By Jose Herrera:

A group of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School students walked onto the campus of Azusa Pacific University with one goal: to prove their knowledge of world history.

On March 2, the group of students attended the World History Day event to compete for spot in the state qualifiers.

The event kicked off early in the morning and at the end of the day, junior Alya Allen and sophomore Amanda Arst came out on top, making it into the state competition.

“I was really proud of them,” said history teacher Davy Keo. “They had really good research done and were rewarded for all their hard work.”

Arst’s project was a display board and was categorized under an individual exhibit.  She decided to research about the 1848 Women’s Rights Convention and how it was a turning point in history.

“It was a fun experience, the judging was quick but nerve wracking.  My stomach was full of butterflies, my legs were weak and shaky,” Arst said. “ Overall it was a fun experience and I would be happy to do it again.”

 Allen’s project was a website concerning the Navajo Indians and how they were a turning point in World War II.  She did extensive research on her topic, reading a primary source from one of the 29 Navaho Indians and looking over old documents.

 “I’m really excited for the state competition and it’s my first time going to Northern California,” Allen said. “I was going to this journalism convention in San Francisco for newspaper and I was also going to do something in San Bernardino but I’ve decided to go to Sacramento instead.”

 The state competition begins on April 26 and lasts up to three days, ending on the April 28.