On April 28, students from Midland Middle, Richards Middle, and Columbus High were first-place winners at the National
History Day State Competition in Macon. Several of the winners
were introduced to the Board during the May meeting. Sue Funk of
Midland Middle was also recognized as one of 10 teachers in the US
selected to participate in a special program.
First- and Second-Place Winners
Midland Middle
First-Place Julia Cape - Individual performance for “Amelia Earhart” Zach Jones
- Historical papers for “Phenix City Story” Asha Owens, Individual documentary for “Child Labor” Frances Phillips, Brittney Cain, Katelyn Duncan
- Group documentary on
“Helen Keller”
Richards Middle
First-Place Mollie Baker, Gabi Brown, Mary Ann Ionascu
- Group performance on “The
Triumph and Tragedy of Andersonville Prison”
Columbus High School
First-Place Abigail Derr - Individual exhibit on “Triumphs and Tragedy of the Radium
Dial Painters”
Second-Place Caitlin Riberio - Individual performance as “Sadako Saski:
A Bomb, A Girl and a Legacy”
