Greenwich High School student Tyler Malkin placed third in the Senior Individual Paper category at the 51st National History Day Contest in June, competing against nearly 3,000 students from across the country and overseas.

Malkin's paper, "A Tale of Two Revolutions: How the Response to a Revolutionary Medical Breakthrough Saved the American Revolution," was one of only 14 projects selected for the National History Day White House Historical Association Writers Seminar, according to the Greenwich Sentinel.

The contest ran June 14–18 at the University of Maryland, College Park, with the awards ceremony live-streamed from the campus's Xfinity Center. This year's theme, "Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History," was chosen to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, according to National History Day.

Malkin earned his spot on the 56-member Connecticut team by winning a regional contest earlier in the spring and then finishing in the top two at the Connecticut History Day State Contest. The Connecticut delegation included students in grades 6 through 12 presenting projects on topics from China's Cultural Revolution to the Tulsa Race Massacre.

Two of the top three Senior Paper finishers came from Connecticut schools. First place went to Ruopan Song of Loomis Chaffee School, and second place to Hugo Richards of Chicago.

During the week-long competition, the Connecticut team traveled to Washington, D.C., where they met with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and visited the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Capitol. Rebecca Taber, director of secondary education programs for the Connecticut Democracy Center, organized the trip and the team's activities at the national contest.

"I am so proud of Tyler and the rest of the team who represented Connecticut at the 2026 National Contest," Taber said in a statement published Aug. 19. "They have done such incredible work, creative topics, outstanding research, and incredible dedication."

It was a strong year for Connecticut. NHD students may present projects in five categories: exhibits, documentaries, websites, papers or performances, working individually or in groups on self-selected topics. Malkin's Writers Seminar selection placed his paper among the contest's most distinguished entries nationwide.