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Upland High dominates County History Day competition

All winners and group qualifiers advance to the California History Day competition in May.

Upland High School dominated the 28th annual San Bernardino County History Day competition, winning 25 individual and group awards – the highest for any school or district.t Summit High School on March 11.

All winners and group qualifiers advance to the California History Day competition in May.

History Day gives students a chance to compete in a variety of categories centered around a common historical theme. The them of this year’s event, held March 11 at Summit High School in Fontana, was “Taking a Stand in History.”

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“We’re thrilled for our students and so proud of the entire Upland High School community for this tremendous showing,” said Dr. Nancy Kelly, Superintendent of the Upland Unified School District. “The remarkable students who participated in this event are a living testament to our unparalleled commitment to academics and our dedication to every single student, every single day.”

Winners in the Senior (High School) Division were:

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Senior Division

Documentary, Individuals

Aubrey Butler, Upland High

Kimberlin Huang, Upland High

Karelyn Rodriguez, Upland High

Documentary, Groups

Ashley Fulton and Ashley Laurell, Upland High

Rami Koudsi and Akira Miura, Upland High

Kimberly Puerto and Lilliana Sanchez, Upland High

Exhibit, Individuals

Isabella Demetz, Upland High

Maria Lentz, Upland High

Audrey Rice, Upland High

Exhibit, Groups

Gracie Anderson, Rachelle Ignazio, Meagan Scruggs, Upland High

Jason Diaz, Darius McLaurin and Collin Yamada, Upland High

Helen Skilbred, Noah Taylor and Nicholas Tien, Upland High

Research Paper, Individuals

Rebecca Norden-Bright, Upland High

Ryan Owings, Serrano High

Kyle Stafford, Summit High

Performance, Individuals

Hannah Abrahim, Upland High

Kayla Hopper, Upland High

Madison McCarthy, Upland High

Performance, Groups

Katrina Arce, Anan Hafez, Nicole Klingnsmith, Emily Nodal and Avithej Reddy, Upland High

Caitlin Huang and Tristan Huang, Upland High

Wyatt Bonilla, Matthew Locke, Brian Ronderas and Milan Stijepovic, Upland High

Website, Individuals

Alyssa Duke, Upland High

Michael Left, Upland High

Romeo Zendejas, Upland High

Website, Groups

Tony Chang and Nathan Nguyen, Upland High

Tyler Chute, Bijan Farrehyar and Jack McKinnon, Upland High

Katelyn Hammond, Lauren Henson and Callie

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