Student Research Awards
The New York State Archives announces its thirty-sixth annual Student Research Awards competition to promote and recognize excellence in student research. The main purpose of the awards program is to encourage students to explore the wealth of historical records held in historical records repositories in New York State. The program also serves to increase cooperation between schools and organizations that administer historical records useful for education.
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Congratulations to the 2025 NYS Archives Student Research Award Winners!
High School Winner:
The Mariel Boatlift: A Delicate Balance Between Rights of Refugees and the Responsibilities of a Nation, Research Paper, Victor Gao, Jericho High School, Jericho Schools, Teacher: Brian Dussel
Middle School Winner:
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study: Violations of Rights and the Responsibilities of Human Experimentation, Website, Constance Ling and Lilian Zhou, Jericho Middle School, Jericho Schools,
Teacher: James Lawlor, Michelle Vevante, and Marci Kivo