The contest sees more than half a million students participating every year where each child chooses a historical topic related to the annual theme, and conducts research in libraries, archives and museums, conduct oral history interviews, and visits historic sites. [break]
The final work is presented through one of five ways: a paper, an exhibit, a performance, a documentary, or a web site.
Shrestha, who studies in the 8th grade at St. Mary’s Cathedral School in Missouri, won the first place in the category of Junior Individual Websites by making a website named “The Hero of the Crippled.”
He is now going to participate in the National level of the contest to be held at the University of Maryland from June 10 to 14.
Talking about his son Samartha’s work, Suman Shrestha, his father and a professional banker residing in the US, says, “Samartha worked very diligently to select the title and to prepare the entire website.
He was looking for a title related to medical science and fit with the National History Day contest’s title criteria. As a result, his title “The Hero of the Crippled” is not only related to history but also medical science.”
The website serves as an information tool for polio vaccine and treatment. Shrestha adds, “My wife Timila and I were very proud and happy when his website was awarded the first place in the State level competition that was held in the University of Missouri at Columbia Campus. We’re pleased that Samartha’s hard work has been recognized at the state level.”
Samartha Shrestha has also won various contests and awards at school and regional levels in fields such as math, geography, and other subjects.
He has also won the“Glory of Missouri” recognition award from the Missouri House of Representatives for his academic excellence.
If you choose to visit the website that won Samartha the award, visit http://48740628.nhd.weebly.com
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