On September 19, 2023, the History Club held its inaugural meeting of the new school year. There was a large turnout of around 30 people, ranging from different grades, all interested in the potential of the club. Once everyone settled in, the interested students were welcomed and introduced to the board members for the club.
Here are the board members for the History Club, their positions and favorite history topics:
Spencer Martin – President
Favorite History Topic: Ancient Egyptian History and United States History
Max Nicholson – President
Favorite History Topic: World Wars and United States History
Jonah Leske – Vice President
Favorite history topic: The Creation of the United States
Alexander Ho – Secretary
Favorite History Topic: The Chinese Exclusion Act
Maddy Sheehy – Secretary
Favorite History Topic: The Roaring 20s
John Buckley – Treasurer
Favorite History Topic: The Gilded Age or the Great Depression
Shaheryar Zeb – Treasurer
Favorite History Topic: Middle Eastern History
Asher Jackvony – Historian
Favorite History Topic: World War Two
After the brief board member introductions, President, Spencer Martin announced that the club is
almost at the end of the process of officially becoming a chapter of the national history club, which would see them join the numerous history clubs across the country.
The club will also be having guest speakers coming to SPFHS, within the next few months, to discuss various historical topics, here they are:
Guest speaker #1: Professor Gary Rendsburg of Rutgers University – Department of Jewish Studies – will be coming in on Tuesday, October 3rd
Speaking About: The Rosetta Stone
Guest speaker #2: Charles Oppenheimer (grandson of J. Robert Oppenheimer) – Investor and entrepreneur who started the Oppenheimer project to carry on legacy of his grandfather – will be coming in on Tuesday, November 14th
To cap off their inaugural meeting, the board members gave attendees are brief presentation on the history of Pompeii, while also having attendees participate in a Kahoot on said presentation.
Bright things are in store for the History Club as they continue to acclimate themselves into SPFHS and grow their community of history lovers. Be sure to attend one of their meetings and support the club!
