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Whiz Kid: James Fetterman
The Seneca Valley High School senior won first place at the regional National History Day competition.
Name: James Fetterman
Age: 18
School: Seneca Valley Senior High School
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Whiz Kid Accomplishment: James won first place for his web page, “Calvin Coolidge: Voice for Liberty” at the National History Day regional competition March 31 at Westminster College. He advances to the state competition May 11 at Millersville University.
Whiz Kid Key to Awesomeness: While he already had an interest in history, James, a Boy Scout, entered the National History Day competition at the urging of Dale Wagner, his gifted support teacher.
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“He was really encouraging me to do it,” James said.
James, who plans to study economics at Robert Morris University in the fall, said he chose President Coolidge as his subject after researching the economics of America in the prosperous 1920s.
“After looking it up, he’s actually one of my favorite presidents,” James said.
In preparation for the state competition, James said he is tweaking his website, adding more information. While he’s looking forward to the upcoming state competition, James said he was pleased to win the regional leg.
“I was actually really happy about it,” he said. “My dad was really shocked.”
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