History Fair winners announced
MIDDLE and high school students from all over the Valley competed in the annual District History Fair, part of the National History Day Competition. Hosted by the Adams State University History Department, the event’s theme, “Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas,” included individual and group entries.
Ed Crowther, Ph.D., Adams State emeritus professor of history and event organizer, said that 168 students participated, representing Centauri Middle School, Sargent Middle School, Sangre de Cristo Middle School, Sanford Junior High School, Skoglund Middle School, Monte Vista Middle School, Newmyer Home School, Creede Middle School, Sangre de Cristo High School, Monte Vista High School, Sargent High School, Colorado Student Leadership Institute.
The event was held on Saturday, Jan. 28. Winners will proceed to the state contest, hosted by the University of Colorado, Denver, on April 29.
The following students received award certificates:
SENIOR DIVISION
Senior Papers
First place: Maia Krattli, Sargent High School
Second place: Arazeliz Garcia, Colorado Student Leadership Institute
Senior Group Websites
First place: Celeste Chacon and Laisha Arroyo, Monte Vista High School
Senior Individual Exhibit
First place: Jessica Buser, Sargent High School
Second place: Madison Miller, Monte Vista High School
Third place: Emma Sewell, Sargent High School
Senior Group Exhibit
First place: Megan Peterson and Stephanie Johnson, Sargent High School
Second place: Antonio Garcia and Maximus Vitale, Sargent High School
Senior Group Documentary
First place: Makayla Brown and Josiah Yocom, Sargent High School
JUNIOR DIVISION
Junior Papers
First place: Liam Griffin, Sargent Junior High School
Second place: Analyn Dwyer, Centauri Middle School
Third place: Leah Smith, Centauri Middle School
Junior Individual Exhibits
First place: Durae Naranjo, Sargent Junior High School
Second place: Ariana Gallegos, Centauri Middle School
Third place: Robins Hailey, Centauri Middle School
Junior Group Exhibits
First place: Jewel Caldon, Claire Crowther, Makynlee Faucette, and Brinlyn Smith, Sanford Junior High School
Second place: Huntley Duran, Jayden Fairhurt, and Tyson Miller, Sanford Junior High School
Third place: Lettie Larson and McKinley Miller, Sanford Junior High School
Junior Individual Documentary
First place: Parker Mitchell, Sargent Junior High School
Second place: Laila Martinez, Centauri Middle School
Third place: Ty Fazio, Creede Junior High School
Junior Group Documentary
First place: Diego Cortez and Blake Johnson, Centauri Middle School
Second place: Sophie Sowards and Mylee Gallegos, Centauri Middle School
Third place: Kynlei Curtis and Faith Medellin, Centauri Middle School
Junior Individual Performance
First Place: Johnathan Olsen, Newmyer Home School
Junior Individual Websites
First Place: Ana Archuleta, Centauri Middle School
Second place: Bree Crowther, Centauri Middle School
Third place: Natalie Garcia, Centauri Middle School
Junior Group Websites
First place: Lincoln Bagwell and Lyndie Sowards, Centauri Middle School
Second place: Donovan Jarvies and Dallyn King, Centauri Middle School
Third place: Misty Crowther and Bristol Pence, Centauri Middle School
