Each year the National Cryptologic Foundation (NCF) sponsors special awards for students participating in the Maryland History Day competition. For the 2022 competition, the NCF presented the Eugene J. Becker Award for Excellence in Cybersecurity and Cryptology and the Major General John E. Morrison Award for Innovation.
The theme for the 2022 competition was "Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences." The competition was held virtually on April 30th. Students submitted projects, papers, and presentations and the award ceremony was held virtually on 1 May. The National History Day competition will be held in June.
As always, the Maryland History Day competition featured creative, inspiring, and talented young minds. The NCF was honored to present these special awards to the winners.
Congratulations to ALL the winners!
2022 Eugene J. Becker Award for Excellence in Cybersecurity and Cryptology
Senior Level Winner:
Project Title: Phishing for the Truth: The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
Category: Senior Paper
Student: Aleah Dinmore
School: Arundel High School
Teacher: Michael Yuscavage
Junior Level Winners:
Project Title: Navajo Code Talkers
Category: Junior Group Website
Students: Juliann Cook and Elizabeth Darling
School: Centreville Middle School
Teacher: Thomas Hayman
Click here to learn about past winners of the Becker Award.
Major General John E. Morrison Award for Excellence in Education and Innovation
Senior Level Winner:
Project Title: The Oil Crisis of 1973: How Diplomacy Was Able to End the Worst Oil Crisis of the 20th Century
Category: Senior Individual Website
Student: Charlie Butler
School: Mount Saint Joseph High School
Teacher: Ryan Folmer
Junior Level Winner:
Project Title: The Space Race: The Fight for The Moon
Category: Junior Individual Exhibit
Student: Aleina Pulim
School: Clarksville Middle School
Teacher: Margaret Brothman, Beth Ceglia, and Catherine Mairs
Click here to learn about past winners of the Morrison Award.
