2009 History Fair student winners announced
The following was released by the Lee County School District
Lee County Public Schools is proud to announce the results from this year’s History Fair.
The Senior Division (high school) had their competition on Saturday, March 7 at Cypress Lake Middle School. The Junior Division (middle school) competed Saturday, March 14 at Paul L. Dunbar Middle School. The First and Second place winner in every category are eligible for the Florida State History Fair, which will take place May 8-9, 2009in Tallahassee.
The results from the 2009 History Fair are:
SENIOR DIVISION
“THE INDIVIDUAL IN HISTORY: ACTIONS & LEGACIES”
Individual Exhibits
1st: Sam Walton: An Overview of the Life and Legacy of the ‘King Of Discounts
Bobby Mercer The Canterbury School
2nd: For Once it is Set in Stone: Jean- Francois Champollion and the Rosetta Stone
John Badir The Canterbury School
3rd: The Way to Have Power Is To Take It: Boss Tweed
Will Heise The Canterbury School
Group Exhibits
1st: John Locke: Unparalled Dynamism In a Remarkable Era
Daniel Domingo, James Hall, Michael Jugan,
Lauren Pellecchia, and Grady Simon The Canterbury School
2nd: Elizabeth Blackwell South Fort Myers High
Alli Sanfilippo and Lauren Ursoleo
3rd: Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara de la Serena
Josh Liebowitz, Neil Singh, Viab Penukonda,
Adam Yudelman and Griffin Horvath The Canterbury School
Historical Papers
1st: James Edward Oglethorpe
Alexandria Hadd Riverdale High
2nd: Iron and Blood: The Life and Politics of Otto van Bismarck
Sarah-Marie Hopf The Canterbury School
3rd: Josip Broz Tito: The First and Last Yugoslav
Sanja Hotic The Canterbury School
Group Documentaries
1st: Bloody Mary: A Catholic Queen Ruling a Protestant Nation
David Knific, Kelly Mercer, Bahar Shah
and Barkha Shah The Canterbury School
2nd: W: The Man; the Myth
Justin Gannon, Zac Vealey, Steven Propper
Fabian Canul and Sheldon Reed Riverdale High
Individual Documentaries
1st: Marjorie Stoneman Douglas
Joseph Wecher Mariner High
2nd: Jesus
Michael Burris South Fort Myers High
3rd: Sigmund Freud: The Unconscious Mind
Brooke Harris Riverdale High
Individual Performances
1st: The Suicide of Cleopatra
Maria Metaweh The Canterbury School
2nd: Muhammad Ali
Alvin Barnes Lehigh Senior High
JUNIOR DIVISION
“The Individual in History: Actions and Legacies”
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT
1st: Theodore Maiman: Inventor of the Death Ray
Benjamin Thomas-Larocque Cypress Lake Middle
2nd:: Pass Me the Pop: Warhol’s Legacy
Veronica Stewart Trafalgar Middle
3rd: Levi’s Legend: A Riveting Story of an American Signature
Audrey Worboys Trafalgar Middle
GROUP EXHIBIT
1st: Jackie Robinson
Daniel Cuadrao and Cole Ondrejka Diplomat Middle
2nd: Thomas Edison
Kevin Feiock and Adam VanNetta Cypress Lake Middle
3rd: Martin Luther
Justin Irizarry and Daniel Colmenares Diplomat Middle
HISTORICAL PAPER
1st: Jacob Riis: Reform Through The Lens
Emily Morauski Cypress Lake Middle
2nd: Robert Rauschenberg: A Legacy Built on Creativity
Jacob Taminosian Cypress Lake Middle
3rd: Ayn Rand: Champion of Individualism
Isabella LeVan Gulf Middle
INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTARY
1st: The Irreplaceable Coco Chanel
Sara Jackson Diplomat Middle
2nd: Alfred Peet
Stephanie Wilson Cypress Lake Middle
3rd: Salvador Dali
Michelle Montoya Diplomat Middle
GROUP DOCUMENTARY
1st: An Ordinary Hero: Miep Gies
Tisha Saylor and Dianelys Barrios Diplomat Middle
2nd: Jim Jones: The Life & Legacy of a Man Who Called Himself God
Nishani Karunamuni, David Barrow
and Elizabeth Harmon Paul L. Dunbar Middle
3rd: Laughing with Lucille Ball
Carly Gunderson and Alaina Silva Diplomat Middle
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
1st: Alexander the Great
Rob Owen Diplomat Middle
2nd: Founder of Girl Scouts
Delaney Evans Diplomat Middle
3rd: Betty Freidan
Gabriela Pickett The Canterbury School
GROUP PERFORMANCE
1st: Adolph Sax
Justin Exposito and Hunter Osking Diplomat Middle
2nd: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Tyler Elman, Madison Vogelbach, Tori Woodcock
and Abraham Duarte Diplomat Middle
3rd: Back from the Past: Featuring Isaac Newton
Alexandra Mackey, Rachel Donohue and Ashley Rogers Gulf Middle