COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Noah Binette, a freshman at Noble High School in North Berwick, Maine, won first place for his exhibit about Malaga Island at the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day competition held at the University of Maryland.
Binette and 46 other middle and high school students from Maine earned the right to compete in one of five categories at the national event based upon their performances at the state level.
Other award winners included Margaret Bragg from Hartford Sumner Elementary School (junior division) and a home-schooled student from Portland, Caleb Delano (senior division) for Outstanding Entries for Maine. The state contest was held at the University of Maine in April. The top two finishers in each category were eligible to compete in Maryland.
The 2014 theme, “Rights and Responsibilities in History,” encouraged students to explore many interesting topics related to local, state, national and world history.
Next year’s theme is “Leadership and Legacy in History” and the state contest will take place on March 28 at the University of Maine. The competition is open to all Maine middle or high school students. For more information, contact State Coordinator John Taylor at john.m.taylor@maine.edu or 207-474-7133.
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