James Gikas: Alexander the Great. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
James Gikas 14, a ninth grader at Staples High School, performed his original portrayal of Alexander the Great at Saturday’s state National History Day competition at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain.
He won second place in the category of Senior Individual Performance, which means he is going to the national competition at the University of Maryland in June.
This will be James’s second time going to the national competition.
He went last year for his performance as Winston Churchill.
James was among six Westport students winning awards at the competition.
