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Bringing the Past Back to the Present: History Club Introduces Themselves to SPFHS

Cooper Tamase, Editor-In-Chief

September 26, 2023

Board members of the History Club pose for a picture after their inaugural meeting (from left to right: Shaheryar Zeb, Asher Jackvony, Jonah Leske, Alexander Ho, Maxwell Nicholso, Spency Martin, Maddy Sheehy and John Buckley). There was a large turnout for those who attended the meeting and participated in the Kahoot at the end of the meeting.

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!

About the Contributor

Cooper Tamase, Editor-in-Chief

Cooper Tamase is a senior at SPFHS and one of the Editors-in-Chiefs of The Fanscotian. He plays football and basketball for the high school, and he is the President of the Mental Health Awareness Club at SPFHS. He enjoys watching/playing various sports, listening to music, playing video games, writing and working out in his free time.