Contact (updated 8/12/2008): Wanda Pan-Christiansen, Executive Director
The Lyceum of Monterey County
831-372-6098
wanda@lyceum.org
For Immediate Release…
Monterey County History Day 2007 was held March 10th and 11th at Los Arboles Middle School in Marina. Three hundred local students participated in this year’s competition, creating projects based on the theme “Triumph and Tragedy in History.” Currently in its 17th year, Monterey County History Day is coordinated by the Lyceum of Monterey County and the Monterey County Office of Education, and supported by AT&T Pebble Beach Charities, the funding arm of Monterey Peninsula Foundation.
During the competition, over 40 judges viewed approximately 300 entries and interviewed students about their research. Judges, who are local professionals, selected two winners in each category to represent Monterey County at the state competition in Long Beach from April 26th-29th 2007. In addition, judges selected over 80 recipients of special awards sponsored by 18 individuals, organizations and businesses.
History Day is a six-month to yearlong education program that engages students in the process of discovery and interpretation of historical topics. Students produced dramatic performances, imaginative exhibits, multi-media documentaries, research papers and websites based on their research related to the annual theme.
Founded in 1960, the Lyceum is a 501c3 non-profit organization that coordinates educational enrichment programs and activities including Mock Trial, Spelling Bee for 4th/5th grades, History Day, and over 400 programs annually and reaching over 11,000 students each year within Monterey County.
Monterey County History Day 2007 Winners
| SENIOR DIVISION CATEGORY AWARDS | |
| Historical Paper | |
| Winner : | Allegra Krasznekewicz, Santa Catalina |
| Title: | William Shakespeare and the Authorship Controversy |
| Winner : | Chris Mitchell, Carmel High |
| Title: | The German Occupation of Poland |
| Honorable Mention : | Kenzie Rowlette, Carmel High |
| Title: | The American Peace Movement during Vietnam |
| Individual Exhibits | |
| Winner : | Anjelica Colliard, Carmel High |
| Title: | Miles Davis: A Jazz Legend |
| Winner : | Barbora Zlatuskova, Carmel High |
| Title: | Women’s Suffrage |
| Honorable Mention : | Bianca Caroline Ho, Stevenson Upper School |
| Title: | Monterey Pop Festival’s Pioneer Form and the Mass Pressure |
| Group Exhibits | |
| Winner : | Brittany Post and Michelle Howell, Marina High |
| Title: | Show me the Glitter and Eyeliner |
| Winner : | Ben Perlmutter and Dustin Hunt, Carmel High |
| Title: | Thurgood Marshall: A Major Dude |
| Group Documentaries | |
| Winner : | Katy Weller, Bonnie Given and Kk Gonzales, Carmel High |
| Title: | Iwo Jima: The Unknown Story |
| Winner : | Jo Osborn and Rebecka Henry, Carmel High |
| Title: | Japanese Internment during World War II |
| Individual Websites | |
| Winner : | Noah Freedman, Carmel High |
| Title: | The Trial of the Century |
| JUNIOR DIVISION CATEGORY AWARDS | |
| Historical Papers | |
| Winner : | Julien Young, Buena Vista |
| Title: | Triumphant or Tragic |
| Winner : | Aradhana Sinha, Buena Vista |
| Title: | World War II: Women in the Workforce |
| Honorable Mention : | Carolyn Zweng Bruckmann, All Saints’ Day School |
| Title: | The Atomic Bomb: A Triumph and a Tragedy |
| Individual Exhibits | |
| Winner : | Thomas Stivers, Stevenson Lower School |
| Title: | Arthur Ashe |
| Winner : | Claire Schreckenberger, All Saints’ Day School |
| Title: | The execution of the Royal Family during the French Revolution |
| Honorable Mention : | Jessica Arviso-Navarro, Los Arboles Middle School |
| Title: | The Triumphant Opening and Tragic Closing of the Lascaux Caves |
| Group Exhibits | |
| Winner : | Brian Amiya, Dominic Cavalli and Kelvin Hoover, Buena Vista Middle School |
| Title: | Nuclear Technology: Scientific Triumph or Human Tragedy? |
| Winner : | Aurora Chun and Nicolette Quario, Los Arboles Middle School |
| Title: | Suduko Sasaki |
| Honorable Mention : | Mariah Drain, Arielle Millinger and Barkley Smith, Los Arboles Middle School |
| Title: | Declaration of Independence: A Triumphant Change |
| Performances | |
| Winner : | Bryce Vaewsorn, All Saints’ Day School |
| Title: | King Edward VIII: Triumph or Tragedy? |
| Individual Documentaries | |
| Winner : | Shreve Archer, All Saints’ Day School |
| Title: | The Triumph and Tragedy of Julius Caesar |
| Winner : | Devon Hayes, All Saints’ Day School |
| Title: | Triumph or Tragedy? |
| Honorable Mention : | Cody Shane Osborn, All Saints’ Day School |
| Title: | Triumph and Tragedy of the Aswan High Dam |
| Group Documentaries | |
| Winner : | Rachel Garcia and Rhylae McClelland, Buena Vista Middle School |
| Title: | The Spanish Flu |
| Honorable Mention : | Molly Krost and Stephanie Marcos, Los Arboles Middle School |
| Title: | The Sardine Era of Monterey |
| Individual Websites | |
| Winner : | Ann-Marie Carrathers, All Saints’ Day School |
| Title: | Polio: Tragedy to Triumph |
| Group Websites | |
| Honorable Mention : | Joe Woolpert, Niki Dubelman and Chris Culcasi, Stevenson Lower School |
| Title: | The Invasion of Normandy |
| 4TH/5TH GRADE POSTER CATEGORY COUNTY WINNERS | |
| Individual Poster | |
| Winner : | Jennifer McDonnal, Spreckels Elementary |
| Title: | Orphan Trains: A Rough Ride to Today’s Foster Care System |
| Winner : | Tanvi Kishor Gambhir, University Park Elementary |
| Title: | The Intellect of Albert Einstein: His Many Feats |
| Group Posters | |
| Winner : | Sumner Healey, Reece Gagnon, Andrew Miles and Justice Post International School of Monterey |
| Title: | The Day that Turned the Tide of the War: D-Day |
| Winner : | Sean Burns, Suraya Essi, Taylor Hobbs and Reeve Grobecker International School of Monterey |
| Title: | Operation Pedro Pan: Saving Cuba’s Children’s Lives |
| Honorable Mention : | Ari Meininger, Izzie Leahy, Camille Fuentes and Zoe Deoudes International School of Monterey |
| Title: | Princess Diana: A Victim of Modern Society |
SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS
Alliance Francaise Award for French or Francophone History
Claire Schreckenberger
Jessica Arviso- Navarro
Molly Krost
Stephanie Marcos
Shefali Agarwal
Devin Drinker-Pearson
Holly Carlsberg
Tatiana McPartland
Shannon Alconaba
Carolyn Zweng Bruckmann
Julien Ramos
Anthony Theresa
Aradhana Sinha
Anjelica Colliard
Bianca Caroline Ho
Allegra Krasznekewicz
Kenzie Rowlette
Chris Mitchell
Sean Burns
Suraya Essi
Taylor Hobbs
Reeve Grobecker
Peter Millinger
Preston Evers
James Welsh
MacKenzie Finch
Kenzie Rowlette
Carolyn Zweng Bruckmann
Savannah Mourao
Jerene Aldinger
Shefali Agarwal
Jack Myers
Ryan Zeidler
Ethan Hecox
Tessa Shifflett
Brian Clark
Alexandra Polovneff
Harvey Lao
Domenic Bove
Saxon Pierce
Annie Bassetti
Brian Amiya
Domenic Cavalli
Kelvin Hoover
Anthony Penko
Ann-Marie Carrathers
Anthony Penko
CCK Memorial Award for Women in HistoryAradhana Sinha
Barbora Zlatuskova
Daniel Kanak
Anthony Favaloro
Bennett Parish
Ian Lane
Katie Allen
Mara Awerbuck
Nailah Shah
Skye-Marie Jensen
Brian Jashua Tila
Holly Carlsberg
Ethan Peterson
Sharquira Robinson
Emily Su
Lorena Sanchez
Alexandria Robertson-Gilmore
Jasmine Flores
Jonathan Vanderhorst
Beau Bayless
Bryce Vaesworn
Katy Weller
Bonnie Given
Kk Gonzales
Sarven Tersakyan
Connor Shade
Trevor Foss
Jo Osborn
Rebecka Henry
Shefali Agarwal
Peter Mellinger
Preston Evers
James Welsh
Sumner Healey
Reece Gagnon
Andrew Miles
Justice Post
Sean Burns
Suraya Essi
Taylor Hobbs
Reeve Grobecker
First National Bank Award for Local History
Bianca Caroline Ho
Anthony Penko
Eliya Baron Lopez
Michelle Feygin
Angela Castillo
Anjelica Colliard
Jessica Arviuso-Navarro
Veronica Hills-Skerritt
Peter Mellinger
Preston Evers
James Welsh
Shefali Agarwal
Friends of the Monterey Library Award for Monterey HistoryAnthony Penko
Hisashi Kajikuri, M.D. award for Outstanding StudentsRebecka Henry
Jo Osborn
Ann-Marie Carrathers
Tessa Shifflett
Harvey Lao
Brian Clark
Alexandra Polovneff
Greg Guggenheim
Sofia Llata
Carolyn Zweng Bruckmann
Anthony Theresa
Alexis Thomas
Devin Drinker-Pearson
Peter Mellinger
Preston Evers
James Welsh
Jo Osborn
Rebecka Henry
Monterey Bay Colony Mayflower Descendants Elder William Brewster Award for US History (pre Civil War)
Megan Bomar
Allegra Krasznekewicz
Peter Mellinger
Preston Evers
James Welsh
Jonathon Vanderhorst
Anthony Penko
Honorable Mention – Peter Mellinger, Preston Evers and James Welsh
Jo Osborn
Rebecka Henry
Bianca Caroline Ho
Chris Mitchell
Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Award for Historical WarsKenzie Rowlette
Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Award for Music
Domenic Bove
Anjelica Colliard
Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Award for Pop Culture
Bianca Caroline Ho
Brittney Noble
Barbora Zlatuskova
Ryan Nolan
Hanna Alejo
Russell Hungridge
John Weber
Rowan Herbert
Justin Williby
Jennifer McDonnal
Allegra Krasnekewicz
Anthony Theresa
Bianca Caroline Ho
Peter Mellinger
Preston Evers
James Welsh
Allegra Kraszenekewicz
Temple Beth El Award for Outstanding ProjectDevon Hayes
The Works Award for Outstanding ProjectVictoria Lund
Barbora Zlatuskova
Kristine Jesperson
