The Manatee Clerk of the Court and Comptroller recently announced the winners of Manatee History Day, a contest designed to get students interested in researching history.
Students are required to use newspapers, diaries, letters, photographs, government records and oral history interviews to answer questions about the past.
Congratulations to the following students who are invited to attend the state competition in Tallahassee.
Angel P., Lakewood Ranch High School - "President, How Long Must Women Wait for Liberty?"
Ava Maria I., Lakewood Ranch High School - "Scientists' Opinions on Nuclear Weapons; How They Influenced the General Public"
Caitlin K. and Gabrielle H., Nolan Middle School - "No Pain, No Game? The Debate Over the Mental Health Stigma in Sports"
Florida History Day is taking place May 1-3, 2022. One entry from Manatee County will receive an Outstanding County Award.
All entries above are eligible to compete for first, second and third place in their division and category.
Other student winners from Manatee History Day include:
American History Award: Naika D. from Lakewood Ranch High School, "Voting Rights Act of 1965: The Pinnacle Turning Point of the Civil Rights Movement"
Junior Group Exhibit - 2nd Place: Ailani M.B. and Sophia W. from Nolan Middle School, "Dead Wrong"
Junior Group Exhibit - 3rd Place: Hanna B. and Ingrid P. from Nolan Middle School, "Look Who Flew the Coop"
Junior Individual Exhibit - 1st Place: Mia M. from Nolan Middle School, "Hamilton vs. Jefferson: National Bank Debate"
Junior Individual Exhibit - 2nd Place: McKayla K. from Nolan Middle School, "The Freedom to Marry: Interracial Marriage in the U.S."
Junior Individual Documentary - 1st Place: Diego G. from Nolan Middle School, "Neutral No More!"
Senior Paper - 3rd Place: Thomas S. from Lakewood Ranch High School, "Debate and Diplomacy, A Battle for the Soul of the Nation: The U.S. Annexation of the Philippines"
Papers, documentaries, exhibit boards, websites and performances were the five kinds of entries that are accepted for competition.
Through research and analysis of their information, students make the past come alive.