Early College High School Students Qualify for State History Competition

Thirty students in the EVSC’s Early College High School qualified this weekend to compete at the Indiana State National History Day competition in Indianapolis in April. As part of the contest, students create research-based projects in one of four categories – exhibit, website, documentary, and performance.

Students competing in the Exhibit category create a display showcasing their research. Website competitors create an interactive historical website and Documentary competitors create a 10 minute documentary about their subject.  Students competing in the Performance category write and perform a 10 minute play about their topic.

The following students qualified at this past weekend’s Southwest Indiana Regional National History Day Contest and will compete at the state level:

 

Group Exhibit:

• Roy Botello, Tom Fulkerson, Sam Feury, Austin Rainey, 1^stplace, “Gen. MacArthur”
• Matt Fulkerson, Devyn Gordon, 2^ndplace, “IBM”
• Deana Phelps, Aaron Eddmenson, Jared Aman, Honorable Mention, “Cornfield Shipyard”
• Lauren Parker, McKaila Parker, Miranda Harper, Honorable Mention, “Steve Jobs: Pushing Forward”

Individual Exhibit:

• Jordan Toney, 1^stplace, “National Association of Colored Women”
• Sarah Tabor, 2^ndplace, “A Dream Realized”
• Jennifer Toney, Honorable Mention, “The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act”

Group Website:

• Lindsey Parker, Cheyenne Seyferth, 1^stplace, “Parris and the Witch Trials”

Individual Website:

• Sarah Greenwell, 1^stplace, “John Lennon”

Group Performance:

• Destinee Baxter, Courtney Forney, Samantha Pullman, 1^stplace, “The Berlin Wall”
• Taylor Pate, Devyn Haas, 2^ndplace, “The Story of Zack Sobitech”

Group Documentary:

• Lauren Williams, Elizabeth Ford, Alexia Chism, 1^stplace, “A Kitty Wells Documentary”
• Megan Croxton, Victoria Krug, 2^ndplace, “Gallaudet”
• Brandan Fark, Mary Blythe, “Harvey Milk”