KSK National History Day qualifiers (L to R) Emi Ahlo, Ty Williams, Daymien Bunao, Emily Stone, Kyrstin Vanic, Kawehinani Cash, Faith Blalock, Chara Kekona and David Kila KSK ‘18 stand proud in front of the King Kamehameha I statue located in the Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol Building. I Mua Kamehameha!

Students rub the nose of University of Maryland’s very own Testudo the Terrapin in hopes of garnering some extra luck in the upcoming days of competition.

(L to R) Daymien Bunao, Emi Ahlo and Faith Blalock KSK ‘18 complete registration for the competition and are ready to explore all that Washington D.C. has to offer.

On their second day in D.C, NHD competitors pay a visit to the National Gallery of Art, which houses the works of famed artists by the likes of Da Vinci, Van Gogh, and Degas.

Filmmaker and documentarian Ken Burns kicks off the NHD opening ceremony with a speech on the significance of history in the 21st century.

Emi Ahlo KSK ‘18 enthralls herself in the NHD tradition of trading pins as she exchanges her unique Hawai‘i pin for an Ohio nativeʻs.

Chara Kekona KSK ‘18 enjoys some fun in the sun with her new friend Manny the Manatee after a memorable morning of exploring the National Museum of Natural History.

Faith Blalock piggybacks Chara Kekona KSK ‘18 on their way to the NHD Student Dance at Reckord Armory, College Park.

U.S. history teacher Sarah Razee and Ty Williams KSK ‘18 showcase his senior exhibit board titled, “¡Viva La Huelga!: César Chávez and the Delano Grape Strike,” which was awarded the Latino-American History Prize at the national level.

Kawehinani Cash and Chara Kekona KSK ‘18 step forward into the light with a portrait of Inez Miholland, 20th century suffragette who sacrificed her life in the fight towards a constitutional equal rights amendment. Cash and Kekona crafted an exhibit board titled, “Inez Milholland: Riding the White Horse to Equality,” which placed third at the state competition.

KSK ‘18 students Daymien Bunao, Ty Williams, Kawehinani Cash, Chara Kekona, and Waiākea HS ‘20 students ʻIolani Mangoba and Neve Enriquez support H.P. Baldwin HS ‘19 students Josh and Nikki Ooka at their senior performance, “442nd Regimental Combat Team: A Tribute.”

Chara Kekona KSK ‘18 and Josh Ooka BHS ‘19 listen intently as Emi Ahlo KSK ‘18 rocks out on one of several hidden pianos scattered across the UMD campus.

KSK ‘18 students strike a pose outside Nationals Park before heading in for their first ever Major League Baseball game.

Emily Stone KSK ‘18 leads the Hawaiʻi delegation in the annual Parade of Affiliates just before the awards ceremony commences.

Hawaiʻi students fly 4,828 miles to represent their state, spreading their aloha all the way to the White House.

The Hawaiʻi History Day delegation, formed of the top qualifiers from the state competition, pose for a picture with Cathy Gorn, executive director of the National History Day for over 30 years.