We are excited to announce that seven Holland Middle School 8th-grade students placed in the Michigan History Day competition.

Emma Hulst, Kalyna Pyk, Zoe Boniface, Thy Tran, and Cora Grissom earned a chance to compete as National Finalists in the National History Day Contest in the Junior Division Group Website category. Despite a change this year to new software for building websites, the team was able to navigate the system's complexities and create an amazing site highlighting Amelia Earhart.

Henry Mulder and Liebbe Martinez earned a third place finish to become National Alternates in the Junior Division Group Exhibit category. This category has historically had the most entries and this year was no different. Their exhibit presenting the quest to break the sound barrier was a top tier exhibit that will move on to the nationals if one of the finalists in the group exhibit category drop out.

We cannot express how proud we are of these students and the hard work and perseverance that has gone into creating these amazing projects. We also want to thank all the teachers, judges and parents that helped along the way. It has been a collective effort and a true reflection of the greatness nurtured in HPS.

Stay tuned for updates from the (inter)national competition.