Brazos Valley Regional History Fair 2010

WINNERS

First and second place winners will advance to Texas History Day in Austin, May 7-8, 2010:

PLACE-STUDENT(S)-PROJECT TITLE-SCHOOL

Junior Individual Historical Papers:
1st - Carolina King - Penicillin - Brenham Christian Academy
2nd - Alex Neely - Impact and Change/Evolution Through Time With Clocks &Watches – Navasota Junior High
3rd -Cullen Chovanec-The Steam Engine- Brenham Junior High
HM -Simone Richarz-The History of Air Conditioning- Brenham Junior High

Junior Individual Exhibit:
1st - Diego Regalado- A polio Stopping Force- Navasota Junior High
2nd - Rachel Butler - Air Warfare - Brenham Junior High
3rd - Kyle Ramsey - Artifical Insemination and Impact that Changed the World - Navasota Junior High

Junior Individual Documentary:
1st - Cody Kunkel- The Refrigerator- Brenham Junior High
2nd- Kyle Stafford- The Invention that Changed Cotton Production- Navasota Junior High
3rd- Jeremy Arnold- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Brenham Junior High

Junior Individual Performance:
1st -Jakayla Dabera- Jazz: A Story Worth Being Told - Brenham Junior High
2nd - Kynsee Gesch- Martha Graham- Navasota Junior High
3rd - Angelica Almanza- Velcro the Hoop-and-Loop Fastner- Navasota Junior High

Junior Website:
1st- Andie Krumrey- The Invention of the Railroads and its Impact on America-Navasota Junior High
2nd- Marleigha McGinty, Devyn Falkenbury- The Spinning Jenny; Faster Fashions-Navasota Junior High
3rd- Elizabeth Price- Velcro, The Mighty Fastener-Navasota Junior High

Junior Group Exhibit:
1st - Kate Wellmann, Jacey Goerlitz, Bonnie Sturrock - Radiation: the Element of Devastation and
Hope- Brenham Junior High
2nd- Matthew Whipple, Garrison Schulze-King Ranch- Brenham Jrunior High
3rd- Josselyn Servando, Christian Huff-Elizabeth Blackwell: With Dreams to Become a Surgeon-Anderson-Shiro Secondary
School
HM- Ryndie Randall, Whitney Robinson- "Watson, come here!": The Innovation of the
Telephone and How it Changed the World- Anderson-Shiro Secondary School

Junior Group Documentary:
1st- Jacob Deramus, Lucas Little-Innovations in History: King Ranch- Brenham Junior High
2nd- Alicia Wahrmund, Rebecca Murski, Anna Dusek-Tiny but Mighty- Brenham Junior High
3rd- Will Smith, Seth Kehlenbeck- Henry Ford and the Assembley Line- Navasota Junior High

Junior Group Performance:
1st- Kaitlyn Strode, Marlene Vargas, Carolina Sanchez- Capturing Time: A moment in History-
Navasota Junior High
2nd- Katelyn Harper, Lauren Mosley, Ashley Hataway- Barbed Wire: Marshall of the West-
Navasota Junior High

Senior Individual Historical Paper:
1st - Krista Novak-The Innovation of Television- Brenham Christian Academy
2nd - Landon Kohring- The Innovation of the American Tank - Brenham High School
3rd- Michael Brooks-X-Rays: The Mistaken Invention-Brenham High School
HM- Katherine Faulk -Wooden Birds to the Moon- Brenham High School

Senior Individual Exhibit:
1st - Amanda Wallace-You Say You Want a Revolution: The Beatles - Navasota High School
2nd - Olivia Vanhook-Fast Food - Brenham High School
3rd - Morgan Terrell-Rags to Riches: The Templars - Navasota High School

Senior Individual Documentary:
1st - Barrett Strauss- The American Railroad: Impacting the Landscape - Brenham High School
2nd - John Nalley-From Bikini to Novoya Zemlya: Race for the Hydrogen Bomb - Navasota High School
3rd - Julie Porter- One Riot, One Ranger: The Texas Rangers - Navasota High School

Senior Individual Performance:
1st - Pita Cisneros- Script: A Letter to the World - Brenham High School

Senior Website:
1st - Qanteria Roberson, Leece Uilkie, Gaby Garcia- Margaret Sanger For Reproductive Freedom:
The Decision is Ours -Navasota High School
2nd - John Hill Price, Lily Milberger- "He Has Given Hope and Health to Millions": The Innovations of Dr. Michael E. DeBakey - Navasota High School
3rd - Kara Jurden- The Telegraph and Morse Code - Brenham High School

Senior Group Exhibit:
1st - Jessalyn Welch, Cody Welch- Farmers Fight: Winning the War on World Hunger through Agricultural Innovation – Brazos Area Homeschool Association
2nd - Jamie Nalley, Kim Harper- Hidden in Plain Sight: The Corona Project - Navasota High School
3rd - Ryan Kimich, Yesenia Puentes- Little Boxes -Navasota High School
HM- Victoria Elms, Paige Rivera- The Wedding Dress- Brenham High School

Senior Group Documentary:
1st - Shawna Campbell, Rebeca Rivera- From 1950s Housewife to Woman Activist: Betty Friedan - Navasota High School
2nd - Daniel Ruiz, Ricardo Medina, Rene Silva- Before Elvis, There was Nothing. - Navasota High School
3rd - Taylor Adams, Caleb Batchman, Trey Prenger, Morgan Hampton- Origin of Aviation -Brenham High School

Senior Group Performance:
1st- Aubrey Armstrong, Chessa Gesch-The Woman Americans Admired Most - Navasota High School
2nd- Lakendra Byrd, Chelsey Woodard, Teresae Willis, Janet Richardson-I Got My Start by Giving Myself a Start- Navasota High School

SPECIAL AWARDS

Several local organizations and individuals sponsored special awards for outstanding projects on specific topics. Students must apply to be considered for these awards. The 2010 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
WINNERS: Matthew Whipple, Garrison Schulze- Brenham Junior High
TITLE: King Ranch
CATEGORY: Junior Group Exhibit

“Best Sr. project on Texas History”-$125
WINNER: Julie Porter- Navasota High School
TITLE: One Riot, One Ranger: The Texas Rangers
CATEGORY: Senior Individual Documentary

• The Women in Texas History Awards
Sponsored by Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Dr. Richard Fox Brenham Chapter
“Best Jr. exhibit, documentary, or performance on Women in Texas History”-$100
Winner: No projects met criteria for award

“Best Sr. exhibit, documentary, or performance on Women in Texas History”-$100
Winner:No projects met criteria for award

• The Grimes County History Awards
Sponsored by Jared Patout, C. P. A.
“Best Jr. project on Grimes County History”-$50
Winner:No projects met criteria for award

“Best Sr. project on Grimes County History”-$100
Winner: No projects met criteria for award

• The African American Heritage Awards
Sponsored by the African American National Heritage Society
“Best Jr. exhibit or performance on African American Heritage”-$50
WINNER: Jayakla Dabera – Brenham Junior High
TITLE: Jazz: A Story Worth Being Told
CATEGORY: Junior Individual Performance

“Best Sr. exhibit or performance on African American Heritage”-$50
• Best Sr. exhibit or performance on African American Heritage-$50
WINNER: Bethany Kamprath, Jaclyn Cato - Brenham Christian Academy
TITLE: The Jazz Singer
CATEGORY: Senior Group Exhibit

• The Washington County Awards
Sponsored by Washington County Historical Commission
“Best Jr. paper by a student from Washington County”-$50
WINNER: Carolina King- Brenham Christian Academy
TITLE: Penicillin
CATEGORY: Junior Historical Paper

“Best Sr. paper by a student from Washington County”-$50
WINNER: Krista Novak- Brenham Christian Academy
TITLE: The Innovation of Television
CATEGORY: Senior Historical Paper