Finalists and Winners
Special Prize Sponsors
| SOMERSET PLACE FOUNDATION |
African-American History |
| Junior Level - Website |
| Hailey Sherman |
| Woodlawn School | Dorothy Counts: Shattering the Boundaries of Segregation |
| Junior Level - Individual Performance |
| Baylea Williams |
| St. Peter's Catholic School, Greenville | The Invisible Soldier: Mary Elizabeth Bowser and the Confederate White House |
| Junior Level - Individual Exhibit |
| Rachel Davis |
| Davis Christian Academy, Raleigh | Dr. M.T. Pope: Successful African-American Businessman |
| Junior Level - Group Performance |
Shavanda Rountree |
| Alicia Cooper |
| Central Middle School, Gatesville | Madam C.J. Walker |
| Senior Level - Individual Exhibit |
| Jake Skillings |
| CD Owens High School, Black Mountain |
| John Brown |
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Agricultural History |
| Senior Level - Individual Exhibit |
| John Morse |
| AC Reynolds High School, Asheville |
True D. Morse: Pioneer in Rural Development
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American Legal System |
| Junior Level - Individual Exhibit |
| Remigio deVente |
| St. Peter's Catholic School, Greenville |
| Thurgood Marshall |
| Senior Level -Group Exhibit |
| Anna Dietrich |
Kelsey Luvender |
Taylor Kirkland |
| JH Rose High School, Greenville |
| Mark Felt: Hero or Hypocrite |
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American Patriotism |
| Senior Level - Paper |
| Samuel Chapin |
| Raleigh Charter High School |
| The Last Great American: George Marshall and the Marshall Plan |
| Senior Level -Group Exhibit |
| Elise Carroll |
| Suzanne Nelson |
| Katelyn Chiang |
| JH Rose High School, Greenville, NC |
| The Last Great American: George Marshall and the Marshall Plan |
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Audry Herd
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| Junior Level - Individual Performance |
| India Thomas |
| Thomas Academy, Saluda |
| Blackbeard: Terror at Sea |
| Senior Level - Group Documentary |
| Kristin Gibson |
| Lisa Moffitt |
| Swansboro High School, Swansboro |
| Otway Burns: Legacy of the Sea |
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Civil War History
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| Senior Level - Website |
| Perry Chappell |
| Elizabeth Harry |
| Cape Fear Academy, Wilmington |
Sara Lamb: A Woman in the War
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EMILY JOHNSON and MARTHA WALSTON |
Cold War/Vietnam Era
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| Junior Level - Group Exhibit |
| Domingo Rodriguez-Cue |
James Mallette |
St. Peter's Catholic School, Greenville |
Fidel Castro: The Leader of the Revolution That Changed Cuba Forever |
| Senior Level - Individual Documentary |
| Steven Boehm |
| AC Reynolds, High School, Asheville |
| The Legacy of Julius and Ethel Rosenburg: A Warning Against Social Overreaction in a Time of Crisisif |
Exhibit Prize - Individual |
| Junior Level - Individual Documentary |
| Marie Payne |
| St. Peter's Catholic School, Greenville |
| Jacob Riis: Social Reform in a Flash |
| Senior Level - Website |
| Kevin Waid |
| AC Reynolds High School, Asheville |
| Coward or Saint? Pius XII |
Founding Era/Revolutionary War |
| Junior Level -Group Documentary |
| Mike Twarog |
| Scarlett Walston |
| St. Peter's Catholic School, Greenville |
| B. Franklin: Inventor |
| Senior Level -Individual Performance |
| Sara Kast |
| TC Roberson High School, Asheville |
Sybil Ludington: The Female Paul Revere
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JOE MOBLEY and KAY WYCHE |
Great Depression/World War II Era |
| Junior Level - Individual Documentary |
| Lachlan Johnson |
| Woodlawn School, Greenville |
| Marion Post Wolcott: Documenting the Depression |
| Senior Level - Group Documentary |
| Maegan Clawges |
| Allison Hill |
| AC Reynolds High School, Asheville |
| Through the Lens: Dorothea Lange's Action to Help the Impoverished |
Innovations In History |
| Senior Level - Paper |
| Patrick Goldin |
| Greensboro Goldin School, Greensboro |
| J. Pierpont Morgan |
Local History |
| Junior Level - Taylor Jamison |
| Swain County Middle School, Bryson City |
| Dean Smith: Tar hell Hero |
| Senior Level - Group Exhibit |
Kelsey Oliver |
Laura Stanley |
| CD Owen High School, Black Mountain |
| Rafael Guastavino |
DR. and MRS. BRIAN SHORT |
Medical History |
| Junior Level - Paper |
| Aenia Amin |
| St. Peter's Catholic School, Greenville |
| Elizabeth Blackwell: The Woman Who Paved the Path for Females |
| Senior Level - Website |
| Lauren Spoeneman |
| North Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte |
| Transforming Teeth: a Leader Transforms Dentistry |
Military History |
| Junior Level - Website |
| Zac Agnew |
| AC Reynolds Middle School, Asheville |
| Bonnie Prince Charlie |
| Senior Level - Website |
| Marshall Jones |
| AC Reynolds High School, Asheville |
| Operation Inferno |
Naval History |
| Junior Level - Group Exhibit |
| Hunter Bazemore |
| Ross Askew |
| Patrick Kirby |
| Central Middle School, Gatesville |
| Blackbeard |
North Carolina History |
| Junior Level - Individual Documentary |
| Helen Mary Hamilton |
| St. Peter's School, Greenville |
| Kate B. Reynolds: The Legacy of Giving |
| Senior Level -Individual Documentary |
| Steve Gordon |
| Asheville Christian Academy, Asheville |
| The Last American Hero |
Outstanding Use of Primary Sources |
Junior Level - Paper |
| Rachel Tan |
| St. Peter's Catholic School, Asheville |
| Rachel Carson: Author of the Book that Changed History |
| Senior Level - Group Documentary |
Lily Clarke |
Caleb Pressley |
Marie Baxter |
| AC Reynolds High School, Asheville |
James Gore King McClure
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH CAROLINA |
Southern History |
| Junior Level - Individual Documentary |
| Dakota Fritz |
| Soterian Academy, Black Mountain |
| Dr. Carl Alwin Schenck |
| Senior Level - Group Exhibit |
| Jamie Mitchell |
| Janna Peterson |
| AC Reynolds High School, Asheville |
| The Heart of Biltmore |
Transportation History |
| Junior Level - Website |
| John Bell |
| St. Peter's Catholic School, Greenville |
| Henry Ford: From Brilliant Innovator to Despot |
Women's History |
| Junior Level - Group Exhibit |
| Kelsey Hollifield |
| Lauren Hartbarger |
| CD Owens Middle School, Black Mountain |
| Angelina Grimke |
| Senior Level - Group Exhibit |
| Haley Sheafor |
| Tirion Sheafor |
| Northwest School of the Arts, Cornelius |
| Ruth Handler, Barbie's Mom |