On Saturday, March 29, RWC will play host to area middle and high school students participating in Ohio History Day.Students from the Southwestern Ohio region will compete in a variety of categories for a shot at representing District 8 at the national level in Washington, D.C., in June.
According to the Ohio Historical society, History Day is an exciting co-curricular program that encourages young people to explore a historical subject related to an annual theme. This year’s theme, “Rights and Responsibilities in History,” gives students a chance to make history come alive as their research leads to imaginative exhibits, original performances, media documentaries and papers in junior and senior divisions of seven different categories.
Students in grades 6-12 participate in History Day at the district, state, and national levels. Historians, educators, and professionals in related fields evaluate students’ work at every stage of the process.
Faculty from RWC’s History Department will be asked to serve as judges for this event, and any other interested faculty members wishing to volunteer may register at .
This is the third year that RWC has hosted this event, which is free and open to the public.
“It’s a good way for the college to help the community,” says one of the events coordinators, Associate Professor of History Dr. John McNay. “We welcome the opportunity to share the importance of History with fellow young Ohioans.”