Nimitz History Fair Student Honored by State Board of Education

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The Texas State Board of Education recently recognized Aric Barnes, a senior at Nimitz High School, for placing third at the National History Day contest held last June at the University of Maryland. The contest is sponsored by the History Channel and has a yearly theme; last year’s theme was Revolution, Reaction and Reform. Aric’s project was on Huey Long and the reforms he brought to Louisiana during the Great Depression. Aric has participated in National History Day for the past seven years and placed fourth in 2011 and placed third in 2012. He has advanced to the state competition again this year with his documentary entitled “Rains of Change: A Watermark on America,” which is about the Mississippi Flood of 1927.

Pictured are (l-r) Steve Cure, state coordinator for National History Day, with Aric Barnes at recognition ceremony at the State Board of Education in Austin.