Sen. Collins Meets State National History Day Winners, WVII Reports
WVII (Channel 7) reported U.S. Sen. Susan Collins met with students from around Maine who are visiting Washington, D.C. as they prepare to compete in the final round of the National History Day contest. NHD is an academic program that promotes critical thinking, research and presentation skills through project-based learning for students of all abilities. More than 300 students and teachers from 36 middle and high schools took part in this year’s state contest held at the University of Maine in March. Exhibits, papers, websites, documentaries and performances were judged, with the top winners becoming eligible to compete alongside nearly 3,000 students in the national contest. The students presented Collins with a T-shirt that featured this year’s NHD theme of “Leadership and Legacy,” according to the report.