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Kenneth E. Behring
Individual Exhibit
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| Junior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Ethan McComb | The Marshall Plan: America's Soft Power Diplomacy Saves Eruope from Economic & Political Chaos Following World War II Huntingtown, MD, Plum Point Middle School Merry Ellen Fallica |
| 2nd: Jenn Fabian | The Cuban Missile Crisis: Kennedy's Debate Between Diplomacy and War Minneapolis, MN, Breck School Carrie Lennox, Sarah Flotten |
| 3rd: Camille Balhorn | The Boundary Waters Treaty: Sustained Diplomacy Robbinsdale, MN, Robbinsdale Middle School Scott Mattis |
| Senior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Annie Salinas | Solidarity: From a Polish Shipyard to the Kremlin, the Diplomacy that Shaped Eastern Europe Spring, TX, Salinas Homeschool Lisa Salinas |
| 2nd: Emma deVries | The Debate of Desegregation "Not Enough Army to go Around" Lincoln, NE, Science Focus Program @ The Zoo B. Briney |
| 3rd: Cooper Self | The Failure of the Treaty of Paris of 1898: The Absence of the Filipinos in the Negotiations, and the War that Ensued Topeka, KS, Topeka High Julie Riphahn |
Group Exhibit
| Junior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Danika Tindall, Bailey Davis, Ann Hedlund | Wisconsin v. Yoder: Successful Debate of Freedom in Education Akron, IA, Akron-Westfield Community School Valorie Philips, Colleen Westergard |
| 2nd: Eve Zelickson, Sophie O'Bryan | "Touching Peace:" The Oslo Accord's Diplomatic Effort to Reach Peace Between Palestinians and Israelis Minneapolis, MN, Breck School Carrie Lennox, Sarah Flotten |
| 3rd: Mikayla Miller, Gabriel Nesler | Chamizal Dispute: Redrawing the Line Copperas Cove, TX, Copperas Cove J H Danny Corbett |
| Senior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Stormi Hoebelheinrich, Hiley Cammock | The Dakota Plains: A History of Strained Debate and Diplomacy Yankton, SD, Yankton High School Doug Haar |
| 2nd: Janal Kim, Keri Ann Nagaishi, Kelly Zakimi | Creation of Pakistan Honolulu, HI, Moanalua High School Angela Brooks |
| 3rd: Emma Hubner, Taylor Gehrls, Emily Bainter, Cydnie Carmody | Tinker v. Des Moines: Protesting War, Debating the First Amendment Eldridge, IA, North Scott High School Chris Green |
Individual Documentary
| Junior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Lauren Collins | Eminent Domain: Private Tragedies for the Public Good White Pine, TN, White Pine School Jack Collins |
| 2nd: Anna Solomon | The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Eleanor Roosevelt's Diplomatic Achievement White Bear Lake, MN, Sunrise Park Middle School Huy Nguyen |
| 3rd: Liam Knox | Give Peace A Chance: Kennedy's Peace Corps and the New Diplomacy Plainsboro, NJ, Community Middle School Karen Rosnick |
| Senior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Samhita Karnati | What Was Promised? Northwest Indian Fishing Rights Debated Redmond, WA, Redmond Junior High Kimberly Jensen |
| 2nd: Elizabeth Young | The Louisiana Purchase: Doubling a Nation with the Stroke of a Pen Ms Gulf Coast, MS, Coast Christian Home Educators Association Anne Young |
| 3rd: Clarissa Guy | The Nazi Olympics: Diplomacy, Subterfuge, and Debate Denver, CO, Denver School Of The Arts Ed Glassman |
Group Documentary
| Junior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Kara Kolar, Gwyneth Schuler | Sweetest Diplomacy of All Wichita, KS, Maize South Middle School A.C. Poynter |
| 2nd: Jonathan Pezzner, Michael Zilberfarb, Zachary McKenna, Eric Grayson | The Road To A More Perfect Union Cherry Hill, NJ, Rosa International Middle School Christy Marrella-Davis, Steven Davis |
| 3rd: Elizabeth Perrotta, Laura Jennings | Capital Punishment: A Life or Death Debate South Hamilton, MA, Miles River Middle School Tyler Walker |
| Senior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Matt Mariutto, Nicole Mariutto | The Gay Rights Debate of 1977: Successes, Failures & Consequences Plantation, FL, American Heritage School Leslie Porges |
| 2nd: Maya Balakrishnan, Tara Balakrishnan, Anand Raghuraman, Tian Kisch, Raluca Ifrim | From Isolation to Empire: The Aftermath of the Spanish American War Redmond, WA, Redmond High School Kimberly Jensen, Lesley Cordell |
| 3rd: Daniel Kubishta, Brendan Decicio | Pierce v. Society of Sisters: Oregon Debates Education Helix, OR, Helix High School Lorin Kubishta |
Individual Performance
| Junior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Matthew Broussard | The Treaty of Paris: The Ultimate Game of Chess Baytown, TX, Gentry J H Jody Roberts |
| 2nd: Julia Veitinger | Why Really the Moon? Milwaukee, WI, University School Of Milwaukee Chuck Taft |
| 3rd: Adam Dietrich | William Eaton: Rowdy Diplomat vs. the Barbary Pirates Greenville, NC, St. Peter's Catholic School Joe Hughes |
| Senior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Patrick Bond | One War at a Time: The Diplomacy that Saved Democracy Charlottesville, VA, Monticello High School Madeline Michel |
| 2nd: Zachary Litner | Prohibition: Moral Debate, Unexpected Consequences Boulder, CO, Fairview High School Leigh Campbell-Hale |
| 3rd: Riya Mehta | The Forgotten War: A Diplomatic Failure Kansas City, MO, Pembroke Hill School Dan O'Connell |
Group Performance
| Junior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Mikela Chatfield, Alfreda Shelton, Nick Young, Maxwell Major, Thomas Day | Preserving Olympic Principles: The 1980 Moscow Games Alpine, CA, Day-McKellar Preparatory School Hillary Gaddis |
| 2nd: Carly Zimmerman, Maggie Schmidt | Civilize or Demoralize: The Dawes Act of 1887 St. Paul, MN, Cyber Village Academy Cherie Neima |
| 3rd: Steven Mathew, Christian Isenhour, Jonathan Holle, Cyrus Wasrebi, Luke Victor | The 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis: Epic Fail of 20th Century Diplomacy Austin, TX, Noel Grisham Middle Todd Stovall, Sheryl Rank |
| Senior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Michela Rodriguez, Jasmine Anklesaria, Sabrina Devereaux, Gwendolyn Gardiner | One War at a Time: Debate & Diplomacy of the Trent Affair San Diego, CA, Francis Parker School Cherie Redelings |
| 2nd: Darren Chai, Eliana Keinan, Marlee Szabo, Li Shan Wee | A Light Piercing the Darkness: Dr. Feng Shan Ho's Life-saving Diplomacy Shanghai, SH, Concordia International School Shanghai Mark Johnson, Mike Burns |
| 3rd: Elaissia Sears, Angelique Guerrero, Matthew Fichtemaier | Integration Altercation Mesa, AZ, Red Mountain High School Julienne Collums |
Paper
| Junior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Hannah Anderson | That Settles It: The Debate and Consequences of The Homestead Act of 1862 North Layton, UT, Thomas Edison Charter School North Jeff Low |
| 2nd: Stacey Olson | The Camp David Accords: A Triumph of Diplomacy Santa Rosa, CA, Santa Rosa Middle School Whitney Olson |
| 3rd: Finnian Bender | St. Louis Refugees Face Consequences of Failed Diplomatic Debate Concerning Their Fate Edmond, OK, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School Sherri Tero |
| Senior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Gabe Schroeder | "Just Plain Murder": Public Debate and Corporate Diplomacy in Donora's Fight for Clean Air Natrona Heights, PA, St. Joseph High School Michael Stitt |
| 2nd: Joan Thompson | The Emperor Has No Clothes: How Hubris, Economics, Bad Timing, and Slavery Sank King Cotton Diplomacy with England Shaker Heights, OH, Shaker Heights High School Dann Parker, Timothy Mitchell |
| 3rd: Michael Keen | Lost Opportunities for Peace: Vietnam, 1945-1950 Bethesda, MD, Homeschool Christine Keen |
Group Web Site
| Junior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Kamaile Aluli, Kaylee Alana Miller, Truman Spring | Between a Rock and a Hard Place: the Battle over Hetch Hetchy Laie, HI, Laie Elementary Serena Tuliloa, Colleen Spring |
| 2nd: Hanna Zerdo, Rachel Lahowetz | Debate, Diplomacy, and Free Speech: The Skokie Case Baytown, TX, Cedar Bayou Junior School Caren Miller |
| 3rd: Justine Nguyen, Ellen Wun | DDT: Miracle Pesticide or Deadly "Biocide"? Marlboro, NJ, Marlboro Middle School Barbara Gallo |
| Senior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Jessica Jin, Anastasiya Kirichuk | Freeing the Elwha: Debating the Future of America's Watersheds Kirkland, WA, International Community School Mark Bach |
| 2nd: Molly Fox, Michaela Burns | "But Mama, There's a School Next Door!" : The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Busing Debate Raleigh, NC, Sturbridge Academy Elizabeth Fox |
| 3rd: Kate Lemberg, Katherine Owens, Audrey Yang, Arielle Swedback | "On the Brink": Debate & Diplomacy in the Cuban Missile Crisis San Diego, CA, Francis Parker School Cherie Redelings |
Individual Web Site
| Junior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Nathaniel Larson | Debate and Diplomacy: Panama Canal Treaties Minneapolis, MN, Lake Harriet Community School Debra Krawetz |
| 2nd: Kamran Kelly | A Debate Distilled: The Consequences of Prohibition and the Volstead Act St. Paul, MN, Capitol Hill Middle School David Howard |
| 3rd: Megan Messer | The Treaty of Versailles Woodinville, WA, Timbercrest Junior High Paula Cautrell |
| Senior | |
| Place/Student | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| 1st: Lukun Zhang | "Kennedy's Kiddie Korps": Diplomacy by the Best and the Brightest Shaker Heights, OH, Shaker Heights High School Dann Parker, Timothy Mitchell |
| 2nd: Anirudh Dasarathy | The Kansas-Nebraska Act: The Debate Over the Expansion of Slavery Gates Mill, OH, Hawken School Doug Smith |
| 3rd: Katelyn Ford | Against Prevailing Winds: The Debate Surrounding the Women's Airforce Service Pilots of World War II Topeka, KS, Seaman High Susan Sittenauer |
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Scholarships 2011
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | |||
| Student | Entry # | Category | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| Camila Uechi | 27031 | Senior Individual Web Site | The Bay of Pigs: A Diplomatic Turning Point Potomac, MD, Bullis School Sara Romeyn |
| University of Maryland | |||
| Student | Entry # | Category | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| Jonah Weinstein | 23031 | Senior Individual Performance | The Paternalistic Problem: Great Britain's New Imperialism Shaker Heights, OH, Shaker Heights High School Dann Parker, Timothy Mitchell |
| Case Western Reserve University, David Van Tassel Founder Award | |||
| Student | Entry # | Category | Entry Title City, State, School, Teacher(s) |
| Zack Rooker | 21075 | Senior Individual Documentary | The Shattered City: Post-War Diplomacy, Cold-War Consequences Warsaw, IN, Warsaw Community High School Richard Rooker |
Special Prizes 2011
African-American History
Brooke Noah & Susannah Olm Entry #: 16089, Junior Group Exhibit
Entry - The Voting Rights Act of 1965: March to Montgomery
Cornerstone Classical Christian Academy, Montgomery, AL Teacher(s): Lee Gonet & Mona Robinson
American Labor History
Katherine McDonagh Entry #: 13012, Junior Individual Performance
Entry - Broader than Butte: Irish Immigrants and the Butte, MT. Miners Strike
Lowell Scott Middle School, Boise, ID Teacher(s): Jason Meyers
Captain Ken Coskey Naval History Prize
Marten Lai & Lawrence Alcairo Entry #: 26083, Senior Group Exhibit
Entry - Guam Military Buildup
Father Duenas Memorial High School, Hagatna, GU Teacher(s): Anthony Blas
Civil War History
Katie Dionne Entry #: 13024, Junior Individual Performance
Entry - King Cotton Diplomacy: Confederate Foreign Relations Hanging by a Thread
Da Vinci Academy At South Hall, Gainseville, GA, Teacher(s): Kelly Schollaert
George C. Marshall 20th Century History
Ryan Bullis Entry #: 11062, Junior Individual Documentary
Entry - Dayton Peace Accords
Lisa Academy-North, Sherwood, AR Teacher(s): Dustin Seaton & Tim Sisk
Constitutional Rights In History
Yonatan Segev, Warren Dsouze & James Gilbert Entry #: 28017, Senior Group Web Site
Entry - Turmoil in the City Streets: The Democratic National Convention of 1968
Niles North High School, Skokie II, IL Teacher(s): Sarah Stucky
History in the Federal Government
Bradley Conn Entry #: 10069, Junior Paper
Entry - Nixon's Visit to China in 1972: Improving Diplomatic Relations between China and that United States
John Young Middle School, Mishawaka, IN Teacher(s): Ron Gill
History of Agriculture and Rural Life
Madeline Lockhart & Grace Kim Entry #: 12087, Junior Group Documentary
The Pueblo Revolt; Debating Spain's First Colonization of New Mexico-A Story of Oppression and Redemption
Los Alamos Middle, Los Alamos, NM Teacher(s): Caroline Haagenstad
History of Congress Award
Claire Keller Entry #: 11051, Junior Individual Documentary
A Dream Deferred: The Failure of hte Federal Elections Bill of 1890
Hardy Middle School, Washington, DC Teacher(s): Johann Lee
Immigration History
Abigail Schnoor & Lixinbei Jing Entry #: 26087, Senior Group Exhibit
When Debate and Diplomacy Fail: The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Guilderland HS, Guilderland Center, NY Teacher(s): Deborah Escobar
Irish or Irish-American History
Lizzy Manguso & Kayla Cata Entry #: 14002, Junior Group Performance
The Molly McGuire: The Rigged Debate
Connect Charter School, Pueblo, CO Teacher(s): Judy Mikulas & Tammy Wiley
Jessica Hamacher & Jamie Kay Entry #: 14019, Junior Group Performance
Starvation in Ireland: An International Diplomatic Crisis
Dunedin Highland Middle School, Dunedin, FL Teacher(s): Teresa Bergstrom
Lee Allen History of Baseball Award
Russell Aspinwall & Garrett Fragala Entry #: 14047, Junior Group Performance
"Play Ball" Jackie Robinson: Breaking the Color Barrier
Baseline Middle School - South Haven, South Haven, MI Teacher(s): Julie Sheppard & Terri Wakild
Outstanding Entry on an International Theme
Robyn Young Entry #: 23065, Senior Individual Performance
Debating the Armenian Question: Diplomatic Successes, Failures and Consequences
Buchanan High, Clovis, CA Teacher(s): Suzanne Streeter
Outstanding Entry on Colonial America or Revolutionary History
Adam Grace, Entry #: 10024, Junior Paper
Origins of Freedom: The Debate Over the Constitution Revolutionized the Concept of Freedom for America in the World
Captain Nathan Hale Middle School, Coventry, CT Teacher(s): Susan Mike & Al Scoppino
Marguerite Suozzo-Gole, Entry #: 20037, Senior Paper
A Sacred Engagement: Wampum Diplomacy's Role in Early Anglo-Iroquois Relations
Northampton High School, Northampton, MA Teacher(s): Mark Baldwin
Outstanding Entry Tied to a Historic Site
Erendira Jimenez-Gonzalez, Entry #: 27047, Senior Individual Web Site
Death of an Empire, Birth of a Republic: The Modernization of Turkey
Garden City Sr. High, Garden City, KS, Teacher(s): Kelly Daniels
U.S. Constitution Award
Derek Lap, Entry #: 11058, Junior Individual Documentary
The Freedom Rides: A Revolution for Social Justice
Stimson Middle School, Huntington Station, NY, Teacher(s): Brian Thomas
Elizabeth Chase, Entry #: 20085, Senior Paper
The Baptists, the Deists, and John Waller's Revolution for Religious Liberty
Stafford High School, Falmouth, VA, Teacher(s): Nicholas Jacobs & Willard Sipple, Jr.
United States Marine Corps History
Misty Geary, Shannon Carter & Madison Arndell Entry #: 26036, Senior Group Exhibit
America's Stronghold for Democracy in the Vietnam War
Grayson County High School, Leitchfield, KY Teacher(s): Brent Weedman
Women's History
Brooke Friday Entry #: 23020, Senior Individual Performance
Eleanor Roosevelt Visits Local High School to Discuss Human Rights
Lasalle Academy, Providence, RI Teacher(s): Kristine Chapman
World War II History
Walker Dorsey, Entry #: 16010, Junior Group Exhibit
Bombs Away! The Debate That Brought About the Atomic Age
St. Patrick Catholic School, Norfolk, VA Teacher(s): Suzanne Walters
Sarah Bridge Entry #: 25046, Senior Individual Exhibit
Women's Army Corps
Padua Academy, Wilmington, DE Teacher(s): Robert Potter
Legacy Award
Annie Salinas Entry #: 25005, Senior Individual Exhibit
Solidarity: From a Polish Shipyard to the Kremlin, the Diplomacy that Shaped Eastern Europe
Salinas Homeschool, Spring, TX Teacher(s): Lisa Salinas
Junior Division Finalists
Junior Group Exhibit| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 16080 | Wisconsin v. Yoder: Successful Debate of Freedom in Education IA, Akron-Westfield Community School, Valorie Philips & Colleen Westergard |
Danika Tindall, Bailey Davis & Ann Hedlund |
| 2 | 16033 | "Touching Peace": The Oslo Accord's Diplomatic Effort to Reach Peace Between Palestinians and Israelis MN, Breck School, Carrie Lennox & Sarah Flotten |
Eve Zelickson & Sophie O'Bryan |
| 3 | 16056 | Chamizal Dispute: Redrawing the Line TX, Copperas Cove J H, Danny Corbett |
Mikayla Miller & Gabriel Nesler |
| 4 | 16036 | "Talvisota, Jatkosota, Lapin Sota" Failed Diplomacy in Finland IA, North Scott Junior High school, Chris Green |
Alex Bare & Allie Stutting |
| 5 | 16068 | From Famine to Feast: Debate over the Successes and Failures of the Green Revolution MN, Breck School, Carrie Lennox & Sarah Flotten |
Madi Lommen & Stephanie Headrick |
| 6 | 16020 | City Held Hostage TX, Copperas Cove J H, Danny Corbett |
Gilberto Diaz, Sonny Novogradac & Wyatt Behara |
| 7 | 16053 | The Yalta Conference CA, Sequoia Ms, Lisa Hayes |
Frank Ramirez Suarez, Daniel Blanco & Jacob Randolph |
| 8 | 16012 | Less is more, or is it? KY, Winburn Middle School, Theresa Buczek & Michelle Cason |
Janet Guo, Ji-Hae Kim, Jasmine Liu, Saikeerthi Naidu & Samantha McGehee |
| 9 | 16070 | Diplomacy or Deception: The Debate over the US Government's Education and Assimilation of the Native Americans UT, Thomas Edison Charter School South, Jolyne Merchant |
Madeline Gines, Kaylee Hunsaker & Krista Kirkham |
| 10 | 16059 | Diplomacy Through Prevention: The Foreign Policy of Brinkmanship KS, Washburn Rural Middle School, Alica Bertels |
Emily Casteen & Carly Rasmussen |
| 11 | 16089 | The Voting Rights Act of 1965: March to Montgomery AL, Cornerstone Classical Christian Academy, Lee Gonet & Mona Robinson |
Brooke Noah & Susannah Olm |
| 12 | 16094 | The Debate for Women's Suffrage: Let Us Vote NY, Bethlehem Central Ms, Kristen Burns |
Montana Stone, Olivia Lukasiewicz & Siena Marcelle |
| 13 | 16022 | The Debate Over Women's Fashion NV, Sage Ridge, Erika Weber |
Lexi De Montfort Shepherd, Sophie Kim & Drew Stephenson |
| 14 | 16010 | Bombs Away! The debate That Brought About the Atomic Age VA, St. Patrick Catholic School, Suzanne Walters |
Walker Dorsey & Jacob Leffler |
Junior Group Documentary
| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 12009 | Sweetest Diplomacy of All KS, Maize South Middle School, A.C. Poynter |
Kara Kolar & Gwyneth Schuler |
| 2 | 12041 | The Road to a More Perfect Union NJ, Rosa International Middle School, Christy Marrella-Davis & Steven Davis |
Jonathan Pezzner, Michael Zilberfarb, Zachary McKenna & Eric Grayson |
| 3 | 12059 | Capital Punishment: A Life or Death Debate MA, Miles River Middle School, Tyler Walker |
Liz Perrotta & Laura Jennings |
| 4 | 12032 | The Treaty of Neah Bay 1855: Created by Diplomacy, Undermined by Debate WA, Pleasant Valley Middle School, Irene Soohoo |
Jessianne Shelton & Mercedes McLeod |
| 5 | 12016 | Diplomacy During the Cuban Missile Crisis SD, Britton-Hecla High School, Jeanette Remily |
Amanda Greenmeyer & Aimee Allcock |
| 6 | 12018 | A Controversial Universe: Debates About the Expanding Universe Theory FL, Fort Clarke Middle School |
Erin Van Gorkom & Robin J. Best |
| 7 | 12074 | The Equal Rights Amendment: Success from Defeat IA, Summit Middle School, Jessie Todd |
Hannah Crooks & Sarah Henry |
| 8 | 12043 | Child Marriage Reform: The Clash Between Modern Ideas and Ancient Traditions DC, Deal Middle School, Cynthia Mostoller & Yvette Simpson |
Isabel Berg, Molly Weiner & Ella Hanson |
| 9 | 12087 | The Pueblo Revolt; Debating Spain's First Colonization of New Mexico-A Story of Oppression and Redemption NM, Los Alamos Middle, Caroline Haagenstad |
Madeline Lockhart & Grace Kim |
| 10 | 12001 | Nez Perce Reservations: The Battle of Bear Paw WA, Redmond Junior High, Kimberly Jensen |
Lynsey Liu & Hana Keller |
| 11 | 12054 | Forever Free: The Story of Independence NJ, Rosa International Middle School, Christy Marrella-Davis |
Max Duboff, Lewis Cohen & Cullin Poresky |
| 12 | 12036 | Iranian Hostage Crisis CA, Earl Warren Junior High School, Heather Burt |
Srutipriya Malay, Po Tsui & Shreya Banerjee |
| 13 | 12081 | The Cuban Missile Crisis: 14 Days of Intense Debate CA, Sierra Vista Middle, Jonathan Millers & Christina Ralston |
Kaitlyn Xiong, Catherine Liu, Claire Lin & Evelyn Syau |
| 14 | 12068 | The Dayton Peace Accords and Their Aftermath: For Better of for Worse in Bosnia? PA, St. Michael The Archangel School, Jeanette Malik |
Simon Talago & John Luis Alvarez |
Junior Paper
| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 10008 | That Settles It: The Debate and Consequences of The Homestead Act of 1862 UT, Thomas Edison Charter School North, Jeff Low |
Hannah Anderson |
| 2 | 10010 | The Camp David Accords: A Triumph of Diplomacy CA, Santa Rosa Middle School, Whitney Olson |
Stacey Olson |
| 3 | 10050 | St. Louis Refugees Face Consequences of Failed Diplomatic Debate Concerning Their Fate OK, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School, Sherri Tero |
Finnian Bender |
| 4 | 10060 | The Controversy Surrounding the Firebombing of Dresden TX, Krueger Middle, Michael Pitts |
Eric Bishel |
| 5 | 10026 | The Debate Waged in Washington over Taiwan and its Consequences on U.S.-China Diplomacy NY, Ramaz MS, Judy Sokolow |
William Fried |
| 6 | 10078 | The War that Nobody Won: The War of 1812 and the Treaty of Ghent MI, Forest Hills Eastern Middle School, Jim Cross |
Natalie Shabahang |
| 7 | 10071 | Freedom of Speech: How Far Does It Go? IA, Johnston Middle School, Kathy Paul |
Shuda Jarboe |
| 8 | 10069 | Nixon's Visit to China in 1972: Improving Diplomatic Relations between China and the United States IN, John Young Middle School, Ron Gill |
Bradley Conn |
| 9 | 10081 | The People's Peace Treaty: Multi-Track Diplomacy in a Small New England Town MA, O'Brien Homeschool, Katie O'Brien |
Patrick O'Brien |
| 10 | 10040 | The Federal Reserve Act of 1913: A Legislative Success RI, Pegasus 7/8 Program At Lasalle Academy, Deb Hobday & Muriel Cawthorn |
Julianna Marandola |
| 11 | 10042 | Escobedo v. Illinois Supreme Court Case: How Debate over Suspects' Rights Permanently Altered Criminal Procedure IL, Quest Academy, Jen Fasbik |
Jenna Chin |
| 12 | 10027 | Post-War Korea: Negotiations, Impact, and Korea Today MD, Oakland Mills Middle, Karen Saunderson & Kathleen Quinn |
Duncan Rheingans-Yoo |
| 13 | 10018 | Samantha Smith: Darling Diplomat or Propaganda Pawn? ME, Bonny Eagle Middle School, Cory Abbott |
Caroline George |
| 14 | 10024 | Origins of Freedom: The Debate Over the Constitution Revolutionized the Concept of Freedom for America in the World CT, Captain Nathan Hale Middle School, Susan Mike & Al Scoppino |
Adam Grace |
Junior Individual Performance
| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 13005 | The Treaty of Paris: The Ultimate Game of Chess TX, Gentry J H, Jody Roberts |
Matthew Broussard |
| 2 | 13022 | Why Really the Moon? WI, University School of Milwaukee, Chuck Taft |
Julia Veitinger |
| 3 | 13054 | William Eaton: Rowdy Diplomat vs. the Barbary Pirates NC, St. Peter's Catholic School, Joe Hughes |
Adam Dietrich |
| 4 | 13064 | The Debate of the SS St. Louis--Failed Diplomacy Leads to Tragic Consequences IA, Akron-Westfield Community School, Valorie Philips & Colleen Westergard |
Anastasia Hoffer |
| 5 | 13061 | The Integration of Kansas City's Black and White Hospitals MO, The Barstow School, Kelly Finn |
Sophia Mauro |
| 6 | 13073 | The Debate over Oliver North's Involvement in the Iran-Contra Affair MN, Holy Rosary School, Andrew Olson |
Jeremy Stephan |
| 7 | 13052 | Citizen 13660: Debating Japanese Internment CA, Vista Heights Middle School, Susan Young & Autumn Earle-Rodriguez |
Lelah Ericson |
| 8 | 13034 | Green Light for Genocide NE, St. Isidore Elementary School, Joan Pauley |
Abbi Wendt |
| 9 | 13039 | The Trial of Andrew Johnson: How He Survived AL, Day Spring Academy, Lorna Wood |
William Wehrs |
| 10 | 13033 | John Meusebach: Texas Diplomat TX, Rockport-Fulton Middle School, Jessica Janota & Suzanne Ransleben |
Logan Jasek |
| 11 | 13024 | King Cotton Diplomacy: Confederate Foreign Relations Hanging by a Thread GA, Da Vinci Academy At South Hall, Kelly Schollaret |
Katie Dionne |
| 12 | 13075 | Calamity at Kent State OH, Kirtland Middle School, Sean Joseph |
Samantha Achauer |
| 13 | 13016 | "Diplomacy" at Fort Dearborn IL, Mead Junior High, Cheryl Hinchey |
Armaan Goyal |
| 14 | 13006 | The Terri Schiavo Case: The Right to Die-Debate and Its Consequences KS, Lawrence Central Jr. High, Christine Conner |
Sadie Keller |
Junior Group Performance
| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 14082 | Preserving Olympic Principles: The 1980 Moscow Games CA, Day-McKellar Preparatory School, Hillary Gaddis |
Mikela Chatfield, Alfreda Shelton, Nick Young, Maxwell Major & Thomas Day |
| 2 | 14004 | Civilize or Demoralize: The Dawes Act of 1887 MN, Cyber Village Academy, Cherie Neima & Tracy Schmidt |
Carly Zimmerman & Maggie Schmidt |
| 3 | 14059 | The 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis: Epic Fail of 20th Century Diplomacy TX, Noel Grisham Middle, Todd Stovall & Sheryl Rank |
Steven Mathew, Christian Isenhour, Jonathan Holle, Cyrus Wasrebi & Luke Victor |
| 4 | 14009 | Exodus 1947: The Consequence of Failed Diplomacy CA, Fruitvale Junior High School, Brenda Griffiths |
Julia Castro, Makay Moss, Brooke Richter, Morgan Kaess & Grace Park |
| 5 | 14046 | Boston Busing: The Debate Goes On MA, Kennedy School, Jennifer Sears, Christine Colangelo & Anne Foley |
Navdeep Maini, Nickolas Eliadis & Andre Dangi |
| 6 | 14069 | Moonshine, Mobsters, Morality: The Prohibition Debate in America OK, Canton High School, Penny Heath |
Luke Fuqua, Marci Howerton & Isaac Sanderson |
| 7 | 14070 | Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do: The Debate Between Wets and Drys IA, Akron-Westfield Community School, Valorie Philips & Colleen Westergard |
Cali Westergard, Hannah Koele, Desi Oltmanns, Jessen Wood & Lexi Hageman |
| 8 | 14024 | What keeps our checks in balance? The Impeachment Debate TX, Harris Middle School, Dottie Griffith & Molly Poorboy |
Kannon Hall, Bradley Fertitta, Zachary Contreras & Aleesa Cortez |
| 9 | 14029 | The Little Rock Nine: The Battle Against Segregation WA, Shahala Middle School, Emily Mackinnon |
Seraphina Meacham, Patricia Chen, Amika Parr & Alia Hidayat |
| 10 | 14038 | Clarina Nichols: Pioneering Women's Rights KS, Christian Learning Center, James Stark |
Lauren Stark, Jamie Bond & Shelby Hutchison |
| 11 | 14058 | Prohibition: The Alcohol Debate OH, Mercy Montessori School, Mary Aloyse Gerhardstein |
Max Freyberger & Danny Felton |
| 12 | 14028 | Debate in the White City: Industrialism, Consumerism, Innovation, Failure, and Their Connections with the Columbian Exposition of 1893 FL, Tuskwilla Middle School |
Riley Farrow, Brittyn Hamer & Logan Saliga |
| 13 | 14076 | Haudenosaunee: Roots of Diplomacy NY, Cooperstown Ms, Maggie Pokorny |
Karina Jirik & Rebecca Jirik |
| 14 | 14087 | Peace through People: Track II Diplomacy in Afghanistan HI, Kahuku High & Intermediate School, Annie Paopao |
Tian Ford, Emma Houghton & Isaiah Spring |
Junior Individual Web Site
| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 17050 | Debate and Diplomacy: Panama Canal Treaties MN, Lake Harriet Community School, Debra Krawetz |
Nathaniel Larson |
| 2 | 17030 | A Debate Distilled: The Consequences of Prohibition and the Volstead Act MN, Capitol Hill Middle School, David Howard |
Kamran Kelly |
| 3 | 17026 | The Treaty of Versailles WA, Timbercrest Junior High, Paula Cautrell |
Megan Messer |
| 4 | 17004 | Tinker vs. Des Moines: Tinkering with the Limits of Student Rights IA, Lemars Middle School, Jeanne Rust |
Ellen Meis |
| 5 | 17055 | Environmentalism and the Hetch Hetchy Debate CA, Francis Parker School, Mary Ong-Dean |
Anoushaka Bose |
| 6 | 17062 | The Cuban Missile Crisis MD, Mayfield Woods Middle School, James McVey Iv, Charla Phillips & Tim Grafton |
Maria Viera |
| 7 | 17075 | The Munich Agreement: A Peace of Paper? CA, Spring View Middle, Lynne Meiers |
Natasha Szombathy |
| 8 | 17028 | Unlikely Diplomats: How college basketball players advanced the Civil Rights Movement, integrated and opened doors to a college education for all African Americans CO, Hamilton Middle School, Melissa Cole & Reina Gutierrez |
Sebastian McCrimmon |
| 9 | 17042 | The Fourth Crusade: Diplomacy and Debate in the Crusade Against Christians NM, Albuquerque Christian School, Dawn McKenzie |
Daniel West |
| 10 | 17088 | The Debate over the Parthenon Marbles NY, Hunter College Campus Schools, Sasha Domnitz |
Charlotte Milbauer |
| 11 | 17078 | The Cuban Missile Crisis: Diplomacy at its Best MA, Applewild School, Todd Goodwin |
Iris Oliver |
| 12 | 17025 | Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Sister Suffragette WI, Lincoln Middle School, Sherry Gillies, Dani Hartman, Tim Sprain & Adam Smith |
Emma Mutschelknaus |
| 13 | 17071 | Treaty of Versailles: A Shattered Peace PA, Springhouse Middle School, Chris Gigler & Josh Abrams |
Christopher Lo |
| 14 | 17002 | "Clash of the Titans" NE, Pound Middle School, Vicki Rankin |
Jonathan Lederer |
Junior Group Web Site
| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 18009 | Between a Rock and a Hard Place: the Battle over Hetch Hetchy HI, Laie Elementary, Serena Bailey & Colleen Spring |
Kamaile Aluli, Kaylee Alana Miller & Truman Spring |
| 2 | 18012 | Debate, Diplomacy, and Free Speech: The Skokie Case TX, Cedar Bayou Junior School, Caren Miller |
Hanna Zerdo & Rachel Lahowetz |
| 3 | 18042 | DDT: Miracle Pesticide or Deadly "Biocide"? NJ, Marlboro Middle School, Barbara Gallo |
Justine Nguyen & Ellen Wu |
| 4 | 18075 | Strategic Bombing: Necessary Tactic or War Crime? WI, University School Of Milwaukee, Chuck Taft |
John Venable & Philip Shuler |
| 5 | 18084 | False Sense of Security: Debate over Japanese Internment MN, Lake Harriet Community School, Debra Krawetz |
Kenney Borman & Samantha Coffler |
| 6 | 18013 | The Cuyahoga River Fire: How the Smallest Fire Sparked A National Debate on Clean Water OH, Birchwood School, Connie Miller |
Sachi Gosain & Joan Colleran |
| 7 | 18028 | Iran Hostage Crisis: Carter Falls, Khomeini Rises MN, Lake Harriet Community School, Debra Krawetz |
Grace Haldeman & Sammy Carlson |
| 8 | 18018 | The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall: How Diplomacy Failed and Prevailed PA, mary Queen of Apostles School, Evelyn Quade |
Michael Simmons, Billy Alkins, Abraham Kabazie, Nick Pleva & Joseph Cox |
| 9 | 18067 | O'Hare Modernization Program: Rough Takeoff IL, Mead Junior High, Cheryl Hinchey |
Arun Arjunakani & Benjamin Cooper |
| 10 | 18053 | The War of Currents: The Electrifying Debate Over How to Power the World MI, Forest Hills Eastern Middle School, Jim Cross |
Michael Mahacek & Jonathan Thomas |
| 11 | 18050 | No Hope Lake? The Environmental and Land Debate Over Jordan Lake NC, Sturbridge Academy, Elizabeth Fox & Jean Fletcher |
Hannah Fletcher, Matt Fletcher & Haddon Fox |
| 12 | 18033 | Debate To Drop The Bomb or Not KS, Marlatt Elementary, Terry Healy |
Joshua Haus, Nick Mignano, Ryan Terril & Aaron Malmquist |
| 13 | 18071 | Nuclear Standoff: Thirteen Days the World Held Their Breath IA, Kirn Middle School, Deb Masker & Gail Brow |
Jacob Kaufman & Gage Weber |
| 14 | 18046 | The Cuban Missile Crisis RI, St. Mary Academy Bay View, Michelle Vasconcellos |
Camilla Macera & Jacqueline Capuano |
Junior Individual Exhibit
| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 15027 | The Marshall Plan: America's Soft Power Diplomacy Saves Europe from Economic & Political Chaos Following World War II MD, Plum Point Middle School, Merry Ellen Fallica |
Ethan McComb |
| 2 | 15023 | The Cuban Missile Crisis: Kennedy's Debate Between Diplomacy and War MN, Breck School, Carrie Lennox & Sarah Flotten |
Jenn Fabian |
| 3 | 15067 | The Boundary Waters Treaty: Sustained Diplomacy MN, Robbinsdale Middle School, Scott Mattis |
Camille Balhorn |
| 4 | 15043 | Whatever the Weather, We Must Move Together WA, Kingston Middle School, Mary Macala |
Ethan Gregory |
| 5 | 15015 | Conscientious Objectors in the World War II Era: Prisoners for Peace KS, Topeka Collegiate, Lanny Moywer, Sonja Czarnecki & Gail Franklin |
Max Stucky Halley |
| 6 | 15075 | The Butler Act of 1925: Debate over darwin in Tennessee Classrooms WA, International Community School, Mark Bach |
Mia Richards |
| 7 | 15004 | The Black Hawk War of 1832: Failed Diplomacy Over Frontier Ownership IA, North Scott Junior High School, Chris Green |
Ansel Bare |
| 8 | 15085 | "The Lake Is Our Church" - Diplomacy and the Battle for Blue Lake NM, Eagle Ridge Middle School, Bruce Gustin |
Alysia Coriz |
| 9 | 15045 | The Pig War UT, Timberline Middle, Laura Lefler |
Mayra Payne |
| 10 | 15053 | The Cable Car Wars: A City Debates to Preserve its Character CA, Windemere Ranch Middle School, Misti Rogers-Lemke |
Julienne Sauer |
| 11 | 15077 | The Black Hills Debate: Land Grab or Diplomacy? CT, Sedgwick Middle School, Jennifer Hunt |
Samuel Porcello |
| 12 | 15036 | The Panama Canal Transfer- Bloody Riots Trigger Tedious Diplomacy and New Relationships Between Panama and the Colossus of the North NJ, Grover Middle School, Debbie Cohen |
Yinan Zheng |
| 13 | 15012 | Beginnings of Change: Peg Brenden's Pre-Title IX Case WI, Durand Junior High, Bob Zika & Kim Erickson |
Maisy Dodge |
| 14 | 15062 | Idlewild "The Resort segregation Built" MI, Maple Street Middle School, Martha Ongley |
Olivia Russell |
Junior Individual Documentary
| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 11025 | Eminent Domain: Private Tragedies for the Public Good TN, White Pine School, Jack Collins |
Lauren Collins |
| 2 | 11082 | The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Eleanor Roosevelt's Diplomatic Achievement MN, Sunrise Park Middle School, Huy Nguyen |
Anna Solomon |
| 3 | 11053 | Give Peace A Chance: Kennedy's Peace Corps and the New Diplomacy NJ, Community Middle School, Karen Rosnick |
Liam Knox |
| 4 | 11029 | The Comic Book Debate of the 1940s and 1950s WI, University School Of Milkwaukee, Chuck Taft |
Sam Schlesinger |
| 5 | 11016 | A Debate that "Matters:" Particle of Wave? Getting it Right with Light MN, Friedell Middle School, Beverly Knutson |
Roshini Asirvatham |
| 6 | 11062 | Dayton Peace Accords AR, Lisa Academy-North, Dustin Seaton & Tim Sisk |
Ryan Bullis |
| 7 | 11051 | A Dream Deferred: The Failure of the Federal Elections Bill of 1890 DC, Hardy Middle School, Johann Lee |
Claire Keller |
| 8 | 11070 | A Fistful of Salt: Symbolizing Nonviolent Action NY, Felix V. Festa Ms, Paul Clemente |
Nithya Kasi |
| 9 | 11010 | Britain's Abolition Debate: Ending the Vile Trafficking in Human Flesh IA, Lemars Middle School, Jeanne Rust |
David Barker |
| 10 | 11042 | The Attempted Nazi March in Skokie: Freedom for the Speech We Hate IL, Quest Academy, Jen Fabsik |
Marissa Howe |
| 11 | 11008 | WACS: The Debate of Women in the War AR, Carl Stuart Middle School, Sherry Holder & Kevin Destefano |
Hailey Hawks |
| 12 | 11084 | Makah Whaling: A Battle for Tradition WA, Northshore Junior High, Bill Boniface & Donna Matthies |
Adrianne Stowe |
| 13 | 11044 | Nixon's Secret Trips and China's Opened Doors: The Week that Changed the World IN, Sycamore School, Linda Crady |
Meena Moorthy |
| 14 | 11017 | Get in the Game-Leveling the Playing Field TX, Waco Baptist Academy, Jeannine McMeans |
Ben Martinsen |
Senior Division Finalists
Senior Group Exhibit| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 26047 | The Dakota Plains: A History of Strained Debate and Diplomacy SD, Yankton High School, Doug Haar |
Stormi Hoebelheinrich & Hiley Cammock |
| 2 | 26060 | Creation of Pakistan HI, Moanalua High School, Angela Brooks |
Janal Kim, Keri Ann Nagaishi & Kelly Zakimi |
| 3 | 26048 | Tinker v. Des Moines: Protesting War, Debating the First Amendment IA, North Scott High School, Chris Green |
Emma Hubner, Taylor Gehrls, Emily Bainter & Cydnie Carmody |
| 4 | 26017 | The Amish School Debate: God's Law VS Man's Law IA, Nashua-Plainfield High School, Suzan Turner |
Ashley Usher, Lindsey Riggan & Jeanne Edson |
| 5 | 26065 | The Genocide Convention WA, Stanwood High School, Sabrina Shaw |
Adam Knott & Marlee Raible |
| 6 | 26030 | Minutes to Midnight: The Nuclear Negotiations of the Cuban Missile Crisis CO, George Washington High School, Bonnie Guggenheim & Richards Leeds |
John Gonzales, Jose Garza, Alexandria Guerra & D'Andrea Escobar |
| 7 | 26076 | Remember the Ladies IN, Zionsville Community High School, David Rodgers |
Kelly McCarthy, Jessica Maclean & Mikala Carpenter |
| 8 | 26021 | The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions IN, Central Catholic Jr./Sr. High School, Mary Anthrop |
Meghan Cusack & Joey Talley |
| 9 | 26035 | A Framework for Peace: The Camp David Accords CA, Summit HS, Sherry Hamilton & Valerie Lowery |
Shannon Lasiter, Magnum Terrazas, Norman Zeledon & Sean Burford |
| 10 | 26062 | Iran Hostage Crisis: Declaration of War on Diplomacy NJ, John F. Kennedy High School, Barbara Bork |
Thamana Misbah, Amir Budhai & Thamina Sultana |
| 11 | 26087 | When Debate and Diplomacy Fail: The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 NY, Guilderland HS, Deborah Escobar |
Abigail Schnoor & Lixinbei Jing |
| 12 | 26002 | The First Nuremberg Trial: Justice or Revenge? AR, Batesville High School, Bruce Qualls & Terri Terrell |
Catherine Terrell & Crystal Qian |
| 13 | 26009 | Ping Pong Diplomacy: The Week That Changed The World WY, Kelly Walsh High School, Gregory Mott |
Brandi Haupt, Maddison Billon, Ashley Christopherson & Mary Elizabeth Pickrell |
| 14 | 26083 | Guam Military Buildup GU, Father Duenas Memorial High School, Anthony Blas |
Marten Lai & Lawrence Alcairo |
Senior Group Documentary
| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 22025 | The Gay Rights Debate of 1977: Successes, Failures & Consequences FL, American Heritage School, Leslie Porges |
Matt Mariutto & Nicole Mariutto |
| 2 | 22055 | From Isolation to Empire: The Aftermath of the Spanish American War WA, Redmond High School, Kimberly Jensen & Lesley Cordell |
Maya Balakrishnan, Tara Balakrishnan, Anand Raghuraman, Tian Kisch & Raluca Ifrim |
| 3 | 22043 | Pierce v. Society of Sisters: Oregon Debates Education OR, Helix High School, Lorin Kubishta |
Daniel Kubishta & Brendan Decicio |
| 4 | 22046 | The Appeasement of Germany: Diplomacy with Mexico and the Catalyst for the Modern Immigration Debate MA, Reading Memorial High School, Jeffrey Ryan |
Mike McGlathery, Carter Salz & Nate Shaffer |
| 5 | 22074 | Citizens without a Country: A Fight for Freedom, Debate Surrounding the Heart Mountain Draft Resistance WY, East High School, Ann Zumo |
Jacob Zumo & Jackson Ivey |
| 6 | 22038 | Eisenhower v. Faubus: The Debate over Little Rock Nine NJ, West Morris Central High School, Rosanne Lichatin |
Lorrin Vanevra, Jennifer Weippert, Halina Malinowski & Kiera Montgomery |
| 7 | 22058 | Choosing Peace: The Camp David Accords TX, Health Careers HS, Carrie Foster |
Samantha Lin, Karoline Xu, Pavela Bambekova & Ariella Noorily |
| 8 | 22046 | The Appeasement of Germany: Diplomatic Failure, Earth Shattering Consequences MA, Reading Memorial High School, Jeffrey Ryan |
Mike McGlathery, Carter Salz & Nate Shaffer |
| 9 | 22081 | Can You Homeschool Legally?: The Landmark Case of Sessions vs. the Decorah Community School District IA, Decorah High School, Janelle Keune |
Clara Kittleson & Aidan Spencer |
| 10 | 22034 | DDT: The Debate Sprayed 'Round the World PA, Lewisburg Area High School,Jennifer Boyer-Switala |
Genevieve Gerhard, Jane Jordan, Cassidy Gasteiger & Scott Leighow |
| 11 | 22007 | The Good Government League: Debate and Diplomacy after WWII TN, Polk County High School, Dewey Esquinance |
Derek Roberts & William Burdette |
| 12 | 22006 | Cuban Missile Crisis: The Week that Changed the World OK, Norman High School, Ann Crocker |
Hong Jeon & Pam Xu |
| 13 | 22075 | The Scopes Trial: The Quest for Truth SH, Concordia International School Shanghai, Mark Johnson |
Hee Su Jang, Shi Zhou Looi & Edward Park |
| 14 | 22078 | The My Lai Massacre: Uncovered From the Fog of War NE, Lincoln Southeast High School, Joe Schlegelmilch |
Vicki Liu & Elizabeth Zurfluh |
Senior Individual Documentary
| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 21051 | What Was Promised? Northwest Indian Fishing Rights Debated WA, Redmond Junior high, Kimberly Jensen |
Samhita Karnati |
| 2 | 21063 | The Louisiana Purchase: Doubling a Nation with the Stroke of a Pen MS, Coast Christian Home Educators Association, Anne Young |
Elizabeth Young |
| 3 | 21079 | The Nazi Olympics: Diplomacy, Subterfuge, and Debate CO, Denver School Of The Arts, Ed Glassman |
Clarissa Guy |
| 4 | 21012 | Into the Depths of Debate TX, Nimitz High School, Allan Bodeker & Barbi Binnig |
Aric Barnes |
| 5 | 21038 | Emancipation, the Harvest of King Cotton: Lincoln's Success Through Confederate Diplomatic Failure AR, Conway High School East, William Richardson & Charles Williams |
Elisa Detogni |
| 6 | 21032 | Bitter Relations: The Campd David Accords and the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty MO, Joplin High School, Andy Ritter |
Derek Carter |
| 7 | 21073 | The Hetch Hetchy Controversy: A Debate of Conservation vs. Exploitation MN, Highland Park High School, Beth Kallestad |
Selena Erstad |
| 8 | 21056 | Picasso in the Daley Plaza IL, Lincoln Park High School, Jeffrey Bakke |
Lea Kichler |
| 9 | 21080 | Pathway to Peace PA, Mechanicsburg Area Senior High, Beckie Lacey |
Helen Walsh |
| 10 | 21046 | Taking Down A Beast: Using Diplomatic Strategies to End Apartheid HI, Mililani High School, Amy Perruso |
Lisa Grandinetti |
| 11 | 21031 | The Toledo War: A Debate Between Two Neighbors MI, Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy, John Olvera |
John Bihn |
| 12 | 21017 | A Crisis of Constitution: The Exclusion of Japanese Americans in WWII MN, Henry Sibley High School, Amy Usdin |
Molly Nemer |
| 13 | 21016 | Brick and Mortar ME, Bonny Eagle High School, Cory Abbott |
Katie Quinn |
| 14 | 21002 | The Hindenburg: Debate, Diplomacy, Disaster WY, Home School, Laurie Homer & Rodney Wambeam |
London Homer-Wambeam |
Senior Individual Exhibit
| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 25005 | Solidarity: From a Polish Shipyard to the Kremlin, the Diplomacy that Shaped Eastern Europe TX, Salinas Homeschool, Lisa Salinas |
Annie Salinas |
| 2 | 25076 | The Debate of Desegregation "Not Enough Army to go Around" NE, Science Focus Program @ The Zoo, B. Briney |
Emma Devries |
| 3 | 25036 | The Failure of the Treaty of Paris in 1898: The Absence of the Filipinos in the Negotiations, and the War that Ensued KS, Topeka High, Julie Riphahn |
Cooper Self |
| 4 | 25019 | The Dinner Table Bargain MN, Charfield Junior-Senior High, Tom Hilgren |
Merissa Wellman |
| 5 | 25046 | Women's Army Corps DE, Padua Academy, Robert Potter |
Sarah Bridge |
| 6 | 25043 | Stuffing the Genie Back Into the Bottle: A Century of Diplomatic Efforts To Ban Chemical Weapons IA, North Scott High School, Chris Green |
Sarah Riedel |
| 7 | 25075 | Moore v. Dempsey: Justice Debated At Death's Door AR, Conway High School East, William Richardson & Charles Williams |
Rebecca Philpott |
| 8 | 25060 | The Allegiance Debate: Civil Rights or Civi Duty? The Heart Mountain Internment Camp Draft Resisters WY, Jackson Hole High School, Jeff Brazil |
Grace Williams |
| 9 | 25051 | The Game of Diplomacy: How Ping Pong Changed the World PA, Gateway Senior High School, Shawn Whelan |
Emily Kinnunen |
| 10 | 25061 | Dire Straits: The 1956 Suez Crisis FL, Pensacola High School, Michael Jones |
Nick Gupta |
| 11 | 25032 | Patients or Prisoners? Dorthea Dix and the Debate surrounding the American Asylum Movement MD, Marriotts Ridge High School, Richard Malt |
Emily Galik |
| 12 | 25011 | The Big Three: A Diplomatic Success WA, Shorewood High School, Mikael Christensen |
Charlotte Donnan |
| 13 | 25029 | Peter Paul Rubens: Diplomat in Disguise DE, Padua Academy, Robert Potter |
Avery White |
| 14 | 25013 | A Brokered Peace: The Camp David Accords AR, Alma high School, Toney McMurray |
Nathanael Mickelson |
Senior Paper
| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 20079 | "Just Plain Murder": Public Debate and Corporate Diplomacy in Donora's Fight for Clean Air PA, St. Joseph High School, Michael Stitt |
Gabe Schroeder |
| 2 | 20013 | The Emperor Has No Clothes: Now hubris, Economics, Bad Timings, and Slavery Sank King Cotton Diplomacy with England OH, Shaker Heights High School, Dann Parker & Timothy Mitchell |
Joan Thompson |
| 3 | 20045 | Lost Opportunities for Peace: Vietnam, 1945-1950 MD, Homeschool, Christine Keen |
Michael Keen |
| 4 | 20036 | The Colorado River Compact: Assuaging the Thirsty Southwest CA, Saratoga High School, Matt Torrens |
Anushree Dugar |
| 5 | 20076 | A Bloodless Battle For a Sacred Lake: Taos Pueblo and Blue Lake NM, Academy For Technology an The Classics, Jonathan Seyfried |
Anna Sones |
| 6 | 20040 | Louder Than Words: The Silent Sentinels and the Nineteenth Amendment NY, Manhattan HS For Girls, Estee Friedman |
Talia Weisberg |
| 7 | 20051 | "Ping-Pong Diplomacy": The Historic Opening of Sino-American Relations during the Nixon Administration OH, Sycamore High School, Rosemary Ennis |
Erik Bao |
| 8 | 20035 | The Pentagon Papers: Igniting the Debate Over Government Secrecy CO, Fairview high School, Leigh Campbell-Hale |
Janet Chen |
| 9 | 20009 | The Potsdam Conference and the Origins of the Cold War in Europe: An Analysis of Post-War Diplomacy HI, Kaiser High School, Stephanie Da Silva |
Kevin Kirata |
| 10 | 20071 | Gorbachev: Tearing Down the Wall, Building Diplomatic Relations IA, Rivermont Collegiate, Leigh Ann Schroeder |
Shravya Pothula |
| 11 | 20017 | The Taif Accord - A Diplomatic Solution to Lebanon's 15-Year Civil War TX, Renaissance Academy, Melissa Brown |
Nisreen Malley |
| 12 | 20061 | The "Promised" Land: Failed Diplomacy and the Middle East PA, Riverview Jr./Sr. High School, Kenneth Kubistek |
Scott Keefer |
| 13 | 20069 | An Unprecedented Peace: A Change of Order at the Paris Peace Conference, 1919 IN, Cathedral High School, Mary Stewart |
Christine White |
| 14 | 20007 | Temples in the Heart of Man: The Debate Over the Highest Use of Hetch Hetchy Valley and the Legislation Involved CA, Vista Del Lago High School, Kelly Baquero |
Sierra Wentz |
Senior Individual Performance
| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 23032 | One War at a Time: The Diplomacy that Saved Democracy VA, Monticello High School, Madeline Michel/em> |
Patrick Bond |
| 2 | 23011 | Prohibition: Moral Debate, Unexpected Consequences CO, Fairview high School, Leigh Campbell-Hale |
Zachary Litner |
| 3 | 23042 | The Forgotten War: A Diplomatic Failure MO, Pembroke Hill School, Dan O'Connell |
Riya Mehta |
| 4 | 23065 | Debating the American Question: Diplomatic Successes, Failures and Consequences CA, Buchanan High, Suzanne Streeter |
Robyn Young |
| 5 | 23043 | Diplomacy Which Sparked Debate Which Split the Rock: The Indian Occupation of Alcatraz MN, White Bear Lake High School, Mike Daniel & Pat Westad |
Alex Westad |
| 6 | 23070 | Diplomacy Held Hostage IA, Storm Lake High School-Independent, Susan Schulz |
Katherine Schulz |
| 7 | 23052 | "The Giants Wore White Gloves" KS, Fort Scott Christian Heights, Megan Felt |
Theresa Schafer |
| 8 | 23031 | The Paternalistic Problem: Great Britain's New Imperialism Debate OH, Shaker Heights High School, Dann Parker & Timothy Mitchell |
Jonah Weinstein |
| 9 | 23020 | Eleanor Roosevelt Visits Local High School to Discuss Human Rights RI, Lasalle Academy, Kristine Chapman |
Brooke Friday |
| 10 | 23059 | Podiums for Passion and Peace: The Story of Bernadette Devlin and Betty Williams OH, Shaker Heights High School, Dann Parker & Timothy Mitchell |
Hannah McCandless |
| 11 | 23073 | The Debates between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B Du Bois: Erasing the American Color Line DE, Towle Institute, Anna Ogunnaike |
Camille Fontenelle |
| 12 | 23019 | The Genie is Out of The Bottle: The McMahon Bill vs. the May-Johnson Bill and Civilian vs. Military Control of Nuclear Weapons NM, Los Alamos HS, Allen Andraski |
Emily McClenahan |
| 13 | 23049 | Looking Past Chains: William Wilberforce and the Abolition of the British Slave Trade SH, Concordia International School Shanghai, Mark Johnson |
Nathan Munson |
| 14 | 23010 | Who Paves These Streets of Gold? U.S. Immigration in the 20th Century MI, Whitehall High School, Jane Klco & Robb Zoelmer |
Alayna Klco |
Senior Group Performance
| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 24077 | One War at a Time: Debate & Diplomacy of the Trent Affair CA, Francis Parker School, Cherie Redelings |
Michela Rodriquez, Jasmine Anklesaria, Sabrina Devereaux & Gwendolyn Gardiner |
| 2 | 24018 | A Light Piercing the Darkness: Dr. Feng Shan Ho's Life-saving Diplomacy SH, Concordia International School Shanghai, Mark Johnson & Mike Burns |
Darren Chai, Eliana Keinan, Marlee Szabo & Li Shan Wee |
| 3 | 24056 | Integration Altercation AZ, Red Mountain High School, Julienne Collums |
Elaissia Sears, Angelique Guerrero & Matthew Fichtemaier |
| 4 | 24011 | Race, Marriage, and a Love Story: The Loving Debate WA, International Community School, Mark Bach |
Rachel Roberts & Aishwarya Nirmal |
| 5 | 24078 | Debating the Wall: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial MI, Plymouth Canton Educational Park, Joseph Ringer |
Calgary Haines-Trautman & Andrea Ringer |
| 6 | 24040 | The Cuban Missile Crisis: 13 Days in the Shadow of Nuclear Warfare CO, Denver School Of The Arts, Barbara Allen & Leni Arnett |
Andie Lerner, Everett Graham, Tenlie Mourning, Madeline Rita & Oliver Oglesby |
| 7 | 24032 | Fighting Feminism with Conservatism: The Equal Rights Amendment Debate NC, Charles D. Owen High School, Mary Julian |
Kelsey Fidis & Rachel Brouwer |
| 8 | 24038 | Debating the Status of a Person: The Consequences of the Diplomatic Compromise at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 CA, Acaciawood School, John Pester |
Brandon Valdez, David Kayekjian & Nehemiah Yap |
| 9 | 24028 | Caught In a Net of Debate: Using Diplomacy to Interpret Treaty Rights WA, Coupeville High School, Wilbur Purdue |
Nathan Lamb & Amanda D'Almeida |
| 10 | 24057 | The Wisconsin Bennett Law of 1889: Americanization Debated WI, Holmen High School, Dayce McAndrews |
Charles Labuzzetta & Briana Schwabenbauer |
| 11 | 24012 | Better Dead, Than Red: Communism After World War II PA, Bishop McDevitt High School, Eric Mark & Catherine Pagliaro |
Alessandro Disanto, Rachel Miller, Jillian Kinsey, Laura Habich & Katherine Delucy |
| 12 | 24016 | Cutting Away Your Cares: Lobotomy the Debatable Cure for Madness MN, Christ's Household Of Faith School, Pam Alsbury |
Katelyn Schuett & Mackenzie Schuett |
| 13 | 24065 | The Polemic Over Abortion MS, Biloxi High School, Kimberly Kennedy |
Genevieve Miller & Ashleigh Wren |
| 14 | 24062 | Chicago Desegregation IL, New Tech High At Zion-Benton East, Ravonya Knight & Nate McPherson |
Chris Garner, Zak Oglesby, Yanely Ortiz, Alexander Sperry & Tradon France |
Senior Individual Web Site
| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 27010 | "Kennedy's Kiddie Korps": Diplomacy by the Best and the Brightest OH, Shaker Heights High School, Dann Parker & Timothy Mitchell |
Lukun Zhang |
| 2 | 27078 | The Kansas-Nebraska Act: The Debate Over the Expansion of Slavery OH, Hawken School, Doug Smith |
Anirudh Dasarathy |
| 3 | 27003 | Against Prevailing Winds: The Debate Surrounding the Women's Airforce Service Pilots of World War II KS, Seaman High, Susan Sittenauer |
Katelyn Ford |
| 4 | 27060 | The Cuban Missile Crisis: Diplomacy Averting Mutually Assured Destruction FL, West Florida High School/Technical, Tiffany Odom |
Robert Mines |
| 5 | 27027 | The Kitchen Debate SH, Concordia International School Shanghai, Chris Carter |
Chase Zhou |
| 6 | 27035 | The Bracero Program MN, Delasalle High School, Martin Marrin |
Carlie Cervantes |
| 7 | 27040 | Brown v. Board of Education NC, Charles D. Owen High School, Mary Julian |
Erendira Jimenez-Gonzalez |
| 8 | 27046 | Father, Diplomacy; Mother, Debate: The United Nations in Born MI, Holland High School, Mark Knopf & Gary Vosburg |
Angela Huang |
| 9 | 27084 | When Pigs Fly: One Iowan's Idea Forges Lasting Ties with Japan IA, Carlisle High School, Barb Cupp |
Rebekah Frese |
| 10 | 27022 | "Gentlemen, Be Seated" - The Minstrelsy Debate NY, Ethical Culture The Fieldston School, Andrew Meyers & Jim Cullen |
Maddie Meyers |
| 11 | 27017 | Debate and Diplomacy: A Missile Crisis TX, Eisenhower Ninth Grade, Stephen Martin |
Shabir Muhammad |
| 12 | 27065 | The Berlin Airlift: An Innovative Foundation to the Cold War KS, Lawrence High, Valerie Schrag |
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| 13 | 27062 | Council Wars: The Feds Strike Back! IL, Bronzeville Scholastic Institute, Kristen Machczynski |
Chakena Sims |
| 14 | 27072 | Iran Hostage Crisis: America's Failed Diplomacy MD, Bullis School, Sara Romeyn |
Kane Herrick |
Senior Group Web Site
| Place | Entry # | Entry Title State, School, Teacher(s) |
Students |
| 1 | 28051 | Freeing the Elwha: Debating the Future of America's Watersheds WA, International Community School, Mark Bach |
Jessica Jin & Anastasiya Kirichuk |
| 2 | 28037 | "But Mama, There's a School Next Door!": The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Busing Debate NC, Sturbridge Academy, Elizabeth Fox |
Molly Fox & Michaela Burns |
| 3 | 28044 | "On the Brink": Debate & Diplomacy in the Cuban Missile Crisis CA, Francis Parker School, Cherie Redelings |
Kate Lemberg, Katherine Owens, Audrey Yang & Arielle Swedback |
| 4 | 28064 | Debates Over Desegregation: The Failure to Integrate New Orleans Public Schools MA, Bedford High School, James Sunderland |
Alexandria Capozza, Sarita Biswas, Elisabeth Watson & Meredith Brady |
| 5 | 28005 | Let My People Go TX, Eisenhower High School, Linda Kleeman & Mari Glamser |
Mohammad Chauhan, Briana Mayes, Chloe Cauley, Hamza Badat & Dimitri Mayes |
| 6 | 28047 | Korematsu v. United States: Debate of Citizens Rights MI, Forest Hills Eastern High School, Jim Cross |
Kristi Harrison & Kari Pliml |
| 7 | 28022 | The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty NY, Clarkstown South SHS, Laurie Young |
Dhruv Ragunanthan, Yeon Gyeong Lee, Rohan Patel, Arven Rulona & Alvin Mathew |
| 8 | 28017 | Turmoil in the City Streets: The Democratic National Convention of 1968 IL, Niles North High School, Sarah Stucky |
Yonatan Segev, Warren Dsouza & James Gilbert |
| 9 | 28078 | The Dayton Peace Accords AR, Pulaski Academy, Chad Cummings |
Tiancheng Zhang & Sky Shaver |
| 10 | 28059 | Urban Renewal: A Never Ending Story of Debate, Diplomacy, and Transformation MI, Comstock Park High School, Karen Auwers |
Jenn Becker, Tyler Fink & dylan Fink |
| 11 | 28029 | BongHits4Jesus: The Debate Over the First Amendment ME, Thornton Academy, Seth Macomber |
Connor Mowatt, Nick Phillips & Damion Taylor |
| 12 | 28027 | The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890: Should Government Regulate the Free Market? CO, Fairview High School, Leigh Campbell-Hale |
Kevin Chen & Michael Seltzer |
| 13 | 28010 | Prohibition: The "Noble Experiment" AZ, Chino Valley High School, Cellene Smith & Scott Sloat |
Jory Iwig, Riley Shelton, Jon Szymanski, Austin Popp & Eli Lewis |
| 14 | 28080 | Debated Currency: The Battle Between the Silver and Gold Standards GA, Collins Hill High School, Terrae Fogarty |
Giahoa Nguyen, Ye Min, Mariam Ahmed & Eun Jung Lee |
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Awards
At the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest winners receive monetary awards and medals in each category.
- Gold medalists receive $1,000*
- Silver medalists receive $500
- Bronze medalists receive $250
*The gold medal winning projects in the senior division individual and group documentary categories receive The History Channel Award of $5,000 in place of the National History Day $1,000 prize.
National History Day also recognizes one Outstanding Entry from each affiliate in the junior and senior divisions.

