ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Northern State University will host the annual National History Day regional competition on Wednesday, March 8.

Over 200 middle and high school students from around northeastern South Dakota will be participating in the event, which will take place from 8 a.m. to noon at NSU. Northern hosts this event every spring.

Winners at the regional competition are invited to go to the state competition, and winners of the state competition advance to the national competition.

Northern’s National History Day event is sponsored by the NSU Center for Public History and Civic Engagement. For more information, contact Dr. Ric Dias at Ric.Dias@northern.edu.