Press Release - Tuesday, May 22, 2007
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Students qualify for National History Day competition during annual Illinois History Expo
These students are from schools in Carbondale, Chicago, Des Plaines, Elgin, Evanston, Lincolnshire, Palatine, Park Ridge, Skokie, Wilmette
SPRINGFIELD - Junior and senior high school students from across Illinois have qualified to compete in the National History Day competition to be held June 10-14 in College Park, Maryland. These students were chosen from more than 1,400 students who competed in the Illinois History Expo held May 9 in Springfield.
"These students stand an excellent chance of taking home awards at National History Day," said Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA) Director Robert Coomer. The Agency sponsors Expo in cooperation with the Chicago Metro History Education Center.
The Illinois History Expo is coordinated by the IHPA's Education Services Program, which also publishes the on-line student history magazine Illinois History, and Illinois History Teacher, which contains teaching materials. For more information on the program, visit www.Illinois-History.gov.
Carbondale
· Catherine Hamman, Helen Hofling, Sarah Luebke and Marina Shay, Carbondale Community High School. Senior group performance, "American Red Cross: Providing Relief for Illinois Disasters." Teacher: Nick Weshinskey.
Chicago
· Kayla Bushey and Samantha Varga, St. Luke Academy. Junior group documentary, "Cabrini Green: Illusion of Triumph, Tragedy in the Making." Teacher: Laura Abrahamson.
· Anish Bhat, Erika Force, Abby Fraser and Ola Topczewska, Lincoln Elementary School. Junior group documentary, "Lincoln Park Zoo: From Graves to Glory." Teacher: Mark Armendariz.
· Amanda Walsh, St. Luke Academy. Junior individual documentary, "Taxation Without Representation." Teacher: Laura Abrahamson.
· Stephen Klozik, Julie Palmer and Dane Shubert, Lincoln Park High School. Senior group documentary, "Eastland Disaster: From Tragedy to Triumph." Teacher: Sandra Koehler.
· Kevin Lanigan, Jones College Prep High School. Senior individual documentary, "Nuclear Research." Teacher: Frank Fitzpatrick.
· Genessa Barron, Amelia Earhart Elementary School. Junior individual exhibit, "From the Black Belt to the Black Metropolis." Teacher: Stacy Stewart and Richard Werling.
· Julian DiMaio, St. Luke Academy. Junior individual exhibit, "Reach for the Sky: Triumph of the Chicago Skyscraper." Teachers: Ruth Walp and Catherine Peters.
· Naya Franklin and Andre Thomas, Gregory Academy. Junior group exhibit, "Tragedy and Triumph of the Red Summer." Teacher: Lauren Wojak.
· Emmanuell Israel, Jasmine Kirby, Noa Rosen and Kinjal Shah, Lincoln Elementary School. Junior group exhibit, "Triumph of Classroom over Factory: Ending Child Labor." Teacher: Stefanie Dreizen.
· Elise Croteau-Chonka, Rebecca Kuhn and Sandra Peters, Lincoln Park High School. Senior group exhibit, "Memorial Day Massacre." Teacher: Alicia Donald.
· Rebecca Cholst, Payton College Prep High School. Senior paper, "Shorebank: The Triumph of Community Development Bank." Teacher: Kyle Westbrook.
· Elizabeth Rao, Lincoln Park High School. Senior paper, "Triumph and Tragedy of the Cook County Juvenile Court." Teacher: Claire Finn.
· Emily Wills, Hawthorne Scholastic Academy. Junior individual performance, "Injustices of Child Labor." Teacher: Carlton Oquendo.
· Keli Walsh, St. Luke Academy. Junior individual performance, "Irish Tragedy, Irish-American Triumph: The ‘Reel' Journey of Francis O'Neil." Teacher: Catherine Peters.
· Olivia Daniels, Moises Duron and Sofia Gomez-Doyle, Ogden Elementary School. Junior group performance, "Unlimited Role: The Media and the Pentagon Papers." Teacher: Eric Calderon.
· Tressa Ellett, David Gainski, Nick Ing, Eric Jacobson and Zoe Netter, Hawthorne Scholastic Academy. Junior group performance, "Whole World Was Watching: Confronting the First Amendment." Teacher: Carlton Oquendo.
· Chelsea Farmer, Lincoln Park High School. Senior individual performance, "Memorial Day Tragedy and Triumph of Unions." Teacher: Lauren Hooberman.
Des Plaines
· Elena Caruthers, Maine Township West High School. Senior individual exhibit, "Depressed Des Plaines, Illinois in the 1930s." Teacher: Owen Doak.
· Stephanie Catalano and Shannon Ehlert, Maine Township West High School. Senior group exhibit, "Triumph Over Tragedy: Chicago World War II Soldiers." Teacher: Owen Doak.
Elgin
· Victoria Danner, St. Thomas More School. Junior individual documentary, "Silver Lining of Death." Teacher: Melissa Craig.
Evanston
· Sarah Spalding, King Laboratory School. Junior paper, "Ray Kroc: Developer of the Franchise Model." Teacher: Jennifer Tobey.
Lincolnshire
· Stephanie Coon, Geneva Costopulos, Carly Penzik, Alex Petti and Stevenson High School. Senior group performance, "Charles J. Guiteau." And Sneha Elango, Senior Individual Performance, "Crazy Charlie Gitout." Teacher: Barry Bradford.
Palatine
· Katelyn Suchyta, Quest Academy. Junior paper, "High Hopes to Combat Zone." Teacher: Andrew Shillanek and Angela Carr.
Park Ridge
· Kevin Lim, Maine Township High School South. Senior individual documentary, "Richard J. Daley: Chicago's Mayor." Teacher: Michael Biondo.
Skokie
· Tess Busch, John Hickey, Uriel Rotstein and Meghan Wood, Niles North High School. Senior group documentary, "James Petrillo: Czar of the Music Industry." Teacher: Jordan Shiner.
Wilmette
· Kristen Kelly, Regina Dominican High School. Senior individual exhibit, "A Man and His Plan: Daniel Burnham and the Chicago Plan." Teacher: Mike Small.
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