National History Day in Georgia 2009

State Contest

The 2009 State Contest for National History Day in Georgia took place April 25, 2009 at Macon State College. First, second and third place winners competed at the national competition June 14-18 at the University of Maryland. State Contest winners for 2009 are listed below:

Junior Papers

1st Place
Blackbeard: Sailor, Pirate, Legend”, Kathryn Youngblood, Midland Middle School; Sue Funk, Teacher

2nd Place
“Janusz Korczak: the Pediatrician, the Author, the Child Advocate”, Catherine Steward, West Side Magnet School (LaGrange); Amy Grantham, Teacher

Honorable Mention
“Michael A. Healy”, Justin Gates, Needwood Middle School (Brunswick); Vickie Bumgardner, Teacher

Senior Papers

1st Place
"The End of Apartheid: DeKlerk’s Act of Benevolence or Political Maneuver?” Carmina Escalante, Clarke Central High School (Athens); Stephen Hinson, Teacher

2nd Place
“To Drop or Not to Drop: Truman and the Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb”, Emily Takagi, Columbus High School, Betsy Zachry; Teacher
Honorable Mentions
“George Armstrong Custer: Legacy of a Veteran”, Robert Boggs, Columbus High School; Betsy Zachry, Teacher

“Martin Luther King: Actions and Legacies of the Memphis March and the Poor People’s Campaign”, Indira Pal, George Walton High School (Marietta); Beverly Titlow, Teacher

Junior Web Sites

1st Place
“Looking Forward: the John William Heisman Story”, Ellis Bunn, Mason Bunn, William Johnson, St. Luke School (Columbus); Chris Shelnutt, Teacher
2nd Place
“Galileo Galilei”, Nicholas Marshall, West Side Magnet School (LaGrange); Amy Grantham, Teacher
Honorable Mention
“Major Ridge: Cherokee Chief and the Cultural Collision”, Adam Ribeiro, Midland Middle School (Columbus); Sue Funk, Teacher

Senior Web Sites

1st Place
“The A-Peale of Positive Thinking”, Christopher Willis, Christian King, Alexandria Smith, Kyungmin Kim, Collins Hill High School (Suwanee); Teresa Nichols, Teacher

2nd Place
“Albert Einstein: Action and Legacy”, Mallory Odam and Kayla Horne, Brantley County High School (Nahunta); Pamela Hammond, Teacher

Honorable Mention
“Extraordinary Discoveries: the Impact of Jane Goodall, Primatologist”, Chantal Whaley, Collins Hill High School (Suwanee); Terrae Fogarty, Teacher

Junior Individual Documentaries

1st Place
“The Life and Legacy of Ray Kroc”, Jaz Jarzewiak, Richards Middle School (Columbus); Claire Derr, Teacher

2nd Place
“The Story of Nelson Mandela”, Steven Hobson, Midland Middle School (Columbus); Sue Funk, Teacher

Honorable Mentions/Other Finalists
“Do You Remember Me: the Legacy of Richard Holstein, Sr.”, Justin Rectenwald, Evans Middle School; Shawn Odom, Teacher

“Cesar Chavez: Actions and Legacies”, Jonathan Prindle, Rutland Middle School (Macon); J. Hollingsworth, Teacher

“Dot Richardson: a Hero on the Field and in the Community”, Savanna Sturkie, St. Luke School (Columbus); Chris Shelnutt, Teacher

“Secret to Success: Asa Candler”, Kerum Kendall, Eagle’s Landing Middle School (Stockbridge), Nina Kendall, Teacher

Senior Individual Documentaries

1st Place
“Eleanor Roosevelt: Her Place in History”, Rachel Cabell, Howard High School (Macon); Daniel Cooper, Teacher

2nd Place
“Jackie Robinson: Breaking the Color Boundary”; Rachel Loney, Columbus High School; Betsey Zachry, Teacher

Honorable Mention
“Amelia Earhart: Pioneer in Flight and in Women’s Rights”, Lindsey Sellers, Columbus High School; Betsey Zachry, Teacher

Junior Group Documentaries

1st Place
“The Man Who Changed the Game: Jackie Robinson”, Conner Chadwick, Ender Hidalgo, Emory DeLoach, Gardner Newman Middle School (LaGrange); Gina Willis, Teacher

2nd Place
“Furman v. Georgia and the Death Penalty: Is It Justice?” Sara Lips, Natalie DeLoach, Richards Middle School (Columbus); Claire Derr, Teacher

Honorable Mention
“Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Freedom and Equality”, Jessica Harper, Kristina Feagin, Putnam County Middle School; Penni Paradise, Teacher

Senior Group Documentaries

1st Place
“Dr. Joseph Goebbels: Coercion in the Third Reich”, Kerem Trolander, Ben Woodard, Rome High School; Andy Blackburn, Teacher

2nd Place
“Upton Sinclair: the Man Who Showed America to Herself”, Clara Logue, Joshua Whitfield, Sarah Beggs, Jefferson High School; Charles Elfer, Teacher

Honorable Mentions/Other Finalists
“Rachel Carson: The Life and Legacy of a True Environmental Activist”, Suvitha Radhakrishnan, Deeti Pithadia, Columbus High School; Betsy Zachry, Teacher

“Alice Paul: the Actions and Legacies of an Iron-Jawed Angel”, Asia Owens and Jasmine Akakpo, Columbus High School; Betsy Zachry, Teacher

“Crawford W. Long: No Pain, All Gain”, Ben Daniel, Artie Nicolans, Jefferson High School; Charles Elfer, Teacher

“The United States Army Military Government in Korea—Foundations of the Modern Korea”, Reid Kersey, Casey Redmond, Alex Levine; TEACH Charter High School, Kelly Rodgers, Teacher

Junior Individual Exhibits

1st Place
“How Does Franklin D. Roosevelt Still Affect our Lives Today?” Leigh Ellen McCormick, Richards Middle School (Columbus); Claire Derr, Teacher

2nd Place
“Nathanael Greene: Quaker Warrior”, Davis Holder, Richards Middle School (Columbus); Claire Derr, Teacher

Honorable Mentions/Other Finalists
“Francis Gary Powers and the Cold War”, Danny Dorminy, Sola Fide Home School; Ann Dorminy, Teacher

“Crawford Long: Actions and Legacies”, Zachery Grantham, Midland Middle School (Columbus); Sue Funk, Teacher

“John Davison Rockefeller”, Evan Dallaire, West Side Magnet School (LaGrange); Cathi Martin, Teacher

“Nikola Tesla”, Sophie Usher, Ebenezer Middle School; A. Murphey, Teacher

Senior Individual Exhibits

1st Place
“I’m an American Dentist: Can I Assist?”, Katie Fosse, Collins Hill High School (Suwanee); Teresa Nichols, Teacher

2nd Place
“Physicist+Astronomer+Mathematician+Philosopher+Inventor=Galileo”, Gayathri Gangadharan, Stewart-Quitman High School (Lumpkin); Melissa Copeland, Teacher

Honorable Mentions/Finalists
“Florence Nightingale: Healthcare Reform”, Megan Tucker, Rome High School; Andy Blackburn, Teacher

“Bessie Coleman”, Ebonei Simpkins, Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School (Augusta); Aletha Snowberger, Teacher

“Charles A. Cannon: ‘Mr. Textile’ Founder of Cannon Mills Company”, Caroline Todd, Collins Hill High School (Suwanee); Terrae Fogarty, Teacher

“Roger Williams: Forgotten Founder”, Amanda Yowell, Hephzibah High School; Patricia Croft, Teacher

Junior Group Exhibits

1st Place
“Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Giving Women Equal Rights”, Julia Shirley and Courtney Sickler, West Side Magnet School (LaGrange); Cathi Martin, Teacher

2nd Place
“Robert Baden Powell: Chief Scout of the World”, Alex Ridley, Mary Martin, St. Anne Pacelli School (Columbus); Cheri Rice, Teacher

Honorable Mentions/Other Finalists
“Works of Walton”, Marisa McKnight, Annsley Boulineau, Britton Carter, Evans Middle School; Shawn Owens, Teacher

“Bright Eyes and Curly Top—Actions and Legacies of Shirley Temple”, Sarah Shelnutt, Kacie Booth, St. Luke School (Columbus); Chris Shelnut, Teacher

“Coco Chanel: the Fashion Revolution”, Shannon Seamands, Sarah Thomas, Tiffany Clark, Claxton Middle School; Alissa Hanrahan, Teacher

“William James Mayo: Healing Others Throughout History”, Jacob McCrinie, Brooke Moore, Erin Wolf, Putnam County Middle School; Penni Paradise, Teacher

Senior Group Exhibits

1st Place
“Lady with the Lamp”, Brittany Partridge, Aisha Ellis, Kevin Lee, Trent Keatley, O’Mayrah Rimpel, Collins Hill High School (Suwanee); Terrae Fogarty, Teacher

2nd Place
“Pushing Poverty”, Aniqa Alam, Divya Desai, Jumana Bambot, Sonali Shah, Collins Hill High School (Suwanee); Terrae Fogarty, Teacher

Honorable Mentions/Other Finalists
“Clara Barton: Angel of the Battlefield”, Julie Coates, John Gascho, Lynzie Lindler, Calvary Day School (?); Lynn Vacca, Teacher

“Do You Have to Potty? Sir John Harrington”, Antwanette Green, Jalynthia Carter, Deidra Jordan, Lakisha Young, Swainsboro High School; Mac Barron, Teacher

“Andy Warhol: the King of Pop Art”, Linda Nguyen, Rebecca Whitney, Rome High School; Andy Blackburn, Teacher

“Truett Cathy: Service and Life of an Ineffable Man”, Farhan Momin, Hannah Campbell, Chris Bell, Rome High School; Andy Blackburn, Teacher

Junior Individual Performances

1st Place
“Atilla the Hun”, Ian Cundiff, South Hall Middle School; Kelly Schollaert, Teacher

2nd Place
“JoAnn Robinson: the Heart of the Montgomery Bus Boycott”, Savannah Lee, Midland Middle School (Columbus); Sue Funk, Teacher

Honorable Mentions
“Baden Powell: One Hundred Years of Turning Boys into Men”, Quinten Brown, West Side Magnet School (LaGrange); Cathi Martin, Teacher

“Robert E. Lee’s Legacy”, Kuturi Edwards, Midland Middle School (Columbus); Sue Funk, Teacher

Senior Individual Performances

1st Place
“Oskar Schindler and his List of Legacies”, Heather Franklin, Columbus High School; Betsey Zachry, Teacher

2nd Place
“Lt. Colonel Charles Dryden: Taking the ‘A-Train’ to a Better World”, Anita Guzman, Rome High School; Andy Blackburn, Teacher

Honorable Mentions
“The First Dancing Girl of Calcutta”, Caitlin Ribeiro, Columbus High School; Betsey Zachry, Teacher

“Putting the ‘Poe’ in Poetry”, Danielle Tonguet, Norcross High School; Neil Nichols, Teacher

Junior Group Performances

1st Place
“Babe Didrikson Zaharias”, Molly Brooks, Elizabeth Burns, Glynn Middle School, Vickie Bumgardner, Teacher

2nd Place
“Juliette Gordon Low: Scouting Out New Trails for Girls”, Margaret Williams and Claire Williams, Midland Middle School (Columbus); Sue Funk, Teacher

Honorable Mentions
“Women of Medicine”, Erin McDowell, Taylor Gordy, Glynn Middle School (Brunswick); Vickie Bumgardner, Teacher

“Jackie Robinson: Breaking the Color Barrier”, Ryan Pauley, Jackson Bradford, Daniel Crockett, Andrew Smith, Jordan Phillips, Gardner-Newman Middle School (LaGrange); Gina Willis, Teacher

Senior Group Performances

1st Place
“H. Edward Roberts: an Influential Individual in Computer History”, Michelle Ashley, Haleigh Rosier, Mary Beth Spires, Wheeler County High School; Renae Evans, Teacher

2nd Place
“Frederic Auguste Bartholdi”, Bailee Kitchens, Julie Trembly, Norcross High School; Neil Nichols, Teacher

Honorable Mention
“Thomas Jefferson: the Louisiana Purchase”, Lindsey Craft, Rachel Brathall, Andrea Reed, Christine Pak, Ryan Burgess, Chattahoochee High School (Alpharetta); Alan Wind, Teacher

Special Awards

AWAIR Award for Entry on Topic in Arab World or Islamic History
Shafuq Rana, Rome High School
Senior Individual Exhibit “Quaid-e-Azam Muhammed Ali Jinnah, the Founder of Pakistan”

Janus Research Group Awards for Entries on Military History in the Junior Division
Danny Dorminy, Sola Fide Home School (McDonough)
Individual Exhibit “Francis Gary Powers and the Cold War”
and
Davis Holder, Richards Middle School (Columbus)
Individual Exhibit “Nathanael Greene: Quaker Warrior”

Teacher of the Year
Kelly Schollaert, South Hall Middle School (Hall County)

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