National Contest
1st place in Junior Individual Website
Student: Caleb Sinnwell
School: Nashua-Plainfield Middle School
Title: “Ghost Army: Deceptive Communication and the Power of Illusion”
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2020 Finalists
Junior Individual Performance
Student: Annabelle Oval
School: Franklin Middle School
Title: “The Miss American Pageant Protest of 1968: The Key to Women's Equality”
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Senior Individual Performance
Student: Jessica Cline
Title: “Knowledge is Power: The Key to Understanding”
School: George Washington High School
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Senior Individual Performance
Student: Dean Pope
Title: “Setting a Precedent for Presidents: Radio's Role in Uplifting a Nation”
School: Abraham Lincoln High School
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Senior Group Documentary
Students: Alivia Isaacson and Kaelee Wolf
Title: “Rachel Carson: Communicating Environmental Concern in the Face of Sexism, Greed, and an Uninformed Public”
School: Bettendorf High School
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Junior Individual Website
Student: Ishika Motwani
Title: “War Drums: Echoes from the American Civil War”
School: Bettendorf Middle School
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Senior Individual Website
Student: Anita Dinakar
Title: “Starring Hazel Scott: Taking a Swing at Segregation”
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Junior Group Documentary
Students: Callahan Levi, Cameron Cleveland, Kadence Huck and Paige Franzen
Title: “From Rural RN to Healthcare Hero: Barbara Fassbinder's Passionate Plea for PPE”
School: Nashua-Plainfield Middle School
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*This project was also selected to participate in the 2021 Virtual Documentary Showcase co-presented by National History Day and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Senior Group Performance
Students: Amy De Groot, Caleb TeKrony, Casey Oolman and Jane Taylor
Title: “A Study in Speech: Nature vs. Nurture and the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Evaluative Labeling“
School: Unity Christian High School
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