An Arlington student took home top honors as part of a National History Day competition.

National History Day is a history fair, similar to a science fair, with both physical and digital exhibits. 

17-year-old Aamilah Chowdhury attends Uplift Summit International Preparatory. For her history fair entry, Chowdury created a website based on the Bracero Program, which recruited farm workers from Mexico to help with labor during World War II. 

Chowdhury's website won first place at the Fort Worth regional competition in March and went on to take the top National Latino-American History Award at the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland. 

"It was an experience unparalleled to any other," Chowdhury said.

Chowdhury is a first-generation American with a strong passion for history. She is on a mission to visit every presidential library before finishing college.

Click here to visit her website and learn more about the Bracero Program.