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Results are In!
Students from Iowa who participated in the National History Day competition
in College Park, Md., in June did an outstanding job representing the state again
this year. This year’s theme for National History Day was “Rights and Responsibilities
in History.” Students select historical topics to research under this theme and
compete in: Papers, Individual Documentary, Group Documentary; Individual Performance,
Group Performance, Individual Exhibit, Group Exhibit. There are both junior and
senior level qualifiers.
The final results for Iowa students competing at the 2003 National
History Day are:
David Van Tassel Founders Award: Elizabeth Skilton, Nashua-Plainfield
High School, Senior Historical Paper, “Setting the Standard: 1949 Treaty Regulates
Treatment of POWs.”
First Place Medallist: Stephen Frese, Anson Middle School,
Marshalltown; First place, Junior Individual Paper, “Aldo Leopold: An American
Prophet.”
Second Place Medallist: Matthew Wettach, Mt. Pleasant Middle
School; Second Place, Junior Individual Documentary, “Rights and Responsibilities:
The New Deal Comes to the Corn Belt.”
Third Place Medallist: Denise Wood, Ottumwa High School; Third
Place, Senior Historical Paper, “The Right to Work: Charles T. Kelley and His
‘Soldiers of Misfortune.’”
Fifth Place, Nationally/Outstanding State Award: Brian Claeys,
Emily Green, North Scott High School, Eldridge; Senior Group Documentary, “Jim
Crow Must Go: Rosa Parks and the Long Journey form Segregation to Integration.”
Sixth Place Nationally: Sarah Frese, Marshalltown High School,
Senior Individual Exhibit, “The DePriest Tea Incident ‘…A Most Unusual Affair.’”
10th Place Nationally/Outstanding State: McKenzie Fritch,
Cheyanne McGrail, Franklin Middle School, Cedar Rapids; Junior Group Exhibit,
“The Time We Forgot Humanity: Shattered Rights and Neglected Responsibilities
of the Holocaust.”
12th Place Nationally: Alicia Mangold, Jenny Rodger, Erin
Taphorn, Storm Lake High School, Senior Group Performance, “The Amish School Controversy:
Religious Rights, State Responsibilities.”
13th Place Nationally: Tyler Kirkholm, Storm Lake High School,
Senior Individual Documentary, “Wounded Knee and the Rights of Native Americans.”
Selected to present in alternative venues were:
Sarah Frese, White House Visitor’s Center. Sarah’s exhibit is also on display
at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch.
Matthew Wettach, White House Visitor’s Center
Jeralyn Westercamp, Harding Middle School, Cedar Rapids, Junior Individual
Exhibit, “Piecing Together the Truth: The Tuskegee Syphillis Experiment,” National
Museum of Health and Medicine. Jeralyn’s exhibit was selected to remain on display
through September 2004.
The “History of the American Presidency” special prize went to David Blume,
Adam Hsu, Charli Richter and Scott Walter of Johnston High School for their Senior
Group Documentary, “United States vs. Nixon.” This prize is awarded to the entry
in any category from either the Junior or Senior divisions that best demonstrates
the contributions made by an American president in the U.S. or world history.
“U.S. vs. Nixon” explores changes in presidential responsibility and the interpretation
of executive privilege as a result of the Nixon presidency and impeachment. The
students took their topic a step further to explore the case’s constitutionality
and its impact on the trails during the Clinton Administration.
2003 History Day
Winners and Alternates
April 28 and May 5, 2003
National
Winners
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| National
Winners : (back
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| Student Name(s) |
Award |
| Stephen Frese |
1st Place for Junior Historical Paper
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Mattew Wettach |
2nd Place for Junior Individual Documentary
"Rights and Responsibilities: The New Deal Comes to the Corn Belt" |
Denise Wood |
3rd Place for Senior Historical Paper
"The Right to Work: Charles T. Kelley and His Soldiers of Misfortune" |
Brian Claeys, McKenzie Fritch, Emily Green, and Cheyanne McGrail |
Outstanding Iowa Winners |
Elizabeth Skilton |
Case Western Reserve Scholarship Winner |
David Blume, Adam Hsu, Charli Richter, Scott Walter |
Special Award for Senior Group Documentary
"History of the American Presidency"
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| Junior
Division (Grades 6-8) National Qualifiers for National History Day: |
| Junior
Historical Paper (back to top) |
| Student Name(s) |
Entry Title |
Teacher |
School, City (AEA) |
| Stephen Frese |
Aldo Leopold: An American Prophet |
Lacinda Gillen |
Anson Middle School, Marshalltown (6) |
| Kathryn Skilton |
Medical Care for Children: Limits on the Free
Exercise of Religion by Parents |
Brian Rupp |
Nashua-Plainfield Middle School, Plainfield (7) |
| ALT-Abby Bowman |
An Engineer, Ethics, and the End of an Era |
Kathy Paul |
Johnston Middle School, Johnston (11) |
| Junior
Individual Exhibit (back to top) |
| Student Name(s) |
Entry Title |
Teacher |
School, City (AEA) |
| Jeralyn Westercamp |
Piecing Together the Truth: The Tuskegee Syphilis
Experiment |
Jean Oberbroeckling |
Harding Middle School, Cedar Rapids (10) |
| Marlee Owens |
Women in Industry During WWII |
Angela Jacobs, Brent Thoren |
North Tama County High School, Traer (7) |
| ALT-Taylor Bender |
Rachel Carson, The Right to a Safe Environment |
Judy Kilzer |
Edward White Elem., Eldridge (9) |
| Junior
Group Exhibit (back to top) |
| Student Name(s) |
Entry Title |
Teacher |
School, City (AEA) |
| McKenzi Fritch, Cheyanne McGrail |
The Time We Forgot Humanity |
Leon Lueck |
Franklin Middle School, Cedar Rapids (10) |
| Matt Bowman, Kelly Evans, Kim Thayer |
Scottsboro Boys: Rights Barred |
Roberta Moore |
Storm Lake Middle School, Storm Lake (5) |
| ALT-Kelly Hall, Chasity James, Alex Schard, Heather
Sullivan |
Behind Barbed Wire: The Real Story of Japanese
Internment |
Sue Griswold |
Woodrow Wilson Junior High, Council Bluffs (13) |
| Junior
Individual Documentary (back to top) |
| Student Name(s) |
Entry Title |
Teacher |
School, City (AEA) |
| Matthew Wettach |
Rights and Responsibilities: The New Deal Comes
to the Corn Belt |
Sue Loescher |
Mt. Pleasant Middle School, Mt. Pleasant (16) |
| Gabriella Green |
Irene Sendler |
Chris Green |
North Scott Junior High, Eldridge (9) |
| ALT-Beau Dexter |
The River of the West: The Rights and Responsibilities
of the Colorado River |
Chris Green |
North Scott Junior High, Eldridge (9) |
| Junior
Group Documentary (back to top) |
| Student Name(s) |
Entry Title |
Teacher |
School, City (AEA) |
| Andrew Bensen, Brianna Nielsen, Matthew Wolf |
The Rights and Responsibilities of Bridging the
Mississippi River |
Chris Green |
North Scott Junior High, Eldridge (9) |
| Katie Demers, Stephanie Emery, Justine Scarbrough |
One Right, Twenty-seven Million Responsibilities:
Alice Hamilton and the Nineteenth Amendment |
Roberta Moore |
Storm Lake Middle School, Storm Lake (5) |
| Alt-Lisa Burnside, Nick Crippin, Dustin Friesen,
Pearl Kohl |
The Scopes Trial: The Evoluntion of Teachers’
Rights |
Roberta Moore |
Storm Lake Middle School, Storm Lake (5) |
| Junior
Individual Performance (back
to top) |
| Student Name(s) |
Entry Title |
Teacher |
School, City (AEA) |
| Ross Kurash |
The Homestead Act: The Right to Claim the Land,
The Responsibility to Care for It |
Evie Milbrandt |
Turkey Valley Jr-Sr. High, Jackson Jct (1) |
| Jessica Horton |
Title IX: Rights and Responsibilities for Women |
Renee Banks, Valorie Philips |
Akron Westfield Schools, Akron (12) |
| ALT-Sara Wolf |
The First Lady of the World: Eleanor Roosevelt,
Fighter for Civil Rights |
LeAnn Morris |
Corning Jr. High, Corning (14) |
| Junior
Group Performance (back to
top) |
| Student Name(s) |
Entry Title |
Teacher |
School, City (AEA) |
| Holly Borchers, Jessica Chesher,
Kelsie Harvey |
Kids at Work: Rights Refused, Responsibilities
Persued to Improve the Lives of Children |
Renee Banks, Valorie Philips |
Akron Westfield Schools, Akron (12) |
| Mackenzie Heyl, Shelby Johnson,
Carissa Westergard |
The 1915 Armenian Genocide: Human
Rights Deprived, Cultural Responsibilities Thrive |
Renee Banks |
Akron Westfield Schools, Akron (12) |
| ALT-Laura Hart, Cassie Nauholz,
Sally Timmons, Eleanor Vernon |
We Can Do It! Women’s Rights and
Responsibilities on the Homefront during WWII |
Leon Lueck |
Franklin Middle School, Cedar Rapids
(10) |
| Junior
Special Awards (back to top) |
| Student/Title |
School, City (AEA) |
Award |
Sponsor |
| Ashley Claussen, Emily Donohue, Emily Conrad
Kate Shelley |
Eddyville-Blakesburg Middle School, Eddyville
(15) |
Best of Iowa |
State Historical Society of Iowa |
| Taylor Anderson
Jackie Robinson |
Storm Lake Middle School, Storm Lake (5) |
Outstanding Entry in African-American History |
State Historical Society of Iowa |
| Ross Kurash
The Homestead Act |
Turkey Valley Jr-Sr High School, Jackson Jct.
(1) |
Camp Silos Award |
Silos and Smokestacks Heritage Area |
| Beau Dexter
River of the West |
North Scott Junior High, Eldridge (9) |
Outstanding Entry in Agricultural History |
Graceland University |
| Jenny Pray
We Can Do It |
Johnston Middle School, Johnston (11) |
Outstanding Entry in Women’s History |
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs |
| Johanna Hartman
Henry Ford |
Eddyville-Blakesburg Elementary, Eddyville (15) |
American History Innovation Award |
Siemens |
| Andrew Bensen, Brianna Nielson, Matthew Wolf
Rights and Responsibilities of Bridging the Mississippi River |
North Scott Junior High, Eldridge (9) |
Outstanding Use of Resources |
Western Historic Trail Center and Buena Vista
University |
| Sara Wolf
First Lady of the World |
Corning Junior High, Corning (14) |
Outstanding Entry in Presidential History |
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library |
| Megan Svoboda, Heather Wilson
Early Education |
North Tama County Schools, Traer (7) |
Coutry Schoolhouse Heritage Award |
Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance |
| Robin Benedict
The 54th |
Pocahontas Middle School, Pocahontas (5) |
Outstanding Entry in Civil War History |
Battle Flag Preservation Project |
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| Junior
Division School of the Year (back
to top) |
Akron Westfield Schools
Second Place: Storm Lake Middle School, North Scott Junior High |
| Junior
Division Teacher of the Year (back
to top) |
Larry Burnight, West Sioux Middle School |
| Junior
Division National Scholarship Recipients
(back to top) |
| Noah Lawrence (Lamoni High School),
Brenda Martzke (Lone Tree Community Schools),
Pete Van Velzen (Sheldon Christian School),
Kelly Smith Arickx (Rudd, Rockford, Marble Rock Community School) |
Senior
Division (Grades 9-12) National Qualifiers for National History Day |
| Senior
Historical Paper (back to top) |
| Student Name(s) |
Entry Title |
Teacher |
School, City (AEA) |
| Alex Cahill |
Who Will Feed A Nation? Herbert Hoover and the
Belgium Relief |
Richard Heiman |
North Scott High School, Eldridge (9) |
| Denise Wood |
The Right to Work: Charles T. Kelley and His
"Soldiers of Misfortune" |
Miriam Kenning |
Ottumwa High School, Ottumwa (15) |
| ALT- Elizabeth Skilton |
Prisoners of War: Before and After 1949 |
Bev Carr, Keith Turner |
Nashua-Plainfield High School, Nashua (7) |
| Senior
Individual Exhibit (back to top) |
| Student Name(s) |
Entry Title |
Teacher |
School, City (AEA) |
| Collin Taphorn |
The Babel Proclamation: Silencing the Rights
of the People |
Roberta Moore |
Storm Lake High School, Storm Lake (5) |
| Sarah Frese |
The DePriest Tea Incident: "A most unusual affair" |
Susan Fritzell |
Marshalltown High School, Marshalltown (6) |
| ALT-Rachel Toenjes |
The American Gulags: German American Internment
in WWII |
Sally Thorson |
Waverly-Shell Rock High School, Waverly (7) |
| Senior
Group Exhibit (back to top) |
| Student Name(s) |
Entry Title |
Teacher |
School, City (AEA) |
| Brittany Martinez, Brooke Riedemann, Megan Schimmer,
Annika Triplett, DeNicca Wede |
Behind the Veil |
Curt Anderson |
South O’Brien High School, Paullina(4) |
| Brett Duff, Chris Proffitt |
Rights and Responsibilities of Code Talkers in
WWII |
Susan Fritzell, Scott Johnson |
Marshalltown High School, Marshalltown (6) |
| ALT- Carrie Holtzman, Tabitha Kuehl, Cody Norden |
Rights of Women v. Rights of the Unborn and the
Responsibility of the Government in the Roe v. Wade Decision |
Peggy Hardesty, Vicki Zelnick |
Washington High School, Cedar Rapids (10) |
| Senior
Individual Documentary (back to top) |
| Student Name(s) |
Entry Title |
Teacher |
School, City (AEA) |
| David Morrison |
The Rights of the Accused, the Responsibility
of the Government: The Trial of Mary Surratt |
Roz Stull |
North Tama High School, Traer (7) |
| Tyler Kirkholm |
Wounded Knee and the Rights of Native Americans |
Roberta Moore |
Storm Lake High School, Storm Lake (5) |
| ALT-Paige Shelton |
Remember So We Don’t Repeat |
Gregg Beam, Donella Pauli |
West Harrison Jr-Sr High School, Mondamin (13) |
| Senior
Group Documentary (back to top) |
| Student Name(s) |
Entry Title |
Teacher |
School, City (AEA) |
| Brian Claeys, Emily Green |
Jim Crow Must Go: Rosa Parks and the Long Journey
from Segragation to Integration |
Richard Heiman |
North Scott High School, Eldridge (9) |
| David Blume, Adam Hsu, Charli Richter, Scott
Walter |
United States v. Nixon: A Decision to Shape the
Rights and Responsibilities of the Presidency |
Sue Cline |
Johnston High School, Johnston (11) |
| ALT-Amy Paul, Katie Pauley |
The Holt Family: Taking a Responsibility for
Children’s Rights |
Kathy Paul |
Valley Southwoods, West Des Moines (11) |
| Senior
Individual Performance (back to top) |
| Student Name(s) |
Entry Title |
Teacher |
School, City (AEA) |
| Brooke Walton |
Freeing the Hostages: Government’s Duty to Human
Rights |
Sally Thorson |
Waverly-Shell Rock High School, Waverly (7) |
| Rachel Hustedt |
Equal Rights for All: The Universal Declaration
of Human Rights |
Roberta Moore |
Storm Lake High School, Storm Lake (5) |
| ALT-Laura Copeland |
A Light in the Night: Housing Fugitives on the
Way to Freedom |
Sue Cline |
Johnston High School, Johnston (11) |
| Senior
Group Performance (back to top) |
| Student Name(s) |
Entry Title |
Teacher |
School, City (AEA) |
| Alicia Mangold, Jenny Rodger, Erin Taphorn |
The Amish School Controversy: Religious Rights
and Educational Responsibilities |
Roberta Moore |
Storm Lake High School, Storm Lake (5) |
| Nicole Cornelius, Heidi Schmidt, Jenny Smith,
Lacey Tiefenthaler, Frieda von Qualen |
On a Dollar, In a Boat, With Her Pants, Wanting
to be a Lawyer |
Kelly Borchers |
Carroll High School, Carroll (11) |
| ALT-Devin Byker, Ruby Snieder |
Jonathan Myrick Daniels: Black at Heart |
Gary Regnerus |
Unity Christian High School, Orange City (4) |
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Senior Division Special
Awards (back to top) |
| Student/Title |
School/City (AEA) |
Award |
Sponsor |
| Robert Haan, Jon Mouw, Mick Altena Tinkering
With Student Rights |
Unity Christian High School, Orange City (4) |
Best of Iowa |
State Historical Society of Iowa |
| Elizabeth Hoium, Katherine Thostenson
Enhancing American Rights and Responsibilities |
Ottumwa High School, Ottumwa (15) |
Outstanding Entry in African-American History |
State Historical Society of Iowa |
| Alicia Mangold, Jenny Rodger, Erin Taphorn
The Amish School Controversy |
Storm Lake High School, Storm Lake (5) |
Coutry Schoolhouse Heritage Award |
Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance |
| Andrea Borchardt
4-H Movement |
North Central, Manly (2) |
Outstanding Entry in Agricultural History |
Living History Farms |
| Tabatha Thompson, Shantel Kragel, Sarah Gregg
Leaning on the Wildflowers |
Alta High School, Alta (5) |
Outstanding Entry in Women’s History |
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs |
| Elizabeth Skilton
Prisoners of War: Before and After 1949 |
Nashua-Plainfield, Nashua (7) |
Outstanding Use of Resource Variety |
Western Historic Trail Center and Scholastic |
| James Craver
CREEP: The True Story of the Nixon Mob |
Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf (9) |
Outstanding Entry in Presidential History |
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library |
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School of the Year
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Storm Lake High School
Second Place: North Scott High School and Marshalltown High School
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Senior Division Teacher
of the Year (back to top) |
Mary Poort, Malvern Junior Senior High School |
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Senior Division Scholarship
Winners (back to top) |
Outstanding Young Historian, Sponsored
by the State Historical Society, Inc.: Sarah Frese The DePriest Tea
Incident: "A most unusual affair"
Kerrey DeVries Mem. Scholarship, Sponsored by the State Historical
Society, Inc.: Alex Cahill Who Will Feed A Nation: Herbert Hoover
and the Belgium Relief |
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