER: Taylor Piester

Braille: New Form of Communication, New Form of Opportunity
STUDENTS: Marinelly Rivera, Santo Quintero, Dayanara Hernandez, and Carlos Muro
Palm MS, Moreno Valley USD
TEACHER: Andrew Navarro

The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
STUDENTS: Yunshu Zhang and Brianna Kungu
Riverside STEM Academy, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Karl Roemer

The Selma Protests: How Visuals Communicate Meaning in the Civil Rights Movement
STUDENTS: Cadence Esterling and Nadia Cioffi
Riverside STEM Academy, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Karl Roemer

Junior Individual Documentary

Singing in Slavery: Songs of Survival, Communication and Freedom
STUDENT: Viviana Perez
Matthew Gage MS, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Christine Pollitt

The Power of Propaganda: Communicating Misunderstanding in Mao Zedong's Four Pests Campaign
STUDENT: Zachary Brasher
Dr. Augustine Ramirez IS, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Courtney Cullen

Ba-Goshi A-Kha Be Ah-Nah: Unbreakable Communication - Using a Forbidden Language in War
STUDENT: Vivianna Tang
El Cerrito MS, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Steve Case

Mokusatsu: The Word that Shook the World
STUDENT: Shreya Jain
Corona Fundamental IS, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Brandon Smith

Junior Individual Exhibit

No Security Through Obscurity: Withheld Communication Caused the Loss of the Indianapolis
STUDENT: Davenee McFadden
Vista Verde MS, Val Verde USD
TEACHER Jeremy Schichtle

The Grunge Movement
STUDENT: Se’Nia Sykes
Vista Heights MS, Val Verde USD
TEACHERS Michael Waymire, Ana Pantoja and Aurelio Cortez

Propaganda Leaflets: A Tool of Communication Shaping Public Opinion and Division of the Two Koreas
STUDENT: Emily Shin
Corona Fundamental IS, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Brandon Smith

“Lost Friends” and “Information Wanted” Ads: Communicating the Heart-Breaking Stories of Family Separation Caused by Slavery
STUDENT: Tori McBride
El Cerrito MS, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Steve Case

Junior Individual Performance

Voices that Changed the World: How Switchboard Operators Brought Understanding Through Communication
STUDENT: Paloma Vargas
Vista Heights MS, Moreno Valley USD
TEACHERS: Michael Waymire, Ana Pantoja and Aurelio Cortez

Mister Rogers Neighborhood: How Communication Provided a Key to Understanding Emotional and Moral Well-being
STUDENT: Daniela Galindo
Vista Heights MS, Moreno Valley USD
TEACHER: Autumn Earle-Rodriguez

Languages and Dialects: A Profile of Communication During the Slave Trade
STUDENT: Ava George
Lincoln Fundamental Elementary, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Lynne Toyofuku-Aki

The Communication Disaster that Doomed the Titanic
STUDENT: Dhyannah Thakor
Harada Elementary, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: John Lewandowski

Junior Individual Website

Voyager 1 and 2: The Stepping Stones to Space Exploration
STUDENT: Syah Lupercyo
Lakeside MS, Val Verde USD
TEACHER: Taylor Piester

Standing the Test of Time: Egyptian Hieroglyphs
STUDENT: Ryley Maier
Central MS, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Leslie Robertson

Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Lifetime of Powerful Communications
STUDENT: Baran Meftahi
Riverside STEM Academy, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Karl Roemer

Repression over Liberty: How W.E.B. Du Bois' Pedagogical Communication Impacted Urban Sociology
STUDENT: Ishaan Gupta
Corona Fundamental IS, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Brandon Smith

Junior Individual Paper

The Underground Press of the Sixties: Communicating Leftist Views Through Writing and Illustrations
STUDENT: Abigail Sandoval
Vista Heights MS, Moreno Valley USD
TEACHERS: Michael Waymire, Ana Pantoja and Aurelio Cortez

Forms of Communication During the Free Speech Movement
STUDENT: Aubrey Packer
Matthew Gage MS, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Christine Pollitt

Jimmy Carter's Confidence Crisis: Communicating Malaise or Warning?
STUDENT: Danielle Lerma
Amelia Earhart MS, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Kent Byer

The Fake News Pioneers: How Two Men Convinced America to Overthrow the Government of Guatemala
STUDENT: Aiden Kim
Lincoln Fundamental Elementary, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Lynne Toyofuku-Aki

Senior Group Documentary

The Impact of Communication During the Cold War
STUDENTS: Noah Padua, Deegan Lucero, Cao-son Dang, and Benjamin Holguin
Rancho Verde HS, Val Verde USD
TEACHER: Brian Wold

Communication Through Art: The Mind of Andy Warhol
STUDENTS: Kyle Revale, Karl Revale, and Jodi Del Villar
Orange Vista HS, Val Verde USD
TEACHER: Lisa Tiernan

All in the Family: Communicating Controversial Comedy
STUDENTS: Shawn Ashley and Shayna Ashley
Canyon Springs HS, Moreno Valley USD
TEACHERS: Aurelio Cortez and Ana Pantoja

The Washington-Moscow Hotline: The Catalyst for Global Communication
STUDENTS: Natalie Paul, Brycen McGowan, Betty Yang, and Cade MacRitchie
Crossroads Christian School
TEACHER: Laura Fanelli

Senior Group Exhibit

The Jacobite Rebellion: How Hate Speech Lead to the Fall of Scottish Culture
STUDENTS: Jasmine Saldana and Zipporah Erebholo
Rancho Verde HS, Val Verde USD
TEACHER: Brian Wold

The Communication Failure that Aided the Sinkage of the Titanic
STUDENTS: Montana Rocha and Daniela Rivera
Poly HS, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Leticia Hilton

Senior Group Performance

Sesame Street: Communicating Knowledge Through Puppets and PBS
STUDENTS: Katherine Savage, Danielle Cabrera, and Avery Hansberger
John W. North HS, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Scott Zyber

Senior Group Website

"Communication Through Photographs- World War II"
STUDENTS: Helen Gutierrez and Liliana Vidales
Vista del Lago HS, Moreno Valley USD
TEACHER: Mary Valdez

Navajo Code Talkers: The Code That Changed the World
STUDENTS: Angel Lopez Bautista, Mathew Flores, and Johnson Hoang
Moreno Valley HS, Moreno Valley USD
TEACHER: Elliot Stone

Stonewall Riots: How It Paved The Way For The LGBTQ+ Community To Vocalize Their Struggles
STUDENTS: Delaney Fanoga, Lexiana Hernandez, and Bianca Berces
Martin Luther King HS and Riverside Virtual, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Leticia Hilton

“Deaf President Now!” And The Story It Told
STUDENTS: Hannah Angulo and Ann Nguyen
Crossroads Christian School
TEACHER: Laura Fanelli

Senior Individual Documentary

Communicating with the Aliens in Our Seas: Understanding Dolphins
STUDENT: Xuan-Anh Ly Biggs
Poly HS, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Leticia Hilton

"WERD: One of The Nations First Platforms for communication within the black community."
STUDENT: Sage Kaffka
Poly HS, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Kelly Poelstra

Masking the Truth: What Visual Japanese-American Internment Camp Propaganda
Communicated
STUDENT: Lauren Kim
Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Macie Walker

Senior Individual Exhibit

New Innovations in Communication: The Use of Propaganda During the Cold War
STUDENT: Jacob Hargett
Riverside Virtual, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Leticia Hilton

Senior Individual Performance

Communications on the Underground Railroad; The Codes that were the Key to Understanding
STUDENT: Agatha McIntyre
Springs Charter School
TEACHER: Kelli Seawright

Communication and Imperialism: A Key and Lock
STUDENT: Dimple Amitha Garuadapuri
Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Macie Walker

Senior Individual Website

Revolutionary America: Printed Press Overcomes Communication Barriers
STUDENT: Dominique De Leon
Rancho Verde HS, Val Verde USD
TEACHER: Brian Wold

Communication in the Healthcare Industry: The Pioneering Notes of the Nursing Profession
STUDENT: Diana Martinez
Rancho Verde HS, Val Verde USD
TEACHER: Brian Wold

The Letters Between Harriet Glickman and Charles Schulz: A Key to Integration in the Media
STUDENT: Nathan Lee
Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Jalyn Barnard

Operation Ivy Bells
STUDENT: Jack Brown
Crossroads Christian School
TEACHER: Laura Fanelli

Senior Individual Paper

Power of Communication: The Impact of Media On Religious Equality Within Vietnam
STUDENT: Sonia Rana
Poly HS, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Kelly Poelstra

The Evolution of Breaking Barriers Between the American People and Their Leaders
STUDENT: Jessica Manalo
Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
TEACHER: Jalyn Barnard

Jazz Diplomacy: A Dissonant Message of Racial Harmony During the Cold War of Words
STUDENT: Aisha Randhawa
Corona Senior HS, Corona-Norco USD
TEACHER: Lynette Menter-Hartman

The Manipulation of the American Mind: Edward Bernays and the Birth of Consumer Propaganda
STUDENT: Afton Barney
Mission Vista Academy
TEACHER: Sara Coronado