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By Joanna DelBuono
Brooklyn Daily
Bay Ridge
It was a milestone moment for Xaverian High School students this past March, when 32 history-loving teens handed in their year-long independent research project and competed in the New York City National Day competition.
This year’s theme was “Turning Points in History: People, Events, Ideas.” The students chose one of five categories to display their work, which included historical papers, websites, documentaries, performances, and of course the ubiquitous exhibit boards.
Nine projects won and seven were placed in the top two, with Gabrielle Ayoub, Gianna Dario, Anna Siewers, Abigail Petrassi, Elizabeth Quinn, Susanna Weir, Samantha Fernandes, Stefano Priante, Peter Tuffy, and Alienor Manteau representing the school at ceremonies in Cooperstown in April.
Standing O says, “History is knowledge, and knowledge is a good thing.”
Xaverian Middle School [7100 Shore Rd. at 71st Street in Bay Ridge, (718) 759–5728].
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