STAR OF THE REPUBLIC ANNOUNCES HISTORY FAIR WINNERS
Approximately 250 junior high and high school students put their historical knowledge on display Friday during the 2017 Brazos Valley Regional History Fair at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site.
Sponsored by the Star of the Republic Museum and local businesses and organizations, the theme for this year’s history fair was “Taking a Stand in History.” Entries were open to students in grades 6-12 who qualified for the regional competition by competing in their local school history fair.
This year, 248 students from Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Washington, and Waller counties presented 139 projects.
“This is the largest regional competition we have ever had,” Lisa Berg, Star of the Republic Museum Curator of Education and coordinator of the Brazos Valley Regional History Fair. “It is very exciting to see the students share what they have learned throughout the year. This is their chance to be the experts.”
Project categories include historical paper, exhibit, documentary, performance, and interpretive website. Several Blinn College faculty, area educators, volunteers from local historical commissions, and history enthusiasts from the community judged the submissions. The two finalists in each category advance to the state competition April 29 in Austin. Winners at the state fair can advance to the National History Day competition held at the University of Maryland in June.
Star of the Republic Museum is located at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site off state Highway 105. It was created by the Texas Legislature and is administered by Blinn College as a cultural and educational institution. Daily museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Beginning March 4, the Star of the Republic Museum is unveiling a new exhibit called “Heirloom Genealogy: Tracing your Family Treasures.” The exhibit, which will continue through February 15, 2018, will examine historical artifacts, including clothing, tools, and instruments, to reveal their origination and how they arrived in Texas.
For more information, call 936-878-2461 or visit: www.starmuseum.org.
DIVISION CHAMPIONS:
JUNIOR HISTORICAL PAPER
Anna Krzenski, Brenham Junior High – Quanah Parker: Savagely Civilized
JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTARY
Caroline McCall, Stephen F. Austin Middle School – Park Sang-hak: Tanking a Stand in North Korea
JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
Jenna Hardy, Brenham Junior High – Susan B. Anthony: How one Woman’s Devotion put a Revolution in Motion
JUNIOR GROUP PERFORMANCE
Brice Beene, Kam Brimberry, and Zane Moriarty, Anderson-Shiro Junior High – Wyatt Earp & Doc Holliday
JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT
Jared Mueller, Brenham Junior High – Travis’ Line in the Sand
JUNIOR GROUP EXHIBIT
Donovan Gibson, Blaine Kuta, and Jarod Thane, Anderson-Shiro Junior High – Derailed
JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL WEBSITE
Clayton Boeker, Brenham Junior High – Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Ultimate Sacrifice for Taking a Stand
JUNIOR GROUP WEBSITE
Colby McDonald and Jonathan Ritchie, Anderson-Shiro Junior High – Cesar Chavez
SENIOR HISTORICAL PAPER
Amber Allen, Navasota High School – Adina De Zavala: Preserving the Alamo
SENIOR INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTARY
Madison Brooker, Anderson-Shiro High School – Mother Teresa: Saint of the Gutters
SENIOR GROUP DOCUMENTARY
Marco Castaneda, Andy Castro, Jose Garcia, Wilmer Flores, and Cameron Seale, Navasota High School – Jesse Owens: The Buckeye Bullet
SENIOR INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
Alexis Morgan, Navasota High School – Betty Friedan: Women’s Liberation
SENIOR GROUP PERFORMANCE
Ian Campbell, Jose Almanza, Evin Diaz, Manuel Garza, and Alexis Anguiano, Navasota High School – Resisting the Authority of His Holiness: King Henry VIII vs. Pope Clement VII
SENIOR INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT
Kensey Wiggins, Anderson-Shiro High School – Betty Friedan: Homemaker to Women’s Rights Activist
SENIOR GROUP EXHIBIT
Ismael Gonzalez, Erick Peralata, and Carlos Santoy, Navasota High School – Cesar Chavez: Si Se Puede
SENIOR INDIVIDUAL WEBSITE
Dakota McDaniel, Navasota High School – Let’s Roll
SENIOR GROUP WEBSITE
Wyatt Pahl, Trent Clark, Micah Mock, and Jeb Malek, Navasota High School – Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine
SPECIAL AWARDS:
ALLEN COMMANDER MEMORIAL TEXAS HISTORY AWARD
Jax Bacak, Bryce Steel, and Josh Costiloe, Brazos Christian School
ARTIE FULTZ DAVIS LEGAL HISTORY AWARD
Caroline Murphy, Brenham Junior High
BRAZOS COUNTY AWARD
Junior: Lukas Hardy, Jeremy Moreno, and Kyle Brelsford, Jane Long Middle School
Senior: Chloe Perkins, Amelia Adams, and Nanci Lammoglia, Brazos Christian School
GRIMES COUNTY AWARD
Junior: Donovan Gibson, Blaine Kuta, and Jarod Thane, Anderson-Shiro Junior High
Senior: Anna Welch, Anderson-Shiro High School
MIKE HOPKINS MEMORIAL TEXAS HISTORY AWARD
Lillian Mahan, Navasota Junior High
OUTSTANDING EXHIBIT DESIGN AWARD
Brayden Folkers, Christian Kelarek, Liam Wilson, and Ryan Wisnoski, Anderson-Shiro Junior High
RELIGION IN AMERICA AWARD
Mauricio Chandler, Brenham Junior High
ROBERT RAINES CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AWARD
Paige Lawrence, Trinity Loukanis, Mary Alfaro, and Mia Nunez, Navasota Junior High
STUDENT CHOICE AWARD
Junior: Lukas Hardy, Jeremy Moreno, and Kyle Brelsford, Jane Long Middle School
Senior: Kensey Wiggins, Anderson-Shiro High School
THEATER ARTS AWARD
Junior: Kayci Pharaon, Brenham Junior High
Senior: Katherine Vaughn, Catherine Lockett, and Jonathan Moore, Brazos Christian School
WASHINGTON COUNTY AWARD
Anna Krzenski, Brenham Junior High
WOMEN IN HISTORY AWARD
Junior: Hannah Dimmel, Bethany Izaguirre, and Robbie Morton, Navasota Junior High
Senior: Carson Prewitt, Navasota High School
ZUBER—HADLEY CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS AWARD
Amber Allen, Navasota High School