Wyoming History Day Winners Named

May 3, 2006 -- Judges have selected winners in the Wyoming History Day competition held Monday (May 1) at the University of Wyoming.

Participating students in grades 6-12 from throughout the state produced museum-type exhibits, multimedia documentaries, original performances, or traditional research papers based on this year's theme, "Taking a Stand in History: People, Ideas, Events." The top two entries in each category at the state competition advance to the National History Day competition June 11-15, at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md.

First Lady Nancy Freudenthal presented the awards, and UW President Tom Buchanan was master of ceremonies. The Wyoming State Historical Society, the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources Department, and the UW American Heritage Center support Wyoming History Day.

"Students across the nation compete in local contests," says Kori Livingston, Wyoming History Day coordinator at UW. "Advancement to the national level is based on students' abilities to analyze the topic into a historical perspective and present it skillfully and creatively."

First and second place Wyoming History Day winners in junior and senior categories are:

Senior Papers, 1st place: Jeremy Jordon, Star Valley High School, Afton, "John Dohr: Cracking Down on Southern Segragation," teacher Sharolyn Griffith; 2nd place: Kresha Worton, Riverton High School, Riverton, "Taking a Stand: Expanding the Right to Vote in the United States," teacher Kristy Richmond.

Senior Individual Performance, 1st place: Evangeline Van Houten, UW Lab School, Laramie, "Abigail Adams: Preserved for Proserity," teacher Cynthia Webb; 2nd place: Amber Miller, Riverton High School, Riverton, "Remembrance and Resistance: Memories of the Vietnam War,” teacher Kristy Richmond.

Senior Group Performance, 1st place: Maegan Fields, Tessa Brereton, Saratoga High School, Saratoga, "Susan B. Anthony - Taking a Stand for Women's Rights,” teacher Ginger Miller; 2nd place: Lisa Kysar, Brooklyn Doerr, Worland Middle School, Worland, "Wyoming Standing at the Polls: The Equality State,” teacher Bruce Miller.

Senior Individual Exhibit, 1st place: Schyler Widman, Jackson Hole High School, Jackson, "If We Fail to Take a Stand -- The Tragedy of the St. Louis,” teacher Jeff Brazil; 2nd place: Ted Scott, Greybull High School, Greybull, "World War II Poland: They Did Not Stand Down,” teacher Nancy Scott.

Senior Group Exhibit, 1st place: Hannah Townsend, Kelly Wright, Capella Morris, Riverton High School, Riverton, "Free Us Before You Draft Us,” teacher Kristy Richmond; 2nd place: Josh Cherniack, Trevor Bloom, Jackson Hole High School, Jackson, "Six Day War: Preemptive Strike,” teacher Jeff Brazil.

Senior Individual Documentary, 1st place: Matthew Leitch, Jackson Hole High School, Jackson, "Home Chain Radar: Taking a Stand to Save Britain,” teacher Jeff Brazil; 2nd place: Kyle Warren, H.E.M. Senior High School, Hanna, "Kennedy Taking a Stand Against Cuba and The Soviet Union,” teacher Clif Jones.

Senior Group Documentary, 1st place: Brian Cain, Mike Cain, Andrew Bergeron, Jackson Hole High School, Jackson, "Our Wealth is Our Wilderness: John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s Stand for Grand Teton National Park,” teacher Jeff Brazil; 2nd place: Matthew Larson, Michael Henry, Sareena Montez, Jeremiah Letubey, H.E.M. Senior High School, Hanna, "The Black 14: Taking a Stand for African American Rights,” teacher Clif Jones.

Junior Papers, 1st place: Ellen Nye, Laramie Junior High School, Laramie, "Standing Up for Girls' Education - Jane Ivinson Hall, the Cathedral School for Girls"; 2nd place: Bronwyn Challis, Star Valley Middle School, Afton, "Jane Addams, Courageous Chicago Reformer,” teacher Sharolyn Griffith.

Junior Individual Performance, 1st place: Jenny Beiermann, Big Piney Middle School, Big Piney, "Oskar Schindler: Taking a Stand Against Intolerance,” teacher Jonita Sommers; 2nd place: Ashlee Belveal, home school, "Meatless Mondays and Wheatless Wednesdays, Women's Stand During WWI,” teacher Michelle Belveal.

Junior Group Performance, 1st place: Savannah Weatherill, Heather Isabell, Quinn Scicluna, Brandon Sissan, Wheatland Middle School, "The Dead Take a Stand: The Kent State Shooting,” teacher MaryJo Birt; 2nd place: Brooke Butner, Anna Harrower, Emily Johnston, Lizzy Cooney, Amy David, Pinedale Middle School, Pinedale, "Are You Fonda Jane?" teacher Mitch Irrgang.

Junior Individual Exhibit, 1st place: Abagail Warren, North Elementary, Lander, "Patsy Mink Takes a Stand: Equal Rights for Women in Education,” teacher Karin Muth; 2nd place: Lily Wasser, UW Lab School, Laramie, "Precious Cargo: Kindertransport,” teacher Cynthia Webb.

Junior Group Exhibit, 1st place: Daniel Wille, Rex Stanley, Little Snake River Valley, Baggs, "Dr. Joseph Holmes: How One Man's Stand Affected the Safety of the Sunrise Miners,” teacher Susan Reagan; 2nd place: Layne LaJeunesse, Forrest Sawyer, Lander, "She Wouldn't Move."

Junior Individual Documentary, 1st place: Kristi Ragan, South Elementary, Lander, "The Black 14,” teacher LeAnn Sebade; 2nd place: Karen Allred, Star Valley Middle School, Afton, "The Sacco and Vanzetti Protesters and Prosecutors: How They Took a Stand to Make the Case Live On,” teacher Sharolyn Griffith.

Junior Group Documentary, 1st place: Lucas Drake, Carl Townsend, Jacob Gore, Jessup Elementary, Cheyenne, "Taking a Stand: The Peacekeeper Missile, A Major Contributor to the End of the Cold War,” teacher Cathy Ellis; 2nd place: Jon Molina, Wyah Houston, Colton Irene, Reid Vickers, Austin Christopherson, Elk Mountain Elementary, "Big Bad Wolf or Was He? Historical Stands on the Reintroduction of Wolves to the United States,” teacher Catherine McAtee.


Fred & Flossie Graves Homestead Award, Emily Wade, Alayna Nelson, Big Piney Middle School, Big Piney, "Appersons Taking a Stand in The Wild West of Wyoming,” teacher Jonita Sommers.

Wyoming Pioneers Association Awards, Junior award: Andrea Noble, Pinedale Middle School, Pinedale, "Resisting Behind Barbed Wire,” teacher Mitch Irrgang; Senior award: Angela Buyan, Sheridan Jr. High, Sheridan, "Esther Morris: Taking a Stand for Woman Suffrage,” teacher Tyson Emborg.

UW College of Health Sciences Award, Kelly Nedved, Meghann Lucy, Campbell Co. High School, Gillette, "Veronica Querin's Stand Against Drugs,” teacher Rick Staldine.

Roger Williams International History Award, Claire Mason, Laramie High School, Laramie, "There'll Be Bluebirds Over the White Cliffs of Dover and Plans Asunder Down Under,” teacher Meaghan Gibson.

UW History Department Writing Skills Award, Jeremy Jordon, Star Valley High School, Afton, "John Dohr: Cracking Down on Southern Segragation,” teacher Sharolyn Griffith.

UW Women's Studies History Award, Laney Jonston, Pinedale Middle School, Pinedale, "Velma B. Johnston and Her Crusade to Save America's Wild Horses and Burros,” teacher Mitch Irrgang.

Alan K. Simpson Institute for Politics and Western Leadership Awards, Junior award: Dylan Bergstedt, "Seven Score and Four Years Ago"; Senior award: Beth Cochran, Shana Wolff, Stephanie Carter, Cheyenne Central High School, Cheyenne, "Theodore Roosevelt: Taking a Stand for Conservation,” teacher Anne Wolff.

Wyoming State Museum Award of Excellence, Ted Scott, Greybull High School, Greybull, "World War II Poland: They Did Not Stand Down,” teacher Nancy Scott.

Wyoming State Museum Volunteers Awards, Junior award: Lily Wasser, UW Lab School, Laramie, "Precious Cargo: Kindertransport,” teacher Cynthia Webb; Senior award: Hannah Townsend, Kelly Wright, Capella Morris, Riverton High School, Riverton, "Free Us Before You Draft Us,” teacher Kristy Richmond.

George M. Nelson Aviation Award, Shelby Brown, Big Piney Middle School, Big Piney, "The Wright Brothers To Wyoming Aviation,” teacher Jonita Sommers.

Ft. Laramie National Historic Site Awards, Junior award: Lisa Andreen, Oregon Trail Elementary, Casper, "An Unusual Wagon Train Taking a Stand in History: An Incredible Group of People with Groundbreaking Ideas Surviving Extraordinary Events,” teacher Sandy Eskew; Senior award: April Harrison, Riverton High School, Riverton, "Taking a Stand Against Religious Persecution: Mountain Meadow Massacre,” teacher Kristy Richmond.

Wyoming State Archeological Society and Wyoming Association of Professional Archeologists Award, Lindsay Whitman, Tondra O'Herra, Oregon Trail Elementary, Casper, "Howard Carter Taking a Stand in History: The Pharaoh Returns at Last!” teacher Sandy Eskew.

Wyoming Public Employees Association Award, Tatiana Acuna, Star Valley High School, Afton, "Cesar Chavez, Viva La Causa!”, teacher Sharolyn Griffith.

Wyoming Council for hhe Social Studies Award, Meredith Noble, Pinedale High School, Pinedale, "Jane Addams, Leading the Social Reform of the Early 1900s,” teacher Ann Noble.

Glendoline Myrtle Kimmel Award, Zach Wenz, Shane Copeland, Big Piney Middle School, Big Piney, "The Ups & Downs of Wolf Reintroduction in Wyoming,” teacher Jonita Sommers.

Jurisprudence Awards, Junior: Baylee Colton, Big Piney Middle School, "Taking a Stand in History - People, Ideas & Events Pertaining to the Establishment of Fossil Butte National Monument,” teacher Jonita Sommers; Senior: Emily Reiter, Abbey Zenk, Riverton High School, Riverton, "State vs. Brink: A Stand Against Vigilante Violence After the Spring Creek Raid,” teacher Kristy Richmond.

The National Society of Colonial Dames of America Award, Daniel Wille, Rex Stanley, Little Snake River Valley, Baggs, "Dr. Joseph Holmes: How One Man's Stand Affected the Safety of the Sunrise Miners,” teacher Susan Reagan.

Liz Byrd Cultural Diversity Awards, Junior award: Layne LaJeunesse, Forrest Sawyer, Lander, "She Wouldn't Move"; Senior award: Matthew Larson, Michael Henry, Sareena Montez, Jeremiah Letubey, H.E.M. Senior High School, Hanna, "The Black 14: Taking a Stand for African American Rights,” teacher Clif Jones.

UW American Indian Studies Award, Lisa Andreen, Oregon Trail Elementary, Casper, "An Unusual Wagon Train Taking a Stand in History: An Incredible Group of People with Groundbreaking Ideas Surviving Extraordinary Events,” teacher Sandy Eskew.

Gerald and Jessie F. Chambers Awards, Junior award: Jenny Beiermann, Big Piney Middle School, Big Piney, "Oskar Schindler: Taking a Stand Against Intolerance,” teacher Jonita Sommers; Senior award: Evangeline Van Houten, UW Lab School, Laramie, "Abigail Adams: Preserved for Proserity,” teacher Cynthia Webb.

UW/AHC Scholarship, Brittany Worton, Riverton High School, Riverton, "The Fourteenth Amendment: Defining and Defending Rights,” teacher Kristy Richmond.

Wyoming State Historical Society Scholarship, Kresha Worton, Riverton High School, Riverton, "Taking a Stand: Expanding the Right to Vote in the United States,” teacher Kristy Richmond.

Taco John's International Scholarship, Jeremy Jordon, Star Valley High School, Afton, "John Dohr: Cracking Down on Southern Segragation,” teacher Sharolyn Griffith.

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History Day -- Danielle Riker and Chelsie Trowbridge of Saratoga High School participate in the senior group performance category during Wyoming History Day at the University of Wyoming. Their performance, "Taking A Stand for Women's Rights," was one of numerous presentations by students from throughout the state depicting this year's theme, "Taking a Stand in History: People, Ideas, Events."

Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006