Three Northshore students placed at the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest held June 14-18, in College Park, Md.

Julia Owens, Northshore Junior High School eighth-grader, placed fifth in Junior Individual Exhibit for her entry “Eleanor Roosevelt and Her Leadership and Legacy in Changing the Role of First Lady.”

Erin Lee, Inglemoor High School junior, placed sixth in Senior Individual Exhibit for her entry “The Cone Sisters of Baltimore: Bringing Modern Art to America.”

Jared Gee and Brenden Rogers, Timbercrest Junior High School eighth-graders, placed 12th in Junior Group Website for their entry “The Robinson Experiment: The Movement that Affected More Than Baseball.”

Additionally, Owens’ entry was one of two special prize recipients in the White House History category and Lee’s entry was named one of the two Outstanding State Entries for Washington state.

National History Day, a non-profit education organization, was established in 1974 with the purpose of reinvigorating the teaching and learning of history. National History Day activities culminate in a national contest—called the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day competition—held in June every year at the College Park campus of the University of Maryland and attended by thousands of students who display, perform or discuss history projects they have developed during the year.