2026 Kern County History Day Results Announced

Students from across Kern County showcased their research, creativity, and storytelling skills during the 2026 Kern County History Day competition held on Saturday, March 7. This year’s theme, “Revolution, Reaction & Reform in History,” challenged students to explore moments in history when change sparked powerful responses and lasting transformations. Students presented their projects in a variety of formats, including documentaries, exhibits, performances, websites, podcasts, and posters. The competition highlights months of research and preparation as students analyze historical events and connect them to the annual theme.

The following projects that scored well from the county competition are eligible to advance to the California History Day state contest, which will be held at Sacramento State University May 1–3.

Elementary Individual Poster
Somi Kim — Ronald Reagan Elementary
Saanvi Vyas — Ronald Reagan Elementary
Eleanor Bazemore — Highgate Elementary
Charlotte Mojica — Laurelglen Elementary

Elementary Group Poster
Steven Mahanraj & Reyansh Shah — Ronald Reagan Elementary
Madison Broussard & Avry Walker — Highgate Elementary
Kamila Wardack, Liana Chavarria, & Emily Banuelos — Highgate Elementary
Kaliyah Meza, River Ferrer, & Maya Molina — Mountain View (Panama)

Junior Individual Documentary
Haya Alnahhal — Earl Warren Jr. High
Jet Penaloza — Veterans Elementary
Benson Kim — Ronald Reagan Elementary

Junior Individual Exhibit
Alyse Fuentes — Palm Avenue Middle
Alekha Goldberg — Peak to Peak Mountain Charter
Ruben Mora — Highgate Elementary

Junior Individual Performance
Olive Cantelmi — St. Francis Parish
Diana Buys — St. Francis Parish
Ines Jauregui — Laurelglen Elementary

Junior Individual Podcast
Charlotte Lane — St. Francis Parish
Noah Hernandez — St. Francis Parish
Hank Gless — St. Francis Parish

Junior Individual Website
Siddha Patel — Earl Warren Jr. High
Avyaan Jain — Ronald Reagan Elementary
Kailyn Hays — Earl Warren Jr. High

Junior Group Documentary
Emery Penaloza & Koa Sargent — Norris Middle
Sanay Mahajan, Sanvi Mahajan, & Aayush Mathukia — Earl Warren Jr. High
Aneel Sandhu & Arsh Sandhu — Earl Warren Jr. High

Junior Group Exhibit
Guadalupe Gonzalez & Lupita Mendez Herrera — Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Jessica Rios Venegas, Joselin Vasquez, & Liliana Hernandez — Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Champ Smith & Sebastien Ramirez — Palm Avenue Middle School
Marcella Orellana Cruz & Valerie Casillas — Palm Avenue Middle School

Junior Group Performance
Lucie Clerou & Elena Chavez — St. Francis Parish
Sophia Kang, Barbara Zhang, Hanna Latif, & Annabelle Joes — Earl Warren Jr. High
Aaron Lui & Dev Patel — Earl Warren Jr. High

Junior Group Podcast
Brooke Gormley & Francesca Palla — St. Francis Parish

Junior Group Website
Deyaan Lakhani & Emily Moe — Ronald Reagan Elementary
Aanya Chatterjee, Karen Keriakos, Carol Keriakos, Barsena Adel, & Emily Kim — Earl Warren Jr. High
Savyaa Vyas & Ariane Park — Earl Warren Jr. High

Senior Individual Documentary
Sravya Pudipeddi — Garces Memorial
Elianna Sanchez — Ridgeview High
Aidan Hauptman — Garces Memorial

Senior Individual Exhibit
Serenity Estrada — Arvin High
Gavin Capulong — Bakersfield Christian High
Cambria Azimian — Liberty High

Senior Individual Performance
Emma Nassar — Garces Memorial
Mehar Singh — Bakersfield Christian High

Senior Individual Website
William Erfanian — Stockdale High
Dave Lee — Stockdale High
Yzabella Campos — Stockdale High

Senior Group Exhibit
Angel Madrigal, Tanya Perez, & Fernando Gallardo — Arvin High
Ellie Huynh & Emily Huynh — Stockdale High
Ryan Jiang & Christina Roh — Stockdale High
Scarlett Hamlet & Alyssa Botello — Stockdale High

Senior Group Website
Stefany Garcia & Xavier Valencia — Ridgeview High