Brazos Valley Regional History Fair 2006

WINNERS

First and second place winners will advance to Texas History Day in Austin, April 28-29, 2006:

PLACE-NAME-PROJECT TITLE-SCHOOL
•JUNIOR HISTORICAL PAPER
1- Lane Jurden-Taking a Stand for Women, Faith and Equality: Olympia Brown, Activist and First Female Minister -Brenham Junior High
2- Sarah Elbert-James Earl Rudder-Brenham Junior High
3- Rachel Klussmann-Amelia Earhart: Taking a Stand in History-Brenham Junior High

•JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT
1- Lindsay Painter-Where the Buffalo Roam: Molly's Enduring Stance-Brazos Area Home Schoolers
2- Zachary Jacobs-William Barret Travis: Man of the Alamo-Brenham Junior High
3- Hailee Mertz-On Board with Rosa Parks-Brenham Junior High

•JUNIOR GROUP EXHIBIT
1- Lucas Emmett, Martin Le -Shay's Rebellion-Brenham Junior High
2- Camille Butler, Kaylin Krause -The Eagle Has Landed: The Life and Times of Neil Armstrong-Brenham Junior High
3- Eileen Fritz, Madalyn Bond, Rachel Boeker -Auschwitz-Brenham Junior High

•JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTARY
1- Bryce Strauss-Taking a Stand Against Hitler: the B-24 Bomber in WWII-Brenham Junior High
2- Aaron Whatley-Custer's Last Stand-Brenham Junior High

•JUNIOR GROUP DOCUMENTARY
1- Austin Meade, Payton Kelm -Holocaust-Brenham Junior High
2- Kaley Joswiak, Kaylee Korth -Queen Lilioukalani-Brenham Junior High

•JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
1- Chelsea Moudry-The Yellow Fever Epidemic-Brenham Junior High

•JUNIOR GROUP PERFORMANCE
1- Kyla Cmajdalka, Mandy Muske, Shannon Prokop -Mother Jones Against Child Labor-Brenham Junior High
2- Derek Edwards, Jasmine Brown, Leah Ward, Macie Hampton, Zach Jenkins -Hattie McDaniel a Rising Star-Brenham Junior High
3- Author Morgan, Jacob Lange, Jose Castillo, Tyler Blazier -The Alamo-Brenham Junior High

•SENIOR HISTORICAL PAPER
1- Heather Olguin-Belles of the Ballgame: The All-American Girls Baseball League-Navasota High School
2- Corey Felton-The Untouchable G-Man: Eliot Ness-Navasota High School
3- Maria Munoz-Nelly Bly is Very Fly: The Story of a Muckraking Woman Journalist-Navasota High School

•SENIOR INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT
1- Jason Holiday-Ending the Nightmare in Red-Navasota High School
2- Kassi Warzon-Crimebusters: The Homer Brothers Take Down the Big Guns-Navasota High School
3- Ashley Musgrove-Martin Luther-Navasota High School

•SENIOR GROUP EXHIBIT
1- Jana Dalzell, Mickie Byrd -Broken Silence: Elie Wiesel's Fight Against Indifference-Navasota High School
2- Benjamin Smith, Ethan Byerly, Lehron Brune -Martin Luther-Sealy High School
3- Brittany Forester, Colby Hollis, Courtney Krause, Melissa Michalke, Whitney Valden -The European Witchhunts-Sealy High School

•SENIOR INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTARY
1- John Laue-When Tears are Not Enough: POW-MIA Wives Take a Stand-Brazos Area Home Schoolers
2- Dev'n Goodman-The Times They are a'Changin': Singing Against the Vietnam War-Navasota High School

•SENIOR GROUP DOCUMENTARY
1- Kelcie Maurer, Rebecca Wellmann -Texas Declaration of Independence-Brenham High School
2- Amanda Morgan, Arielle White, Heather McFarland, Kylee Slough, Maritza Rodriguez -The Silent Protector: Pope Pius and the Holocaust-Navasota High School
3- Brandi Luczak, Brittni Earnest, Sarah Webber -Protesters throughout History-Navasota High School
HM- Ruby Maldonado, Tanner Torres -Befriending the Nazis: The Story of Zoly Zamir-Navasota High School

•SENIOR GROUP PERFORMANCE
1- Britany Rosario, Daniel Nunez, Danielle Campbell, John Kolek, Marjorie Harris -Hero of the Hidden: The Story Inside the Annex-Navasota High School
2- Bethany Lane, Chant Anyadiegwu, Denise Gonzalez, Latarsha Holiday -Run for Freedom: Harriett Tubman and the Underground Railroad-Navasota High School
3- Catherine Siemsglusz, Dixie Michalak, Kara Beach -Joan of Arc-Brenham High School

•SENIOR WEBSITE
1- Travis Carr-Debunking the Red Scare: Edward R. Murrow-Navasota High School
2- Israel Webber-Sam Houston and Secession-Navasota High School
3- Garrett Meschke-Only Woman Senator Does Man-Size Job: Neveille Colson-Navasota High School

 

SPECIAL AWARDS

Several local organizations and individuals sponsored special awards for outstanding projects on specific topics. The winners of these awards are:

• The Texas History Awards
Sponsored by the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park Assn.
“Best Jr. project on Texas History”-$125
Winner: Lindsay Painter, Brazos Area Home Schoolers
Project: “Where the Buffalo Roam: Molly’s Enduring Stance”

“Best Sr. project on Texas History”-$125
Winner: Kassi Warzon, Navasota High School
Project: “Crimebusters; The Hamer Brothers Take Down the Big Guns”

• The Women in History Awards
Sponsored by Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Dr. Richard Fox Brenham Chapter
“Best Jr. project on Women in History”-$100
Winner: Lindsay Painter, Brazos Area Home Schoolers
Project: “Where the Buffalo Roam: Molly’s Enduring Stance”

Honorable Mention: Lane Jurden, Brenham Jr. High School
Project: “Taking a Stand for Women, Faith and Equality: Olympia Brown, Activist and First Female Minister”

“Best Sr. project on Women in History”-$100
Winner: Heather Olguin, Navasota High School
Project: “Belles of the Ballgame: The All-American Girls Baseball League”

• The Grimes County History Award
Sponsored by Jared Patout
“Best Sr. project on Grimes County History”-$100
Winner: Kassi Warzon, Navasota High School
Project: “Crimebusters:The Hamer Brothers Take Down The Big Guns”

• The Washington County Awards
Sponsored by Washington County Historical Commission
“Best Jr. paper by a student from Washington County”-$100
Winner: Lane Jurden, Brenham Jr High School
Project: “Taking a Stand for Women, Faith and Equality: Olympia Brown, Activist and First Female Minister”

“Best Sr. paper by a student from Washington County”-$100
Winner: Kelsey Beckermann, Brenham High School
Project: “Jonas Salk”

• The American Legion Award
Sponsored by Waller County American Legion Post #459
“Best Jr. project on WWII History”-$50
Winner: Bryce Strauss, Brenham Jr High School
Project: “The B-24 Bomber in WWII”

“Best Sr. project on WWII History”-$50
Winner(s): Nick Bonds, Pierce Young, Tran Trung, Brenham High School
Project: “Atom Bomb and Manhattan Project”

• The African American Heritage Award
Sponsored by the African American National Heritage Society
“Best project on African American Heritage”-$50
Winner(s): Elizabeth Nalley, Meghan Suarez, Monica Hirsch, Navasota High School
Project: “Different Strokes The Art of Kathleen Blackshear”