Kansas History Day

Junior Individual Exhibits

First Place: Emily Simpson, " From Prairie to Dust to Conservation: The Story of the Soil on the Great Plains"

Second Place: Nick Gideon, "The 'Defence of Fort McHenry': One Poet's Patriotic Vision"

Ana Anderson, "Marian Anderson - What a Voice!" Robinson Middle School, Wichita, teacher Katherine Sims

Daniel Kennedy, "The Orphan Train: A Ride of Triumph and Tragedy," Topeka Collegiate, Topeka, teacher Lanny Moyer

Chijike Dikeogu, "The Rise and Fall of Nobunaga Oda," Lawrence Central Junior High, Lawrence, teacher Tari Perdue

Grace Clark, "A View Through Vincent's Eyes," Lawrence Central Junior High, Lawrence, teacher Tari Perdue

Tori Wilson, "Polio: The Dreaded Epidemic," Santa Fe Middle, Newton, teacher Ray Van Sickle

Mikayla Barth, "While the Capital Burned," Marlatt Elementary, Manhattan, teacher Terry Healy

Jordan Collins, "The Underground Railroad," Frank V Bergman Elementary, Manhattan, teacher Terry Healy

BreAnn Smith, "Alcatraz," Robinson Middle School, Wichita, teacher Wendy Donaldson

Taylor Link, "The Dust Bowl: Tragedy of a Region, The Triumph of the People," Rolla Elementary, Rolla, teacher Mary Courtney

Carolyn Roederer, "For the Children's Sake," Yoder Charter Elementary School, Yoder, teacher Chris Terrill

Hali Eads, "Forever Barbie," Fort Scott Middle School, Fort Scott, teacher Michelle Brittain

Junior Group Exhibits

First Place: Colby Beardmore and Bailey Evans, "Photographer Lewis W. Hine: Exposing the Dangerous World of Child Labor to Develop Protective Child Labor Laws," Topeka Collegiate, Topeka, teacher Travis Lamb, receives $200 Kansas Historical Society, Inc. scholarship.

Second Place: Lindsay Frank and Anne Stone, "Marie Curie: A Tragic Success," Ottawa Middle School, Ottawa, teacher Keith Entress.

Senior Individual Exhibits

First Place: Stephanie Jian, "The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: A Tragic Triumph for Industrial Democracy," Lawrence High, Lawrence, teacher Mike Ortmann, receives $100 Smoky Hill Museum scholarship.

Second Place: Patrick Hannah, "Lindbergh: Triumph and Tragedy," Lawrence High, Lawrence, teacher Mike Ortmann.

Senior Group Exhibits

First Place: Dillon Artzer, LeAnn Meyer, Morgan Reed, and Jarrod Simons, "A7713," Seaman High School, Topeka, teacher Susan Sittenauer, receives $200 Kansas Corral of Westerners scholarship.

Second Place: Courtney Boyd, Jessica Schoof, and Kylie Shepard, "This Little Light of Mine," Uniontown High School, Uniontown, teacher Norm Conard.