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East Tennessee Winners at State and District Contests (2009)
East Tennessee Students Make History in Nashville! Nashville, Tennessee April 4, 2009 – Tennessee History Day, a state contest for the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day contest, sponsored by the Tennessee Historical Society, was held at Legislative Plaza on Saturday, April 4. This year, 230 students, from across the state, competed in Nashville at Tennessee History Day for the opportunity to advance to the national contest to be held at the University of Maryland at College Park. Students competed in one of five categories: exhibits, documentaries, performances, historical papers, and website design. Those placing first and second in each category are eligible for the national History Day contest, June 14-18, 2009, at the University of Maryland. East Tennessee students competed against students from the state's other 3 districts: West, Middle, and Southeast. The numbers of East Tennessee students winning at Tennessee History Day (state level contest) have steadily increased over the past few years. At this year's contest, a record number of East Tennessee students (46) placed First, Second, and Third. These 46 students represented 25 projects out of a possible 48 projects that placed. According to the National History Day rules, only First and Second place are eligible to advance to the national contest held each June at the University of Maryland at College Park. 36 students East Tennessee students placed First or Second, making them eligible to advance to the national contest. These 36 students represented 20 projects out of a possible 32 projects that are eligible to advance to the national contest. In addition, 12 East Tennessee projects out of a possible 16 projects placed First in Nashville. -------------------------------------------------------- EAST TENNESSEE STUDENT WINNERS AT TENNESSEE HISTORY DAY: -------------------------------------------------------- JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT: First Place Title: I See Something: William S. Gray and the Dick and Jane Readers Students: Emma Thompson, School: Coker Creek Elementary School, Tellico Plains, TN Teacher: Shannon Harris JUNIOR GROUP EXHIBIT: First Place Title: Arthur Stupka: Cataloging Diversity Students: Grant Fisher, Michael Byrnes School: Pi Beta Phi Elementary School, Gatlinburg, TN Teacher(s): Suzanne Terrell, Dana Soehn, Lisa Bremer SENIOR INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT: Third Place Title: The Tragic Genius of Alan Turing Students: Adam Prosise, School: Farragut High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher: Angela Breeding SENIOR GROUP EXHIBIT: Third Place Title: Le Pouvoir d'Une Femme Seule: Virginia Hall, the Spy the Germans dubbed "The Most Dangerous of All" Students: Allie Webb, Jessica Droke, Kaysie Jennings, Cody Vaughn, Nicholas Paladini, School: Tennessee Governor's Academy, Knoxville, TN Teacher: Patricia Brake Second Place Title: Mark Felt: The Man Behind the Voice Students: Parks Barroso, Alan Shattuck, Noah Williams, School: West High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Candace Lewis, Lou Gallo JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTARY: Third Place Title: The Last Doughboy: The Actions and Legacies of Corporal Frank Buckles Students: Alexandra Christopoulos, School: Episcopal School Of Knoxville, Knoxville, TN Teacher: Ellen Petree Second Place Title: Jesse Owens: A Race for Equality Students: Stephen Bassett, School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN Teacher: Liz Shugart JUNIOR GROUP DOCUMENTARY: Third Place Title: Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: Ahead of Her Time Students: Erica Reynolds, Meghan Lamb, Leah Harris, School: Mosheim Middle School, Mosheim, TN Teacher: Jada Jones First Place Title: Dr. Robert F. Thomas: The Great Smoky Mountains Horseback Healer of Body and Soul Students: Maranda Vandergriff, Elisa Vandergriff, Elijah Gray, School: Home School, Powell, TN Teacher(s): Katie Vandergriff, Sabrina Gray SENIOR INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTARY: Second Place Title: Jim Thompson: The Unsung Hero of East Tennessee History Students: Mia Wallace, School: West High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Candace Lewis, Lou Gallo First Place Title: Evelyn Bishop: Crafting a Legacy in the Tennessee Mountains Students: Hannah Clevenger, School: Gatlinburg Pittman High School, Gatlinburg, TN Teacher: Rebecca Byrd SENIOR GROUP DOCUMENTARY: First Place Title: Robert Oppenheimer: The Man Beneath the Hat Students: Nathan Steyer, Jordan Brown, Matt Stanifer, Keerthighaan Kanagasegar, Elizabeth Ashby, School: Tennessee Governor's Academy, Knoxville, TN Teacher: Patricia Brake JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE: Second Place Title: Queen Elizabeth I Students: Michelle Woodruff, School: Englewood Elementary School, Englewood, TN Teacher(s): Susie Lee, Heidi Ford First Place Title: Jeannette Rankin: A Voice for Peace Students: Sarah Margaret Hutchison, School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN Teacher: Liz Shugart JUNIOR GROUP PERFORMANCE: First Place Title: Saucy's Letters to the Tyrant of Freedom Students: Rachel Collins, Josh Huff, School: Ft Loudoun Middle School, Loudon, TN Teacher: Joe Davis SENIOR INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE: Second Place Title: "Confederate Rose": Rose O'Neal Greenhow, A Thorn in the Union Students: Katelyn Bunch, School: Tennessee Governor's Academy, Knoxville, TN Teacher: Patricia Brake First Place Title: Margaret Sanger: A Voice of Controversy Students: Sophie Yates, School: West High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Candace Lewis, Lou Gallo SENIOR GROUP PERFORMANCE: Second Place Title: Harry T. Burn: 19th Amendment Students: Whitney Boggus, Gary Cagle, Gary Boggus, Teliah Turpin, Jaleesa Shirk, School: Sequoyah High School, Madisonville, TN Teacher: Lance McConkey First Place Title: John Wilkes Booth: Put On Trial Students: Zachary Arms, Brett Parsons, School: McMinn Central High School, Etowah, TN Teacher: Teri Blair JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL PAPER: Second Place Title: Steven Jobs: Impact and Innovations to Personal Electronics and the Computer Animated Entertainment Industry Students: Blake Brashear, School: Concord Christian School, Knoxville, TN Teacher: Tammy Lightholder First Place Title: John Steinbeck: A Bard for the Okies Students: Kiyoko Reidy, School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN Teacher: Liz Shugart SENIOR INDIVIDUAL PAPER: Third Place Title: Nellie Bly: On Top of The World Students: Erin Stapleton, School: West High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Candace Lewis, Lou Gallo Second Place Title: Rush's Revolution: Marvelous Methods for the Mad Students: Lily Gu, School: Tennessee Governor's Academy, Knoxville, TN Teacher: Patricia Brake First Place Title: Nancy Ward: Peacemaker and Beloved Woman of the Cherokee Students: Mary Biggs, School: Bearden High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher: Liz Shugart JUNIOR WEBSITES - INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COMBINED: First Place Title: Turing vs. Enigma: The Battle for the Code Students: Timothy Blackwell, School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN Teacher: Liz Shugart ----------------------------------- SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS ----------------------------------- Maj. Ashley W. "Bill" Fisher, III Memorial U.S. Military History Award: Junior Division Title: Turing vs. Enigma: The Battle for the Code Students: Timothy Blackwell, School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN Teacher: Liz Shugart Senior Division Title: The Tragic Genius of Alan Turing Students: Adam Prosise, School: Farragut High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher: Angela Breeding Margaret Lindsley Warden Prize for Best Project in Women's History: Junior Division Title: Saucy's Letters to the Tyrant of Freedom Students: Rachel Collins, Josh Huff, School: Ft Loudoun Middle School, Loudon, TN Teacher: Joe Davis Senior Division Title: Nellie Bly: On Top of The World Students: Erin Stapleton, School: West High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Candace Lewis, Lou Gallo Tennessee Historical Society Prize for Best Project in Tennessee History: Junior Division Title: Dr. Robert F. Thomas: The Great Smoky Mountains Horseback Healer of Body and Soul Students: Maranda Vandergriff, Elisa Vandergriff, Elijah Gray, School: Home School, Powell, TN Teacher(s): Katie Vandergriff, Sabrina Gray Senior Division Title: Evelyn Bishop: Crafting a Legacy in the Tennessee Mountains Students: Hannah Clevenger, School: Gatlinburg Pittman High School, Gatlinburg, TN Teacher: Rebecca Byrd ----------------------------- Students Make History! Knoxville, TN March 2, 2009 - The Eighth Annual East Tennessee History Day contest, a district contest of National History Day, was co-sponsored by the East Tennessee Historical Society and the University of Tennessee's Department of History. The contest was held at the Carolyn P. Brown University Center at the University of Tennessee. This year, 383 students, from 43 schools throughout the region, competed in Knoxville at East Tennessee History Day for the opportunity to advance to the state contest in Nashville. Students competed in one of five categories: exhibits, documentaries, performances, historical papers, and website design. Those placing first, second, and third are eligible for Tennessee History Day, to be held on Saturday, April 4 in Nashville at Legislative Plaza. ------------------------------------------------------------ EAST TENNESSEE HISTORY DAY WINNERS: ------------------------------------------------------------ JUNIOR (GRADES 6-8) JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT: Fourth Place Title: Leonardo da Vinci: A Renaissance Man Students: Ethan Schulz, School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Liz Shugart Third Place Title: Helen Keller: The Miracle Worker Students: Madison Uphoff, School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Liz Shugart, Second Place Title: Marie Curie Students: Jill Williams, School: Calhoun Elementary, Calhoun, TN Teacher(s): Cathy Castor, First Place Title: I See Something: William S. Gray and the Dick and Jane Readers Students: Emma Thompson, School: Coker Creek Elementary, Tellico Plains, TN Teacher(s): Shannon Harris, JUNIOR (GRADES 6-8) JUNIOR GROUP EXHIBIT: Fourth Place Title: Augusta Davis Students: Schyler Aikman, Amanda Bryant, Alexis Hammock, School: Madisonville Middle School, Madisonville, TN Teacher(s): Chris Bowers, Cristall Harrill, Third Place Title: Arthur Stupka: Cataloging Diversity Students: Grant Fisher, Michael Byrnes, School: Pi Beta Phi Elementary, Gatlinburg, TN Teacher(s): Suzanne Terrell, Dana Soehn, Lisa Bremer, Second Place Title: Phyllis Higinbotham Students: Karishama Jardosh, Kendall Cody, Summer Wegwerth, School: Pi Beta Phi Elementary, Gatlinburg, TN Teacher(s): Suzanne Terrell, Dana Soehn, Lisa Bremer, First Place Title: Elizabeth Blackwell Students: Tala Moschak, Savannah Martin, School: Calhoun Elementary, Calhoun, TN Teacher(s): Cathy Castor, SENIOR (GRADES 9-12) SENIOR INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT: Fourth Place Title: Einstein's Legacy Revealed Students: Michael Oberdier, School: Gatlinburg Pittman High School, Gatlinburg, TN Teacher(s): Suzanne Terrell, Dana Soehn, Lisa Bremer, Third Place Title: Martin Luther: Questioning Authority and Finding Truth Students: Stephanie Weir, School: Farragut High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Angela Breeding, Second Place Title: Pele: Soccer's Ambassador Students: Nadareh Naseri, School: Chuckey Doak High School, Afton, TN Teacher(s): Kim Francis, First Place Title: The Tragic Genius of Alan Turing Students: Adam Prosise, School: Farragut High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Angela Breeding, SENIOR (GRADES 9-12) SENIOR GROUP EXHIBIT: Fourth Place Title: William Shakespeare Students: Michelle Chapman, Zoe Frank, School: Sequoyah High School, Madisonville, TN Teacher(s): Lance McConkey, Third Place Title: Le Pouvoir d'Une Femme Seule: Virginia Hall, the Spy the Germans dubbed "The Most Dangerous of All" Students: Allie Webb, Jessica Droke, Kaysie Jennings, Cody Vaughn, Nicholas Paladini, School: Tennessee Governor's Academy, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Patricia Brake, Second Place Title: Ann Davis: Mother of the Park Students: Katie Garrett, Kayleigh Hansen, School: Gatlinburg Pittman H, Gatlinburg, TN Teacher(s): Suzanne Terrell, Lisa Bremer, Dana Soehn, First Place Title: Mark Felt: The Man Behind the Voice Students: Parks Barroso, Alan Shattuck, Noah Williams, School: West High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Candace Lewis, Lou Gallo, JUNIOR (GRADES 6-8) JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTARY: Fourth Place Title: Winston Churchill Students: Andrew Curtis, School: Vonore Middle School, Vonore, TN Teacher(s): Joan McFall, Third Place Title: Sam Walton Students: Kevin Collins, School: Vonore Middle School, Vonore, TN Teacher(s): Joan McFall, Second Place Title: The Last Doughboy: The Actions and Legacies of Corporal Frank Buckles Students: Alexandra Christopoulos, School: Episcopal School Of Knoxville, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Ellen Petree, First Place Title: Jesse Owens: A Race for Equality Students: Stephen Bassett, School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Liz Shugart, JUNIOR (GRADES 6-8) JUNIOR GROUP DOCUMENTARY: Fourth Place Title: Abigail Adams Students: Morgan Johnson, Alyssa Fox, Sarah Gentry, Danielle Gennoe, School: Englewood Elementary School, Englewood, TN Teacher(s): Susie Lee, Heidi Ford, Third Place Title: Victoria Woodhull Students: Brianna Curtis, Allison Young, School: Vonore Middle School, Vonore, TN Teacher(s): Joan McFall, Second Place Title: Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: Ahead of Her Time Students: Erica Reynolds, Meghan Lamb, Leah Harris, School: Mosheim Middle School, Mosheim, TN Teacher(s): Jada Jones, First Place Title: Dr. Robert F. Thomas: The Great Smoky Mountains Horseback Healer of Body and Soul Students: Maranda Vandergriff, Elisa Vandergriff, Elijah Gray, School: Home School, Powell, TN Teacher(s): Katie Vandergriff, Sabrina Gray, SENIOR (GRADES 9-12) SENIOR INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTARY: Fourth Place Title: Wallace Hartley Students: Megan Long, School: Lenoir City High School, Lenoir City, TN Teacher(s): Rachel Frazier, Third Place Title: Bill Bass: Land for Dead Bodies Students: Sam Jeralds, School: Sequoyah High School, Madisonville, TN Teacher(s): Lance McConkey, Second Place Title: Jim Thompson: The Unsung Hero of East Tennessee History Students: Mia Wallace, School: West High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Candace Lewis, Lou Gallo, First Place Title: Evelyn Bishop: Crafting a Legacy in the Tennessee Mountains Students: Hannah Clevenger, School: Gatlinburg Pittman H, Gatlinburg, TN Teacher(s): Rebecca Byrd, SENIOR (GRADES 9-12) SENIOR GROUP DOCUMENTARY: Fourth Place Title: The Poet Within Students: Jordan Costner, Daniel Cogdill, School: Jefferson County High School, Jefferson City, TN Teacher(s): Mark Finchum, Third Place Title: Robert Oppenheimer: The Man Beneath the Hat Students: Nathan Steyer, Jordan Brown, Matt Stanifer, Keerthighaan Kanagasegar, Elizabeth Ashby, School: Tennessee Governor's Academy, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Patricia Brake, Second Place Title: Dian Fossey: Gorilla Warrior Students: Kelli Reese, Katie Plank, School: West High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Candace Lewis, Lou Gallo, First Place Title: Eugene Connor: "Bull" of the South Students: Lexie Barton, Marley Hayes, Liz Kemp, Gracie Wright, School: West High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Candace Lewis, Lou Gallo, JUNIOR (GRADES 6-8) JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE: Fourth Place Title: Leonardo da Vinci: From the Viewpoint of the Mona Lisa Students: Chamisa Davies, School: Davies Homeschool, Maryville, TN Teacher(s): Carole Lynne Davies, Third Place Title: Queen Elizabeth 1 Students: Michelle Woodruff, School: Englewood Elementary, Englewood, TN Teacher(s): Susie Lee, Heidi Ford, Second Place Title: Jeannette Rankin: A Voice for Peace Students: Sarah Margaret Hutchison, School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Liz Shugart, First Place Title: A Life Well-Lived: The Story of Emma Goldman Students: Rowan Young, School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Liz Shugart, JUNIOR (GRADES 6-8) JUNIOR GROUP PERFORMANCE: Fourth Place Title: Empress Wu: Murderess or Monarch Students: Isabel Bucy, Heidi Springmann, Madison Thomas, Lexi Hansen, School: Pi Beta Phi Elementary, Gatlinburg, TN Teacher(s): Suzanne Terrell, Dana Soehn, Lisa Bremer, Third Place Title: Our Founding Fathers Students: Daniel Beddingfield, Austin Fillers, Parker McCrary, School: Chuckey Doak Middle School, Afton, TN Teacher(s): Kathy Coleman, LeAnn Myers, Second Place Title: Ella Costner Students: Claire Ballentine, McKenzie Thomas, Micki Werner, School: Pi Beta Phi Elementary, Gatlinburg, TN Teacher(s): Suzanne Terrell, Dana Soehn, Lisa Bremer, First Place Title: Saucy's Letters to the Tyrant of Freedom Students: Rachel Collins, Josh Huff, School: Ft Loudoun Middle School, Loudon, TN Teacher(s): Joe Davis, SENIOR (GRADES 9-12) SENIOR INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE: Fourth Place Title: JJ Johnson Students: Tyler Johnson, School: Lenoir City High School, Lenoir City, TN Teacher(s): Rachel Frazier, Third Place Title: "Confederate Rose": Rose O'Neal Greenhow, A Thorn in the Union Students: Katelyn Bunch, School: Tennessee Governor's Academy, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Patricia Brake, Second Place Title: Margaret Sanger: A Voice of Controversy Students: Sophie Yates, School: West High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Candace Lewis, Lou Gallo, First Place Title: Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice Students: Chrisqueria Bragg, School: Tennessee Governor's Academy, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Patricia Brake, SENIOR (GRADES 9-12) SENIOR GROUP PERFORMANCE: Fourth Place Title: Elizabeth I Students: Mary Moats, Coltin Thompson, School: McMinn Central High School, Englewood, TN Teacher(s): Teri Blair, Third Place Title: Life and Times of FDR: the Fireside Chat Students: Iby Wellborn, Larissa Miller, School: Gatlinburg Pittman H, Gatlinburg, TN Teacher(s): Lisa Bremer, Suzanne Terrell, Dana Soehn, Second Place Title: Harry T. Burn: 19th Amendment Students: Whitney Boggus, Gary Cagle, Gary Boggus, Teliah Turpin, Jaleesa Shirk, School: Sequoyah High School, Madisonville, TN Teacher(s): Lance McConkey, First Place Title: John Wilkes Booth Students: Zachary Arms, Brett Parsons, School: McMinn Central High School, Etowah, TN Teacher(s): Teri Blair, JUNIOR (GRADES 6-8) JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL PAPER: Fourth Place Title: Isadora Duncan Students: Alexa Ewan, School: Episcopal School of Knoxville, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Ellen Petree, Third Place Title: John Steinbeck: A Bard for the Okies Students: Kiyoko Reidy, School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Liz Shugart, Second Place Title: Steven Jobs: Impact and Innovations to Personal Electronics and the Computer Animated Entertainment Industry Students: Blake Brashear, School: Concord Christian School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Tammy Lightholder, First Place Title: Beatrix Potter: Bunnies and Beyond Students: Ruth Simberloff, School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Liz Shugart, SENIOR (GRADES 9-12) SENIOR INDIVIDUAL PAPER: Fourth Place Title: Nellie Bly: On Top of the World Students: Erin Stapleton, School: West High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Lou Gallo, Candace Lewis, Third Place Title: Shaka Zulu: The Nation-builder Students: Jason van der Merwe, School: Homeschool, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Meryl van der Merwe, Second Place Title: Nancy Ward: Peacemaker and Beloved Woman of the Cherokee Students: Mary Biggs, School: Bearden High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Liz Shugart, First Place Title: Rush's Revolution: Marvelous Methods for the Mad Students: Lily Gu, School: Tennessee Governor's Academy, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Patricia Brake, JUNIOR (GRADES 6-8) JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL INTERPRETIVE WEBSITE: Fourth Place Title: Nurse Rebecca: Actions and Legacy Students: Alannah Horne, School: Pi Beta Phi Elementary, Gatlinburg, TN Teacher(s): Suzanne Terrell, Dana Soehn, Lisa Bremer, Third Place Title: Henry Ford Students: Deaton Myers, School: Chuckey Doak Middle School, Afton, TN Teacher(s): Leann Myers, Kathy Coleman, Travis Murvin, Amy Horak, Second Place Title: Emperor Hung Wu Students: Grant Soehn, School: Pi Beta Phi Elementary, Gatlinburg, TN Teacher(s): Suzanne Terrell, Dana Soehn, Lisa Bremer, First Place Title: Turing vs. Enigma: The Battle for the Code Students: Timothy Blackwell, School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Liz Shugart, SENIOR (GRADES 9-12) SENIOR INDIVIDUAL INTERPRETIVE WEBSITE: Fourth Place Title: John Brown: Martyr for the Cause of Freedom Students: Jordan Ottinger, School: Cocke County High School, Newport, TN Teacher(s): Clay Blazer, Second Place Title: Wright Brothers Students: Ben Rogers, School: Lenoir City High School, Lenoir City, TN Teacher(s): Rachel Frazier, First Place Title: Walt Disney Students: James Higdon, School: Lenoir City High School, Lenoir City, TN Teacher(s): Rachel Frazier, SENIOR (GRADES 9-12) SENIOR GROUP INTERPRETIVE WEBSITE: Third Place Title: John Coltrane: A Jazz Legacy Students: Garrett Holt, Andrew Jones, School: West High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Candace Lewis, Lou Gallo, ----------------------------------- AWARD WINNERS ----------------------------------- Sequoyah Award — for best use of Native American history Title: Nancy Ward: Peacemaker and Beloved Woman of the Cherokee Students: Mary Biggs, School: Bearden High School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Liz Shugart, East Tennessee Historical Society Award — for best use of East Tennessee history Title: Evelyn Bishop: Crafting a Legacy in the Tennessee Mountains Students: Hannah Clevenger, School: Gatlinburg Pittman H, Gatlinburg, TN Teacher(s): Rebecca Byrd, East Tennessee Veteran's Memorial Association Home Front Award First Place Title: Private John Wesley Adkins: Gone But Not Forgotten Students: Alexus Gibson, Michala Myers, School: Chuckey Doak Middle School, Afton, TN Teacher(s): LeAnn Myers, Kathy Coleman, Second Place Title: The Last Doughboy: The Actions and Legacies of Corporal Frank Buckles Students: Alexandra Christopoulos, School: Episcopal School Of Knoxville, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Ellen Petree, Third Place Title: Sgt. Alvin C. York Students: Catie Roberts, School: Calhoun Elementary School, Calhoun, TN Teacher(s): Cathy Castor, East Tennessee Veteran's Memorial Association War Front Award First Place Title: The Tragic Genius of Alan Turing Students: Adam Prosise, School: Farragut High School, Farragut, TN Teacher(s): Angela Breeding, Second Place Title: British Soldier Students: Joseph Gamble School: McMinn Central High School, Englewood, TN Teacher(s): Teri Blair, Third Place Title: General George S. Patton Saves the Great White Stallions Students: Caitlin Schultz, School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Liz Shugart, Dan Shannon Junior Award — for best use of Primary Source research First Place Title: A Life Well-Lived: The Story of Emma Goldman Students: Rowan Young, School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Liz Shugart, Second Place Title: George Masa: Actions and Legacy Students: Davis Soehn School: Pi Beta Phi Elementary, Gatlinburg, TN Teacher(s): Suzanne Terrell, Dana Soehn, Lisa Bremer, Dan Shannon Senior Award — for best use of Primary Source research First Place Title: Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice Students: Chrisqueria Bragg School: Tennessee Governor's Academy, Knoxville, TN Teacher(s): Patricia Brake, Second Place Title: Ann Davis: Mother of the Park Students: Katie Garrett, Kayleigh Hansen, School: Gatlinburg Pittman High School, Gatlinbrug, TN Teacher(s): Suzanne Terrell, Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War Award — for best Civil War related project Title: Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: Ahead of Her Time Students: Erica Reynolds, Meghan Lamb, Leah Harris School: Mosheim Middle School, Mosheim, TN Teacher(s): Jada Jones, We gratefully acknowledge the continued support of our sponsors for East Tennessee History Day. COMCAST Dixie Stampede Dollywood East Tennessee Veteran's Memorial Association Knoxville Zoo Indian Creek Productions, Inc. Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies Tennessee Smokies Baseball University of Tennessee Press East Tennessee District Co-coordinator, William E. Hardy at the East Tennessee Historical Society at 865-215-8875 or by email hardy@east-tennessee-history.org Continue to Check Back Regularly for East Tennessee District News and Updates! |
| New Changes for 2009 New Start Time for East Tennessee History Day! The Welcome Ceremony will begin at 9:30 with Judging beginning at 10:00. Change in Numbers of Winners Effective immediately, the numbers of winners that are eligible to advance from East Tennessee History Day in Knoxville to the state competition at Legislative Plaza in Nashville will change. Only the top (3) winners in each category will advance from the district competition to the state competition. Change in Numbers of Projects Per School Eligible for East Tennessee History Day As a result of the growth of East Tennessee History Day, there is a limit on the number of projects eligible per school. In each category, there is a limit of 2 projects, per grade level, per school. For example, a school can bring 2 Individual Exhibits per grade level, 2 Group Exhibits per grade level, and so on for category. In McMinn and Monroe Counties, in which a county contests exists, projects advancing to the district contest are limited by county contest coordinators. Documentary Projects Due to the increase in student participants in documentaries, there is a lack of availability of audio/visual equipment on hand in each room. While a few rooms will have both a TV/DVD combo and a laptop/projector in the room, some rooms will only have a TV/DVD combo in them, other rooms will only have a laptop/projector in them, and some rooms may have only a projector in the room. Therefore, always have a back-up plan. All students participating in the documentary category must burn their project onto a DVD-R. DVD-RW's are not compatible with the equipment on hand at the University of Tennessee, University Center and will not play. In addition, plan to bring your own laptop and projector as a back-up in case a.) the room you are competing in does not have a laptop and projector in the room or b.) your laptop does not work with the equipment on hand. Keep in mind: "It is always best to have a back-up!" If you have any questions pertaining to any of the new rules or changes for the 2009 East Tennessee History Day competition, please contact the East Tennessee History Day Co-Coordinator William E. Hardy at 865-215-8875 or by e-mail at hardy@east-tennessee-history.org. HISTORY DAYS ARE HERE! East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) staff will provide free teacher workshops on the National History Day program, as well as provide free NHD theme and rule books at workshops. Schools and/or school districts are invited to schedule a workshop as an introduction to the NHD program and competition, or perhaps for more detailed nuts-and-bolts instruction, to go beyond the basic introduction to NHD to focus on researching and developing NHD projects (ETHS staff can model winning exhibit boards, documentaries, performances, and process papers with annotated bibliographies). If you are interested in scheduling a workshop, or just to talk more about NHD resources available in East Tennessee, please call Lisa Oakley (Co-Coordinator) at 865-215-8828 or by e-mail oakley@east-tennessee-history.org |
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