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2009 History Fair student winners announced

By Staff | Mar 20, 2009

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