2012 HISTORY DAY WINNERS

Williamson County students fared well at this year's annual Middle Tennessee History Day competition at Middle Tennessee State University.  Winners will advance to Tennessee's National History Day competition in Nashville.  Students placing first and second at the state competition will be eligible to advance to the National Contest at the University of Maryland in June.  Below is a list of the Williamson County students who will advance to the State competition April 21.

Thaddeus M. Smith Award for Best Entry on African American History
Vikka Schweer
Franklin High School

SENIOR (GRADES 9-12) GROUP EXHIBIT:

Third Place
Title: The Reaction to the Cuban Missile Crisis in American Schools
Students: Ashleigh Porter, Alex Hargrove, Janey Kunberger
School: Independence High School
Teacher: Jennifer Westner


First Place
Title: A Revolution in Medicine: The Polio Vaccine
Students: Haven Poore, Naomi Derksen, Quinn Curtis, Olivia Seay
School: Independence High School
Teacher: Jenifer Wheeler

SENIOR (GRADES 9-12) INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE:

Third Place
Title: Battle of Yorktown: American Revolution
Student: Megan Roberts
School: Independence High School
Teacher: Jenifer Wheeler

Second Place
Title: The American Revolution: The Battle of Trenton from a Hessian Perpective
Student: Will Burge
School: Independence High School
Teacher: Jenifer Wheeler

JUNIOR (GRADES 6-8) GROUP WEBSITE:

First Place
Title: Ctrl the Future: The Personal Computer Revolution
Students: Drew Taylor, Amy Ouyang, Christian Tye Shanklin
School: Sunset Middle School
Teacher: Christopher Harrod



SENIOR (GRADES 9-12) INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTARY:

First Place
Title: Rosa Parks: Staying Seated to Take a Stand
Student: Vikka Schweer
School: Franklin High School
Teacher: Casie Gaebler

SENIOR (GRADES 9-12) GROUP DOCUMENTARY:

Third Place
Title: The Battle of Franklin: A Reaction to Differences Between the Union and Confederacy
Students: Kelsey Layton, Alex Herman
School: Independence High School
Teacher: Jenifer Wheeler

Second Place
Title: Martin Luther: The Protestant Reformation
Students: Ali Techentin, Rain Darst, Chloe Boykin, Sierra Soto, Lexi Aguilar
School: Independence High School
Teacher: Jenifer Wheeler

First Place
Title: The Hollywood Ten: A Reaction to Communism
Students: Christine Hoffpauir, Alex Ryan
School: Independence High School
Teacher: Jenifer Wheeler