FORT BEND ISD (April 23, 2026) – Fort Bend ISD students are advancing to the national stage following an outstanding showing at the Texas History Day State Contest.

Multiple student projects earned top honors, with first- and second-place finishers qualifying for National History Day, to be held this summer at the University of Maryland.

Below are the state competition results:

Elementary Group Poster
1st Place: India’s Independence from British Rule
Sanaya Thakker & Ira Patel – Madden Elementary
Sponsor: Katherine Rogge

Junior Group Documentary
3rd Place: The Pink Mirror
Alex Folloder, Alykhan Kamadia, Survi Sharma and Nysa Pratap – Sartartia Middle School
Sponsors: Peter Garcia and Christine Martinsen

Junior Group Exhibit
3rd Place: Unimaginable, Unstoppable, Unforgettable: Redefining Power at Sea
Shaurya Khemka and Nirja Khemka – Fort Settlement Middle School
Sponsor: Jennifer Pittman

Junior Group Performance
3rd Place: The History of Sugar Land Texas
Mugdha Katkuri, Siana Pathania, Keiry Bardales, Landon Baldwin and Thea Samuelson – Quail Valley Middle School
Sponsor: Lawrence Duvernay

Senior Group Performance
1st Place: Mind of a Nation
Charlotte Young, Maggie Gulihur, Koi Harding, Zachariah Cervantez and Alexis Navarro – Dulles High School
Sponsor: Casey Johnston

4th Place: From Rumor to Revolution: How Spindletop Challenged Standard Oil’s Control
Minyang Chu, Daniel Graebe and Isabela Teixeira – Clements High School
Sponsor: Meredith Meece

Junior Group Website
2nd Place: The Pink Revolution (From Ink to Impact: How Print Transformed the World)
Svar Koka, Aarin Mehta and Pradhyun Pola – Sartartia Middle School
Sponsors: Briana Rice, Peter Garcia and Christine Martinsen

Junior Individual Documentary
2nd Place: The New Odyssey: How AI is Reshaping Classrooms and Rewriting the Rules of Learning
Shannon Yang – Fort Settlement Middle School
Sponsor: Jennifer Pittman

Senior Paper
3rd Place: The Declaration of Independence: An Ongoing Revolution, Provoking Reaction, and Inspiring Reform
Aaryan Hussain – Clements High School
Sponsor: Meredith Meece