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WCPS Middle School History Day Winners

Hagerstown, MD (March 24, 2012) - WCPS students who finished in first or second place in today's Middle School History Day program are now eligible to participate in the State History Day competition at the University of Maryland Baltimore County next month. About 200 students participated in today's competition, with each county middle school represented. Here are the top finishers:

Individual Website

  • 1st place - Joseph Gross - Grade 6 - Springfield Middle - How 9/11 Changed America
  • 2nd place - Alanna Anderson - Grade 6 - E. Russell Hicks Middle - The Cotton Gin

Group Website

  • 1st place - Cole Nussear, Chase Hollobaugh - Grade 6 - Smithsburg Middle - John Brown
  • 2nd place - Michael Robinette, Micah Daigneult, Zachary Garvey - Grade 8 - Smithsburg Middle - Pearl Harbor

Individual Exhibit

  • 1st place - Jordan Row - Grade 6 - E. Russell Hicks Middle - Montgomery Bus Boycott
  • 2nd place - John Cantor - Grade 6 - Springfield Middle - Steve Jobs and the Computer

Group Exhibit

  • 1st place - Bryce Sharenbrock, Maheen Haq, Hollee Winders - Grade 8 - Smithsburg Middle - Luther's Revelation Leads to Reformation
  • 2nd place - Noah Daigneult, Alex Stephenson - Grade 8 - Smithsburg Middle - Acts to War

Individual Documentary

  • 1st place - Maddie Lane - Grade 6 - Boonsboro Middle - Monarchy to Democracy: England's Power Change from Sovereign to Parliament
  • 2nd place - Andrew Turner - Grade 6 - Springfield Middle - ME-262
  • 3rd place - Matthew Boger - Grade 6 - Springfield Middle - Firefighting Traditions and History

Group Documentary

  • 1st place - John Fawley, Harley Swisher, Ian Hose - Grade 8 - Clear Spring Middle - How TV Changed Over Time
  • 2nd place - Sarah Gowin, Monica Schroder, Hannah Yoder - Grade 6 - Smithsburg Middle - Pyramids

Group Performance

  • 1st place - Samantha Juedemann, Paige Hilton, Grace Li - Grade 8 - Boonsboro Middle - Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution

Research Papers

  • 1st Place - Tie
    • Dara Holloman - Grade 6 - Northern Middle - The French Revolution
    • Connor Norton - Grade 8 - Northern Middle - The Internet
  • 2nd Place - Reed Martz - Grade 6 - Nothern Middle - Curt Flood

Best of Show - Samantha Juedemann, Paige Hilton, Grace Li - Grade 8 - Boonsboro Middle -  Group Performance:  Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution

Local History Award - Sam Morrison - Grade 6 - E. Russell Hicks Middle - Individual Exhibit: John Brown's Raid

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