National History Day
Several students recently competed in the regional National History Day competition held at Messiah University.
Megan Miller placed 2nd in the documentary film category and will be advancing to the state finals to be held at the University of Scranton. Her short film entitled "How Lucky Was I: Women's Naval Aviation Pioneer Judith Neuffer Bruner" includes Ms. Bruner's last personal interview, as she unfortunately passed away in December of 2022.
Aiden Hess also participated in the event with an exhibit on the Office of Strategic Services, that included the Ritchie Boys that were trained during World War II in Blue Ridge Summit.
PA Media and Design Competition
Students from WASHS recently competed in the regional PA Media and Design competition in New Oxford. After a very successful day, students placed in 4 of 6 events, and three won first place in their category and are advancing to the state competition to be held in May at Dickinson College.
Students are pictured from left to right:
Anisa Minnich - 1st place - Animation - "The Lockwood Killer"
Cassidy Wheeler - 1st place - Webpage Design - "Living with Lupus"
Jordan Behnke - 1st place - 3D Design - "Gas Lock"
Jaden Leach - 2nd place - PA Media and Design Logo
Aiden Hess - 3rd place - PA Media and Design Logo
