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National History Day in Georgia 2010
State Contest
The 2010 State Contest for National History Day in Georgia took place May 1st at Macon State College. Congratulations to everyone that participated in the state contest and to the following state winners that qualified for the national competition:
Junior Historical Papers
1st Place: Kaitlin Gray, “Polio Hysteria: Then and Now”, St. Luke School (Columbus), Chris Shellnut, Teacher
2nd Place: Austin Knox, “The Impact of the Telegraph”, Episcopal Day School (Augusta), Bill Mundell, Teacher
Honorable Mentions
Ethan David, “Barbed Wire”, Episcopal Day School (Augusta), Bill Mundell, Teacher
Benjamin LaHatte, “The Catapault: the Launch at Modern Warfare and the Effects on Technological Globalization”, Episcopal Day School (Augusta), Bill Mundell, Teacher
Hannah Page, “The Piano: a Key Innovation”, Georgia School of Performing Arts, Teacher Dianna Page
Senior Historical Papers
1st Place: Carmina Escalante, “The Strategic Defense Initiative: Negotiating with Innovation-in-Progress”, Clarke Central High School (Athens), Stephen Hinson, Teacher
2nd Place: Emily Takagi, “Nuclear Power: Leading to a New Age in Warfare”, Columbus High School, Betsy Zachry, Teacher
Honorable Mentions
Matthew Hester, “The Submarine: Might Beneath the Waves”, Collins Hill High School (Suwanee), Terrae Fogarty, Teacher
Michael Nedvin, “Expanding the World”, Rome High School, Andy Blackburn, Teacher
James Martin, “Innovation in History: the Steamboat—Its Impact on America and the Chattahoochee Valley”, Chattahoochee County High School (Cusseta), Sarita Holloman, Teacher
Junior Individual Documentaries
1st Place: Mary Hird, “The Impact and Change of the Seeing Eye: an Innovation of Interdependence”, Midland Middle School (Columbus), Sue Funk, Teacher
2nd Place: Ryan Charnoky, “A Nation Divided a World United: the Impact of the Panama Canal Innovations”, Rabun Gap Nacoochee School, Todd Wass, Teacher
Finalists/Honorable Mentions
Charles Hammock, “C.S.S. Hunley: the First Submarine to Successfully Sink an Enemy Ship during War”, Howard Middle School (Macon), L. Davis, Teacher
Josiah Edwards, “The Assembly Line: Moving America”, Midland Middle School (Columbus), Sue Funk, Teacher
Meaghan Gamboa, “Anesthetics: a Way to End the Pain”, Covenant Christian Ministries Academy (Marietta), Hope Gamboa, Teacher
Elizabeth Brack, “The Printing Press”, Trinity Christian School (Dublin), Christie Soles, Teacher
Senior Individual Documentaries
1st Place: Asia Owens, “Engineering Genius: the Manhattan Project”, Columbus High School, Betsy Zachry, Teacher
2nd Place: Marissa Gamboa, “Fast Food: Friend or Foe?”, Covenant Christian Ministries Academy (Marietta), Hope Gamboa, Teacher
Honorable Mentions
Emily Lataif, “Penicillin: Paving the Way for New Antibiotics”, Rome High School, Andrew Blackburn, Teacher
Daniel LaBlanc, “The Wright Brothers”, Robert W. Groves High School (Savannah), Angelina Muskin, Teacher
Junior Group Documentaries
1st Place: Isabelle Embola and Austin Seidel, “Surrealism”, Brookstone School (Columbus), Jane Goldfrank, Teacher
2nd Place: Elly Brown, Caroline Johnson, “Multiple Intelligences: Innovating the Framework of Education”, Gardner Newman Middle School (LaGrange), Brandi Turner, Teacher
Finalists/Honorable Mentions
Margaret Petree, Elizabeth Perry, “Got Innovations? Got Milk? Got Mayfields! The Revolutionary Yellow Jug”, Richard B. Russell Jr. Middle School (Winder), Jocelyn Davis, Teacher
Kate Wilson, Anna Logan, “The Peace Sign: a Symbol that Changed the World”, Brookstone School (Columbus), Jane Goldfrank, Teacher
Matt Hunter, Langston Gilmore, Eliot Turner, Trey Thorne, “Air Conditioning”, Brookstone School (Columbus), Jane Goldfrank, Teacher
Darlynn Bumgardner and Rachel Brashear, “Polio Vaccine”, Glynn Middle School (Brunswick), Vicki Bumgardner, Teacher
Senior Group Documentaries
1st Place: Cherokee Henry, Anna Jones, Mollie Ritchie, “Sputnik and the Space Revolution”, John Milledge Academy (Milledgeville), Cindy Nunn, Teacher
2nd Place: Melissa Vargas, Dawna Davis, Paislie McNutt, “Coca Cola: Defining America”, Robert W. Groves High School (Savannah), Angelina Muskin, Teacher
Finalists/Honorable Mentions
Rebecca McCoy, William Knight, Chandler Ferguson, Michael Edmonds, and Paul Hutton, “The Innovation of Biological Weapons”, LaGrange High School, Aidan Blackwell, Teacher
Austin Musselwhite, Austin Beacham, Peter Clay, David Dickson, “Film: Changing the World One Frame at a Time”, Rome High School, Andrew Blackburn, Teacher
Kara Council, Lynsey Carroll, Haley Budrys, Tara Bonner, “The Industrial Revolution: a Change in Life”, John Milledge Academy (Milledgeville), Cindy Nunn, Teacher
Erin McDonald, Tulika Patel, Ashley Aneton, “Anesthesia’s Impact on America”, Eagles Landing High School (McDonough), Nina Kendall, Teacher
Junior Individual Exhibits
1st Place: Christine Yin, “The Silent Heroes of War”, West Side Magnet School (LaGrange), Amy Grantham, Teacher
2nd Place: Kevin Applegate, “Ironclads: Innovation, Invention, Impact, Impact, and Change”, Midland Middle School (Columbus), Sue Funk, Teacher
Finalists/Honorable Mentions
Tierra Myrick, “Anesthesia: Can You Feel the Change?”, Putnam County Middle School (Eatonton), Penni Paradise, Teacher
Beth Lewis, “The Dirty Thirties”, Glynn County Middle School (Brunswick), Vicki Bumgardner, Teacher
Skye Mauldin, “Coca Cola: Westernizing Our World”, Gardner Newman Middle School (LaGrange), Brandi Turner, Teacher
Jasmin Buckley, “The Berlin Wall: the Face of Communism”, Midland Middle School (Columbus), Sue Funk, Teacher
Senior Individual Exhibits
1st Place: Ansley Thomas, “Photography: Time Through the Lens”, Rome High School, Andrew Blackburn, Teacher
2nd Place: Steven Smith, “Innovation in History: the Evolution of Fighter Aircraft”, Chattahoochee County High School (Cusseta), Sarita Holloman, Teacher
Finalists/Honorable Mentions
Daniel Dorminy, “The Jet Engine: Making Time Fly”, Sola Fide Home School (McDonough), Ann Dorminy, Teacher
Gayathri Gangadharan, “From Cavemen to Rockets: a Spark Began it All”, Stewart County High School (Lumpkin), Ms. Mallory, Teacher
Katherine Taylor, “Radio: the Dawn of Instant Information”, Columbus High School, Betsy Zachry, Teacher
Amber Coggins, “Best Way to Stay Cool”, Robert W. Groves High School (Savannah), Angelina Muskin, Teacher
Junior Group Exhibits
1st Place: Lillian Chandley, Hannah Subulski, “The Life, History, and Evolution of the Telescope”, Richards Middle School (Columbus), Claire Derr, Teacher
2nd Place: Davis Holder and Cooper White, “RADAR: the Allies Cooperative Edge in World War II and Beyond”, Richards Middle School (Columbus), Claire Derr, Teacher
Finalists/Honorable Mentions
Jonathan Mann, Dennis Lin, “A Pony, a Rider, an Innovation: the Pony Express”, Midland Middle School (Columbus), Sue Funk, Teacher
Hunter Copelan, Jordan Hawkins, “Nuclear Energy: Fueling the Past, Present, Future”, Putnam County Middle School (Eatonton), Penni Paradise, Teacher
Nicholas Crissuola, Luukas Alakulppi, Robbie Powell, and Owen Riggino, “How the MG-42 Changed Europe, Warfare, and History”, St. John Catholic School (Valdosta), Pamela Rickman, Teacher
Abby Wolf, Dakotah Young, “Hydroelectricity: Aquatic Charge”, Putnam County Middle School (Eatonton), Jan Mullis, Teacher
Senior Group Exhibits
1st Place: Trent Keatley, Craig McCown, Tahmid Mohiuddin, “Ether Anesthesia: the First Milestone for Painless Procedures”, Collins Hill High School (Suwanee), Teresa Nichols, Teacher
2nd Place: Ben Carson, Karis Garza, Ryan Middleton, Sarah O’Brien, “Camera: Images that Changed a Nation”, Brantley County High School (Nahunta), Carol Strickland, Teacher
Finalists/Honorable Mentions
Lalyric Harris, Alexis Riddle, “Separated to Automated: the Cotton Gin”, Washington County High School (Sandersville), B. Martin, Teacher
Steven Tillery, Alexander Robinson, “Stop the Presses! Gutenberg’s Innovation Makes Books Available to the Masses”, Chattahoochee County High School (Cusseta), Amanda Hollomon, Teacher
Megan Gaines, Kara Patrick, Ansley Edwards, Jordan Shaw, “Photography: Developing History”, Rome High School, Andrew Blackburn, Teacher
Caitlin Youngblood, Lexie Bell, “The Use of Birth Control: Advancements of Science and New Controversies”, Collins Hill High School (Suwanee), Teresa Nichols, Teacher
Junior Individual Performance
1st Place: Ian Cundiff, “Alfred Nobel”, DaVinci Academy at South Hall (Gainesville), Kelly Schollaert, Teacher
2nd Place: Katie Dionne, “Genghis Khan: Innovation in War and Peace”, DaVinci Academy at South Hall (Gainesville), Kelly Schollaert, Teacher
Honorable Mentions
Raegan Perrine, “Apollo 13: the Impact of Successful Failure”, Midland Middle School (Columbus), Sue Funk, Teacher
Savannah Lee, “The Innovation of Using Photography During the Great Depression”, Midland Middle (Columbus), Sue Funk, Teacher
Senior Individual Performances
1st Place: Spencer Smith, “The Manhattan Project: Inspiring Global Cooperation Through a Mutual Threat”, Chattahoochee High School (Alpharetta), Alan Wind, Teacher
2nd Place: Davon Flowers, “Michael Jackson: the Greatest Entertainer of All Time”, Twiggs County Comprehensive High School (Jeffersonville), Becky Curry, Teacher
Junior Group Performances
1st Place: Tori Willis, Victoria Vinson, Chloe Battle, Lillian Karchner, “Innovations from NASA”, Gardner Newman Middle School (LaGrange), Brandi Turner, Teacher
2nd Place: Morgan Pippin, Savannah Wanamaker, Matthew Brewton, Claxton Middle School, Jennifer Price, Teacher
Honorable Mentions
Claire Kirkpatrick, Donica Farwell, Cassidy Geltuer, Erika Jensen, Samantha McLendon, “Roller Coasters”, St. John Catholic School (Valdosta), Pamela Rickman, Teacher
Hope Wiggins, Jessica Hawkins, Bailey Adcock, “Women Inventors Through the Centuries”, Glynn County Middle School (Brunswick), Vicki Bumgardner, Teacher
Senior Group Performances
1st Place: Rachel Stancel, Paulina Suarez, Kathleen Garcia, Hanan Zaki, “Les Femmes de la Revolution Francaise”, Forsyth Central High School (Cumming), Jennifer Garner, Teacher
2nd Place: Orin Lincoln, Cassie Cooper, Carlie Cooper, Kayla Parsons, Colton McKay, Northside High School (Columbus), Jennifer Sappington, Teacher
Honorable Mention
Katherine Moore, Sabrina Ogletree, Sierra Milligan, Kelly Sutherland, Lindsay McElroy, “Cubism: Art With a Soul”, Swainsboro High School, Mac Barron, Teacher
Junior Websites
1st Place: Autumn Pace, Giancarlo Parrado, “The Panama Canal: Impact and Change”, St. Luke School (Columbus), Chris Shellnut, Teacher
2nd Place: Zoe Wirt, Ann Johnson, Brett Beavers, “That’s How We Roll: the Automobile-Impact and Change”, St. Luke School (Columbus), Chris Shellnut, Teacher
Honorable Mention
Reed Hodges, “Democracy: the Impact of People’s Power on Society”, Hodges Academy (Statesboro), Christine Hodges, Teacher
Senior Websites
1st Place: Alykhan Lalani, “The Printing Press”, Collins Hill High School (Suwanee), Terrae Fogarty, Teacher
2nd Place: Melissa Moore, Nadia Sanjaya, “Standardized Testing in Primary Education”, Collins Hill High School (Suwanee), Teresa Nichols, Teacher
Honorable Mention
William Teich, Walter Mertins, Sarah Nagy, “Shogun to Sony”, Collins Hill High School (Suwanee), Teresa Nichols, Teacher
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