OHS Students Excel at National History Day
Four students completed projects for District
3 History Day at Case Western Reserve
University and defended their projects before
a panel of judges. Hannah Cipinko, Angela
Mavrich and Cat Mavrich created a website
on Rosalind Franklin and her contributions to
the understanding of DNA. The project,
titled “Photo 51: The Untold Legacy of
Rosalind Franklin” advanced to National
History Day’s state level competition April
25 at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware,
Ohio. The three students also took home the
Oberlin Heritage Center’s Hubbard Prize at
the National History Day Ohio District 3
contest. This award was created by Oberlin
Heritage Center members Gail and Ned
Hubbard of Centreville to recognize student
historians who live in Lorain County and
present an outstanding paper, documentary or website project.
At the State competition, the project then won first prize and will move on to National
History Day at the University of Maryland in June.
Oberlin High School freshman, Lucy Cipinko also won at the District competition,
writing her National History Day paper on Mary Church Terrell, one of the first AfricanAmerican women in the nation to earn a bachelor’s degree (from Oberlin College in 1884).
Lucy also advanced to the NHD state competition. Donna M. Shurr, their advisor is very proud
of the research skills and excellent work that the students accomplished.