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Tallahassee, FL 32399
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The following teacher and students received awards at the Florida History Fair state competition Awards Ceremony on Saturday, May 3, 2008.
Teacher of Merit
Leslie Porges
American Heritage School, Plantation (Broward County)
Leslie Porges has taught social studies for 17 years. She implemented National History Day in her classroom in 2002 and is responsible for its adoption by other middle and high school educators at her school. In the past five years, 9 of her students' projects have advanced to the national competition. This year, 4 entries from American Heritage School will compete in the national contest.
Junior Historical Paper
1st Place -
Madison Lahey Rwanda: A Country in Turmoil, a Race Persecuted, a Genocidal Conflict Never Resolved
James Weldon Johnson Middle School, Duval County
Teachers: Joel Williams
2nd Place -
Kieran Wilson Protecting the River of Grass: Conflicts and Compromises Over the Everglades
Tuskawilla Middle School, Seminole County
Teachers: Rebekah Maggio
3rd Place -
Alexander Miller A Man, Birds, Islands, and World War II
Neptune Middle School, Osceola County
Teachers: Lisa Kirk
Junior Individual Documentary
1st Place -
Joseph Wecher No Irish Need Apply
Gulf Middle School, Lee County
Teachers: Donald Richards; Russell Greene
2nd Place -
Peyton Thomas The Orphan Trains: A Journey of Hope
Bradenton Christian School, Manatee County
Teachers: Lois Van Beek
3rd Place -
David Lowrey All Shook Up: The Controversial First Days of Rock-n-Roll
Avalon Middle School, Santa Rosa County
Teachers: Dale Anderson
Junior Group Documentary
1st Place -
Morganne Lennig, Todd Condon, Jr., Cole Pomykacz A Cry for Help: Conflicts and Compromises of the Indian River Lagoon
Northport K-8 School, St. Lucie County
Teachers: Mary Ellsworth
2nd Place -
Michael Barbee, Jack Millward The Highjacking of Pan Am Flight 073
Woodlawn Beach Middle School, Santa Rosa County
Teachers: Josh Odom
3rd Place -
Elena Cox, Hannah Croll Keep the Eagles Soaring -- Conflict: Man and Nature
Tuskawilla Middle School, Seminole County
Teachers: Natalie Gavarrette; Antoine Lafontante
Junior Individual Performance
1st Place -
Angelina Barnard Old World vs. New World: Conflict and Compromise as Italian Americans
Martha B. King Middle School, Manatee County
Teachers: Johnathan Miele
2nd Place -
Kelsey Tate Elizabeth I: Keeping the Faith
Deerlake Middle School, Leon County
Teachers: James Hawkins
3rd Place -
Jacob Munach The Aftermath of the Watergate Break-in
American Heritage School, Broward County
Teachers: Leslie Proges; Matt Reininger
Junior Group Performance
1st Place -
Kathleen Capdesuner, Spencer York, Alexander Trejo Northern Ireland: Centuries of Conflict, a Moment of Compromise
Horizon Middle School, Osceola County
Teachers: Janine Cochran; Susan Moore
2nd Place -
Eric Tong, Blake Billington, Alicia Carrillo, Olivia Shi, Cheyenne Cannarozzo Standing Bear
Seminole Middle School, Pinellas County
Teachers: Deborah Love
3rd Place -
Esther Pielstick, Lizzie May Galileo Galileak
Switzerland Point Middle School, St. Johns County
Teachers: Dotti Anagnostou
Junior Individual Exhibit
1st Place -
Nicholas Gupta The Munich Compromise: Acts of Desperation and Deception
Gulf Breeze Middle School, Santa Rosa County
Teachers: Grace Freeman
2nd Place -
Jalen Benson A Foot in the Door
Brown Barge Middle School and the PATS Center, Escambia County
Teachers: Linda Fussell; Connie Brown; Marie Rowe
3rd Place -
Campbell Metz From Space Race to Space Station: An Evolution of Space Exploration through the Cold War Era
James Weldon Johnson Middle School, Duval County
Teachers: Sylvia Murray
Junior Group Exhibit
1st Place -
Parker Duerson, David Spanos Swap of the Spies: Conflict and Compromise of the U2 Crisis
Shorecrest Preparatory School, Pinellas County
Teachers: David Hodgson
2nd Place -
Sarah Beth Carlson, Rachel Serio Fighting Irish: Peace Process in Northern Ireland
Trinity Catholic School, Leon County
Teachers: John O'Sullivan
3rd Place -
Jerome Jahn, Felipe Coundouriotis The Dinner Compromise of 1790: Resolving Founding Conflicts
Shorecrest Preparatory School, Pinellas County
Teachers: David Hodgson
Junior Web Site
1st Place -
Robert Lockard, III, Olivia May Cuban Missile Crisis: 14 Days that Changed the World
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy, Polk County
Teachers: Leon Williams
2nd Place -
Seth Behar Brown vs. Board of Education: Separate but Equal?
American Heritage School, Broward County
Teachers: Leslie Porges; Matt Reininger
3rd Place -
Sarah Flax, Marisa Facey Kristallnacht: The Night of Broken Glass
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy, Polk County
Teachers: Leon Williams
Senior Historical Paper
1st Place -
Gabriel Neustadt Improbable Compromise to a Serious Conflict: The Treaty of Ghent
Shorecrest Preparatory School, Pinellas County
Teachers: Ronald Heller
2nd Place -
Kathleen Wade World War I: The Chemist's War
Lincoln High School, Leon County
Teachers: Kathleen Mc Carron
3rd Place -
Morgan Thomas 14 Days of Fear: The Cuban Missile Crisis
Gulf Breeze High School, Santa Rosa County
Teachers: Teresa Stanquist
Senior Individual Documentary
1st Place -
Kyle Tye Conflict and Compromise: The Constitutional Convention
Lake Region High School, Polk County
Teachers: Robin Rawlins
2nd Place -
Spencer Hennings America and the Holocaust: A World in Conflict, A Nation's Compromise
American Heritage School, Broward County
Teachers: Leslie Porges; Matt Reininger
3rd Place -
Marianne Strassle The Berlin Wall
St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Broward County
Teachers: Mr. Reveezo
Senior Group Documentary
1st Place -
David Mariutto, Matthew Mariutto Changing the Game
American Heritage School, Broward County
Teachers: Leslie Porges; Timothy Franz
2nd Place -
Crystal McQuigg, Jessica McQuigg, Alexis Nall The Forgotten Veterans: Battling the War Within
West Florida High School, Escambia County
Teachers: Tiffany Spain; Joe Rieland; Jeannette Gibson
3rd Place -
Andrew Alea, Kelly Mercer, Dave Knific Making the Boot Fit: The Unification of Italy
Canterbury School, Lee County
Teachers: Ronald Young; Konstantinos Georgiadis
Senior Individual Performance
1st Place -
Janiouis Diaz-Rodriguez O Poor Little Jesus, One Day Yea Will Be Free
Deland High School, Volusia County
Teachers: Dan Moore
2nd Place -
Collin Young Sputnik--The Space Race Begins
West Florida High School, Escambia County
Teachers: Tiffany Spain; Jerrod Novotny
3rd Place -
Erin Moriarty The Dreyfus Affair: The Conflict of Moral, Political, and Religious Views
Arnold High School, Bay County
Teachers: Kristi Butchikas
Senior Group Performance
1st Place -
Amanda Patton, Doug Nesvik, Andrew Clark Eyeball to Eyeball: The Conflict and Compromise of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Pensacola High School, Escambia County
Teachers: Michael Jones; Blevins Rose; Connie Brown; Marie Rowe
2nd Place -
Elora Czaia, Adam Gomes, Justine Rizzo, Stephen Mida, Cody Glasgow Conflict in the Newsroom, Kids on Strike: The Conflict and Compromise Story of the Newsboy Strike of 1899
Bradenton Preparatory Academy, Manatee County
Teachers: Diane Small
3rd Place -
Hallie Abelman, Rachel Burns, Tatiana Baccari, Mitchell Marois, Crawford Hunt The 26th Amendment
Shorecrest Preparatory School, Pinellas County
Teachers: Ron Hellar
Senior Individual Exhibit
1st Place -
Dana Edwards Double Crossing: Conflict and Compromise of the SS St. Louis
John Paul II Catholic High School, Leon County
Teachers: Richard Daye
2nd Place -
Emily Fisher The Kent State Shooting
East Lake High School, Pinellas County
Teachers: Alan Kay
3rd Place -
Kaitlin Thornburg Unit 751
Gibbs High School, Pinellas County
Teachers: Michelle Luckett
Senior Group Exhibit
1st Place -
Ford King, Rachael Kratz, , Leah Alexander, Lisa Jahn Emmeline Pankurst: The Conflict and Compromise of Winning the Vote
Shorecrest Preparatory High School, Pinellas County
Teachers: Ron Heller
2nd Place -
Lauren Edgar, Monique Colberg Fight for the White House: The Disputed Election of 1876
Pensacola High School, Escambia County
Teachers: Michael Jones
3rd Place -
Maritza Aherns, Melissa Arnold, Sared Avellaneda World War II: Civilian Public Service Camps
Port St. Lucie High School, St. Lucie County
Teachers: Maureen Gray
Senior Web Site
1st Place -
Kristin Parrish The Salem Witch Hunt
West Florida High School, Escambia County
Teachers: Tiffany Spain
2nd Place -
Jordan Burchell, Christopher Sarabalis Science and Religion
F. W. Springstead High School, Hernando County
Teachers: Suzanne Bates-Miranda
3rd Place -
Katelyn Varn Hidden Children of the Holocaust
Chiles High School, Leon County
Teachers: Nancy Watson