History is cool: Local teens advance to state competition
Check out the photos and project titles below, and it’s clear local students are doing heavy-duty work in the field of history — many with the assistance of UW-Green Bay.
It was recently announced, following regional competition, that 47 history projects by 74 Northeastern Wisconsin middle- and high school students have been selected to advance to the state National History Day Contest on May 2 in Madison. In addition, another 29 projects are alternates.
The judging took place April 4 at the regional competition at UW-Green Bay where a record 345 students, representing 23 school districts, took part. Volunteers from the University and community judged the competition. (The University is a strong supporter of the competition. Many of the participating students conducted their research using the collections of UW-Green Bay’s Cofrin Library, with guidance from staff and faculty.) Winners at the state level will go to a national competition in June in the Washington D.C. area.
Throughout the school year, over 1800 students in northeastern Wisconsin researched and created projects to address some aspect of the 2009 national theme, “The Individual in History: Actions and Legacies.”
National History Day Photo Gallery
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Photos by Mike Heine,
Office of Marketing and University Communication
Regional winners and alternates
JUNIOR DIVISION: Projects selected for the state competition and alternates are:
Paper—Shelby Van Rossum, Freedom Middle School, “Laura Ingalls Wilder”; Stuart Schmidt, Horace Mann Middle School (Sheboygan), “John Nolen: ‘Scaping the Future”; Anna Miller, Horace Mann Middle School (Sheboygan), “President Jimmy Carter: The Middle East’s Stab at Peace”; Alternate is Rachel Maggi, Kohler Middle School, “In My Eyes: The Story of Empress Wu Zetian’s Climb to Power.”
Individual Exhibit – Kathryn Geisler, Horace Mann Middle School (Sheboygan), “Jane Goodall: Friend of Chimps”; Amber Gollata, Kaleidoscope Academy (Appleton), “Marian Anderson: The Voice that Changed History”; Mackenzie Schmitt, Kaleidoscope Academy (Appleton), “Margaret Bourke-White Photographing the World”; Alternates are Jacob Janssen, Freedom Middle School, “Come Fly with Me: The Wright Brothers”; Katelyn Van Treeck, Kohler Middle School, “ Diggin’ Up the Past with Roy Chapman Andrews”; Ethan Guske, Horace Mann Middle School (Sheboygan), “Jackie Robinson.”
Group Exhibit – Drew Webster, Emily Madalinski, Anne-Marie Driscoll, Alyssa Propson, Luke Anholzer, River Valley Homeschoolers (Kaukauna), “William Wilberforce: Legacy of Freedom”; Jordyn App, Tiara Morrison, Bay View Middle School (Howard-Suamico), “Dorothea Lange”; Taylor Field, Alex Gray, Nate Tures, Kohler Middle School, “Jackie Robinson: Baseball and Beyond”; Alternates are Antone Jay Crowe, Evan Buerger, Kaleidoscope Academy (Appleton), “John Coltrane”; Alexander Rink, Mitchell Sauder, Mason Sauder, Austin Wills, J.R. Gerritts Middle School (Kimberly), “Frank Lloyd Wright: The Architectural Hero”; Alli King, Courtney Guc, Bay View Middle School (Howard-Suamico), “ Good Golly Ms. Molly.”
Individual Documentary – Elizabeth Falconer, Kohler Middle School, “Courage is the Price”; Courtney Bougie, Freedom Middle School, “Sacagawea: The Lewis and Clark Expedition”; Scott Heacock, Freedom Middle School, “Harry Houdini’s War on Spiritualism”; Alternates are Max Becker, Kohler Middle School, “Winston Churchill: A Leader Who Changed the World”; Tanner Hinze, Horace Mann Middle School (Sheboygan), “Wilhelm Roentgen”; Chris Wheeler, Horace Mann Middle School (Sheboygan), “Leonhard Euler.”
Group Documentary – Sydney Yang, Kitty O’Neill, Kohler Middle School, “Madame Deficit”; Madeline Heun, Kelsey Jordan, Kohler Middle School, “Elizabeth Blackwell: Woman Who Dared”; Brenna Mulholland, Emily Toporski, J.R. Gerritts Middle School (Kimberly), “Mother of the Ho-Chunk: The Legacy of Juliette A.M. Kinzie”; Alternate is Eddie Mead, Fletcher Goldinger Kaleidoscope Academy (Appleton), “John Lennon: The America Years.”
Individual Performance – Kelsey Wright, Kohler Middle School, “Doctor, Lawyer, Farmer: Oh, My!”; Francesca Knauer, St. Joseph Middle School (Appleton), “The Last Confession: Joan of Arc”; Acheh Fonkem, Kaleidoscope Academy (Appleton), “Du Bois: The Man that Started It All.”
Group Performance – Haley Nett, Erin Quesnell, J.R. Gerritts Middle School (Kimberly), “Alvan Bovay: An Important Historical Figure in Modern Day Politics”; Helen Kaufman, Hannah Kitslaar, Bay View Middle School (Howard-Suamico), “Margaret Newell H’Doubler: Legendary Dance Teacher and Performer”; Alicia McQuade, Whitney Emerich, Corey Riedl, Kaleidoscope Academy (Appleton), “Million Dollar “Leg”-acy”; Alternate is Kathryn Anderson, Madeline Kelly, Elizabeth Beaudette, Kohler Middle School, “Making Their Mark: Bringing Success to Sheboygan County.”
Website – Ethan Albrecht, Kaleidoscope Academy (Appleton), “George Drouillard and the Lewis and Clark Expedition”; Brady Weisgerber, St. Joseph Middle School (Appleton), “Gene Roddenberry”; Seerena Yang, Kohler Middle School, “’Siab Loj’ (Big-Hearted)”; Alternates are Tyler Lewis, Kyle Struck, Tim Valicenti, Kohler Middle School, “A Bright Idea that Lit Up the World”; Karianna Heins, Kohler Middle School, “A Woman Who Accomplished Great Things”; Megan Christensen, Kohler Middle School, “Albert Speer: Good Man Gone Bad.”
SENIOR DIVISION: Projects selected for the state competition and alternates are:
Paper – Alyssa Wichman, Suring High School, “Harriet Beecher Stowe: A True Hero”; Mackenzie Sinnen, Random Lake High School, “Golda Meir: The Legacy of Israel”; Rachel Veldt, Seymour Community High School, “Thomas Jefferson: The World Through the Eyes of a Gardener”; Alternates are Andrea Gryczkowski, Suring High School, “Galileo: A Man of Many Scientific Theories and Inventions”; Mikayla Simons, Wilson Junior High School (Manitowoc), “Jo Ann Gibson and the Montgomery Bus Boycott”; Anthony Deutsch, Random Lake High School, “Wovoka and the Ghost Dance (Legend of Wovoka).”
Individual Exhibit – Casey Campbell, Sheboygan North High School, “Miep Gies: Light Up the Darkness”; Mauranda Hiller, Random Lake High School, “Rosalind Franklin: DNA Mysteries and Its Gift”; Elizabeth Diehl, Kohler High School, “John Michael Kohler: Not Just Another Community Member”; Alternates are Alexia Horstmeier, Random Lake High School, “The Virgin Queen: Queen Elizabeth I”; Erica Norskog, Random Lake High School, “The Great, the Magnificent, the Impossible Houdini”; Bryce Fassbender, Random Lake High School, “Heinrich Schliemann.”
Group Exhibit – Caty Socwell, Megan Leisgang, Seymour Community High School, “Charlie Chaplin: Comic Genius”; Kristie Ernst, Katie Ernst, Allison Arndt, Random Lake High School, “Rosa Parks: The Mother of Civil Rights”; Erin Johnson, Cassie Shultz, Sheboygan North High School, “Shiro Ishii: The Diabolical Mind Behind Unit 731”; Alternates are Durant Summers, Douglas Reed, Cody Grignon, Oneida Nation High School, “Vernon Bellecourt vs. The World of Sports”; Cady Kocher, Bianca Schneider, Random Lake High School, “The Ball Factory: Sweet Legacy of Lucille Ball”; Jordan Blindauer, Kelsey Beck, Sheboygan North High School, “Philosophies for Life (Vince Lombardi).”
Individual Documentary – Dayle Kornely, Lincoln High School (Manitowoc), “The Jacqueline Kennedy White House Restoration”; Megan Herman, Southwest High School (Green Bay), “My Brother and I”; Andrea Swanson, Random Lake High School, “The Actions & Legacies of Anne Sullivan, Teacher of Helen Keller”; Alternates are Maddie Campbell, Lincoln High School (Manitowoc), “Charles Darwin: Impact on Education in America”; Murphy Zingsheim, Sheboygan North High School, “Alexander the Great.”
Group Documentary – Harindi Amithirigala, Kelsey Obremski, Sheboygan North High School, “Steve Biko”; Bailey Mulholland, Gretchen Miron, Kimberly High School, “Emma Toft: A Legacy of Conservation”; Nivedita Sharma, Katie Schamburek, Zoe Feder, Wilson Junior High School (Manitowoc), “The American Aviatrix”; Alternates are Hari Jost, Mackenzie Mraz, Lincoln High School (Manitowoc), “Frank Lloyd Wright: Pioneer of Architecture”; Alexandrea Spindler, Amber Brixius, Keith Roseff, Lincoln High School (Manitowoc), “The Mysterious Life of Harry Houdini”; Elise Damman, Julie Backhaus, Wilson Junior High School (Manitowoc), “The Abortion Controversy: A Story Surrounding Norma McCorvey.”
Individual Performance – Claire Reinhart, Southwest High School (Green Bay), “Betty Friedan & The Dissolution of the Happy Housewife”; Lauren Ensor, Sheboygan North High School, “Anne Boleyn: The Malicious Snake Who Sought Ambition Above All Else”; Jasmine Henry, Lincoln High School (Manitowoc), “Barbara Gittings: The Fight to Get Balanced Information.”
Group Performance – Jennifer Ross, Ella Schmit, Deanna Casarez, Kristianne Knight, Random Lake High School, “Wisconsin Angel”; Karley Clayton, Thomas Gonzalez, Lincoln High School (Manitowoc), “Walt Disney.”
Website – Andrew Jacobson, Lincoln High School (Manitowoc), “Les Paul”; Courtney Banker, Beth VanBeek, Seymour Community High School, “Jane Addams”; Ryan Grotegut, David Hutchison, Lincoln High School (Manitowoc), “Emperor Hirohito”; Alternate is Nermana Turajlic, Lincoln High School (Manitowoc), “Radovan Karadzic.”
SPECIAL AWARDS – The following students from the Junior and Senior Divisions received special awards, with the Wisconsin Bicentennial Abraham Lincoln Commission recipients advancing to a state level competition for this special prize.
Brown County Historical Society Awards
Junior Division, Scott Heacock, Freedom Middle School, “Harry Houdini’s War on Spiritualism.”
Senior Division, Bailey Mulholland, Gretchen Miron, Kimberly High School, “Emma Toft: A Legacy of Conservation.”
Wisconsin Labor History Association Awards
Junior Division, Angelica Ybanez, Horace Mann Middle School (Sheboygan), “Lewis Hine: Child Labor Photographer.”
Senior Division, Ashley Effa, Amber Hynnek, Tara Schuster, Seymour High School, “Walter M. Singler.”
Wisconsin Bicentennial Abraham Lincoln Commission Awards
Junior Division, Kelsey Shepard, Whitney Gonnering, Freedom Middle School, “John Wilkes Booth.”
Senior Division, Samantha Bush, Random Lake High School, “Abraham Lincoln: The Great Amazing President.”
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