Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science rising senior Harrison Shao was awarded a first place prize at the annual National History Day competition in College Park, Maryland, last week.
Shao received the highest award in the senior paper category with his project, “From Small Wonder to Big Salvation: How the Mass Production of Penicillin Became Possible in the Early 1940s.” Shao is the first Mississippi student to win first place at the national competition.
At NHD, students present their historical projects to a panel of judges for awards and prizes. At the national competition’s 50th anniversary this year, nearly 3,000 students from across the country presented projects focused on the theme “Turning Points in History.” More than 500,000 students participated in NHD’s local, regional, state and national competitions this year.
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