Congratulations to the Central Washington History Day Competition Winners

Apr 10, 2023

On March 11, 2023, students from the West Valley Innovation Center, West Valley High School, and West Valley Mid-Level Campus competed in the Central Washington History Day Contest. Over the course of the school year, students conducted historical research, and built a historical project in the form of a documentary, website, paper, performance, or exhibit.

All of the work of our West Valley students did not go unnoticed at the Regional Contest. The Innovation Center and the Mid-Level each took top honors in the Jr. and Sr. Individual Website categories, and the District had nine projects ranked for state. The winners will advance to the state competition at Lake Washington High School during the month April. Way to go Rams!



1st Place Senior Individual Website

Justin Wasley, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “Apollo 11: One Great Frontier for Mankind”


2nd Place Senior Individual Website

Andrew Modine, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The North Atlantic Treaty Organization: A Frontier in Global Security”


3rd Place Senior Individual Website

Gavin Belles, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The Attack on Pearl Harbor”


2nd Place Junior Group Website

Katherine Forsyth and Nereida Serrano, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The Frontiers of the Mexican-American War”


2nd Place Senior Individual Documentary

Noah Peterson, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The A.I.D.S. Epidemic”


5th Place Junior Individual Exhibit

Rachel Reiersen, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The Emancipation Proclamation: A New Frontier for Freedom and Equality”


2nd Place Senior Historical Paper

Caitlin Pham, West Valley High School

Project: “Betty Friedan: Expanding the Gender Frontier with The Feminine Mystique”


1st Place Junior Individual Website

Harry Le, West Valley Junior High

Project: “The End of Colonial Vietnam”


2nd Place Junior Individual Website

Maia Pham, West Valley Junior High

Project: “Silent Spring: The Expansion of the Environmental Frontier”


3rd Place Junior Individual Website

Nathan Raj, West Valley Junior High

Project: “The Indian Salt March”


4th Place Junior Individual Website

Rachel Choe, West Valley Junior High

Project: “The Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes Exercise's Effect on the World”


On March 11, 2023, students from the West Valley Innovation Center, West Valley High School, and West Valley Mid-Level Campus competed in the Central Washington History Day Contest. Over the course of the school year, students conducted historical research, and built a historical project in the form of a documentary, website, paper, performance, or exhibit.

All of the work of our West Valley students did not go unnoticed at the Regional Contest. The Innovation Center and the Mid-Level each took top honors in the Jr. and Sr. Individual Website categories, and the District had nine projects ranked for state. The winners will advance to the state competition at Lake Washington High School during the month April. Way to go Rams!



1st Place Senior Individual Website

Justin Wasley, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “Apollo 11: One Great Frontier for Mankind”


2nd Place Senior Individual Website

Andrew Modine, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The North Atlantic Treaty Organization: A Frontier in Global Security”


3rd Place Senior Individual Website

Gavin Belles, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The Attack on Pearl Harbor”


2nd Place Junior Group Website

Katherine Forsyth and Nereida Serrano, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The Frontiers of the Mexican-American War”


2nd Place Senior Individual Documentary

Noah Peterson, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The A.I.D.S. Epidemic”


5th Place Junior Individual Exhibit

Rachel Reiersen, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The Emancipation Proclamation: A New Frontier for Freedom and Equality”


2nd Place Senior Historical Paper

Caitlin Pham, West Valley High School

Project: “Betty Friedan: Expanding the Gender Frontier with The Feminine Mystique”


1st Place Junior Individual Website

Harry Le, West Valley Junior High

Project: “The End of Colonial Vietnam”


2nd Place Junior Individual Website

Maia Pham, West Valley Junior High

Project: “Silent Spring: The Expansion of the Environmental Frontier”


3rd Place Junior Individual Website

Nathan Raj, West Valley Junior High

Project: “The Indian Salt March”


4th Place Junior Individual Website

Rachel Choe, West Valley Junior High

Project: “The Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes Exercise's Effect on the World”


On March 11, 2023, students from the West Valley Innovation Center, West Valley High School, and West Valley Mid-Level Campus competed in the Central Washington History Day Contest. Over the course of the school year, students conducted historical research, and built a historical project in the form of a documentary, website, paper, performance, or exhibit.

All of the work of our West Valley students did not go unnoticed at the Regional Contest. The Innovation Center and the Mid-Level each took top honors in the Jr. and Sr. Individual Website categories, and the District had nine projects ranked for state. The winners will advance to the state competition at Lake Washington High School during the month April. Way to go Rams!



1st Place Senior Individual Website

Justin Wasley, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “Apollo 11: One Great Frontier for Mankind”


2nd Place Senior Individual Website

Andrew Modine, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The North Atlantic Treaty Organization: A Frontier in Global Security”


3rd Place Senior Individual Website

Gavin Belles, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The Attack on Pearl Harbor”


2nd Place Junior Group Website

Katherine Forsyth and Nereida Serrano, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The Frontiers of the Mexican-American War”


2nd Place Senior Individual Documentary

Noah Peterson, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The A.I.D.S. Epidemic”


5th Place Junior Individual Exhibit

Rachel Reiersen, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The Emancipation Proclamation: A New Frontier for Freedom and Equality”


2nd Place Senior Historical Paper

Caitlin Pham, West Valley High School

Project: “Betty Friedan: Expanding the Gender Frontier with The Feminine Mystique”


1st Place Junior Individual Website

Harry Le, West Valley Junior High

Project: “The End of Colonial Vietnam”


2nd Place Junior Individual Website

Maia Pham, West Valley Junior High

Project: “Silent Spring: The Expansion of the Environmental Frontier”


3rd Place Junior Individual Website

Nathan Raj, West Valley Junior High

Project: “The Indian Salt March”


4th Place Junior Individual Website

Rachel Choe, West Valley Junior High

Project: “The Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes Exercise's Effect on the World”


On March 11, 2023, students from the West Valley Innovation Center, West Valley High School, and West Valley Mid-Level Campus competed in the Central Washington History Day Contest. Over the course of the school year, students conducted historical research, and built a historical project in the form of a documentary, website, paper, performance, or exhibit.

All of the work of our West Valley students did not go unnoticed at the Regional Contest. The Innovation Center and the Mid-Level each took top honors in the Jr. and Sr. Individual Website categories, and the District had nine projects ranked for state. The winners will advance to the state competition at Lake Washington High School during the month April. Way to go Rams!



1st Place Senior Individual Website

Justin Wasley, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “Apollo 11: One Great Frontier for Mankind”


2nd Place Senior Individual Website

Andrew Modine, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The North Atlantic Treaty Organization: A Frontier in Global Security”


3rd Place Senior Individual Website

Gavin Belles, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The Attack on Pearl Harbor”


2nd Place Junior Group Website

Katherine Forsyth and Nereida Serrano, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The Frontiers of the Mexican-American War”


2nd Place Senior Individual Documentary

Noah Peterson, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The A.I.D.S. Epidemic”


5th Place Junior Individual Exhibit

Rachel Reiersen, West Valley Innovation Center

Project: “The Emancipation Proclamation: A New Frontier for Freedom and Equality”


2nd Place Senior Historical Paper

Caitlin Pham, West Valley High School

Project: “Betty Friedan: Expanding the Gender Frontier with The Feminine Mystique”


1st Place Junior Individual Website

Harry Le, West Valley Junior High

Project: “The End of Colonial Vietnam”


2nd Place Junior Individual Website

Maia Pham, West Valley Junior High

Project: “Silent Spring: The Expansion of the Environmental Frontier”


3rd Place Junior Individual Website

Nathan Raj, West Valley Junior High

Project: “The Indian Salt March”


4th Place Junior Individual Website

Rachel Choe, West Valley Junior High

Project: “The Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes Exercise's Effect on the World”