National History Day Georgia

National History Day Georgia is proud to present this year's team of National Qualifiers!

In June, 71 students from across the state will represent Team Georgia at the NHD National Contest. Please join us in congratulating these hardworking students and their teachers. 👏🎉

☀️ NHDGA educators! Are you making your summer plans? Be sure to mark your calendars for July 14-16!

In this virtual, three-day morning workshop, we will unpack the 2027 NHD theme "Innovation in History" and share tools and tips for implementing NHD in YOUR classroom.

Curious about the 2027 theme? New to National History Day? Need a refresher on student research tools? Reserve your spot today at lagrange.edu/nhdworkshop

Some more highlights from the 2026 National History Day Georgia State Contest! 📸

See below for a link to the complete photo gallery!

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Congratulations to the 2026 National History Day Georgia Teachers of the Year!

In our Senior Division, we are honored to recognize Dr. Yi'sheika Lawrence, from Georgia College Early College in Baldwin County. As one of Dr. Lawrence's students wrote: "My teacher goes out of her way to make everything possible for her students, even the things people said weren’t possible: she shows us that history doesn’t have to boring when you have someone passionate about it helping you find your niche."

In our Junior Division, we are honored to recognize Dr. Katie Baker-Johnson, from Hilsman Middle School in Clarke County. Her student shared: "Dr. Johnson works tirelessly to ensure all students at Hilsman are pushed to their limits in National History Day and just in general. She works many extra hours after school to watch our performances, giving students a chance to obtain higher goals through learning history."

We thank Dr. Lawrence, Dr. Baker-Johnson, and all of our NHDGA teachers for all that they do for our Georgia students.


Clarke County School District Georgia College Early College

2026 National History Day Georgia State Contest Awards have been posted! 🏅

Please visit https://www.georgiahumanities.org/programs/national-history-day/ to view category awards, special awards, and teacher awards.

This past Saturday was the National History Day Georgia State Contest, and we're starting our celebration by announcing the 2026 NHDGA Classroom Awardees!

Congratulations to Ms. Bonnie Garvin, Ms. April Allen, and Ms. Kadesha Gordon-Simms for being our 2026 Classroom Award recipients. Thank you for all that you do for Georgia students.

Calling all Georgia historians, educators, public history practitioners, archivists, researchers, librarians, journalists, editors, political scientists, and humanities experts! We need YOUR help on April 18 to judge the National History Day Georgia State Contest!

» Register at ga.nhd.org

Judges will need to be at LaGrange College in LaGrange, GA from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. To learn more about NHD's judging process, visit lagrange.edu/nhd

Attention NHD Georgia educators! Are you using National History Day resources in your classroom? Are you trying to get a new NHD program off the ground at your school?

Consider applying for our 2026 Classroom Award! This is a $500 cash award granted directly to educators to be used to meet classroom and/or school NHD program needs.

» Applications are open at https://bit.ly/26ClassroomAward

» This award is generously sponsored by Alisa, Joseph, and Janice Alonso

Love history and giving back to your community? You can support the next generation of scholars by volunteering as a judge for National History Day Georgia 2026. Regional contests run through March, and our State Contest is on Saturday, April 18, at LaGrange College.

Sign up today, and invite a friend: https://ga.nhd.org/App?f=df198084-32d7-4162-8ee7-a245be06a31a