Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) held its annual History, Industry, Technology and Science (HITS) Expo earlier this month at St. Charles High School.
The Expo included student history fair projects on display for judging. The awards were given in several categories including historical paper, group performance, individual documentary, group documentary, individual website, group website, individual exhibit and group exhibit. Some projects earned special awards as well.
The following students received awards for their history fair projects.
Historical Paper
Evelyn Bedell, seventh grade, first place, Piccowaxen Middle School, “The Radium Girls: How Their Story Changed Our Lives Today.”
Mariam Medina Enriquez, seventh grade, second place, Mattawoman Middle School, “The Dawes Act of 1887.”
Group Performance
Hailee Julian and Saniyah Pitts seventh grade, first place, Milton M. Somers Middle School, “The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.”
Individual Documentary
Liam Carsia, eighth grade, first place, Somers, “Atomic Veterans: The Fight for Rights, Government Responsibility, and the Struggle for Recognition.”
Jalene Hailu, eighth grade, second place, Somers, “A Monumental March: Selma to Montgomery.”
Group Documentary
Emma Bowie, Andrea Dudley and Ava McCuen, first place, St. Mary’s School, “Protesters During the Vietnam War.”
Annaliese Gardiner and Alaysia Powell, seventh grade, second place, Theodore G. Davis Middle School, “Fast Fashion and the Rights of Workers in the Industry.”
Junior Individual Website
Olivia Lichliter, seventh grade, first place, Piccowaxen, “Japanese American Internment.”
Ziva Emhoff, seventh grade, second place, Piccowaxen, “The 19th Amendment: The Right to Allow Women to Vote.”
Senior Individual Website
Alexis Malone, sophomore, first place, North Point High School, “The Army Corps of Engineers.”
Group Website
Audrey Bautista and Yzabella Borrero, seventh grade, first place, Mattawoman, “Philippine-American War.”
Aline Rodriguez-Perez and Lia Rodriguez-Perez, seventh grade, second place, Piccowaxen, “Equal Pay Act of 1963: The Responsibility to Fight for Women’s Rights.”
Junior Individual Exhibit
Zouhoor Ziden, seventh grade, first place, Matthew Henson Middle School, “Anti-Nazi Resistance Group: White Rose.”
Brody Rison, second place, St. Mary’s, “Seek and Destroy.”
Senior Individual Exhibit
Mikhalis Ferrier, sophomore, first place, Maurice J. McDonough High School, “Peaceful Protest.”
Junior Group Exhibit
Grace Colbert, Muhammad Daud and Gabriele Rizzardi, seventh grade, first place, Davis, “Victim Rights: The Racial Differences of Victims.”
Arianna Hiland and Valery Manchego, seventh grade, second place, Davis, “Dance Moms: The Rights of Children on Set.”
Special Awards
Jacob Richardson, seventh grade, Henson, “The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924,” award from the Accokeek Foundation.
Jalene Hailu, eighth grade, Somers, “A Monumental March: Selma to Montgomery,” award from the African American Heritage Society of Charles County.
Jacob Cherif-Le, seventh grade, Davis, “American Pilots: Rights and Responsibilities in WWII,” award from the African American Heritage Society of Charles County.
Perise Melson, seventh grade, Henson, “U2 Spy Plane Incident,” award from the Charles County Archaeological Society of Maryland.
Zouhoor Ziden, seventh grade, Henson, “Anti-Nazi Resistance: White Rose,” award from the Ella Virginia Houck Holloway Chapter, U.S. Daughters of 1812.
Eliana Joy Natividad, seventh grade, Mattawoman, “Japanese American Incarceration,” award from the Historical Society of Charles County.
Simone Pryor, seventh grade, Mattawoman, “Japanese American Incarceration, award from the Historical Society of Charles County.
Judith Davenport, seventh grade, Piccowaxen, “Women’s Voting Rights,” award from the Ivy & Pearls of Southern Maryland Community Charities, Inc.
Keillee Clark, Neighborhood Creative Arts Center, “Margaret Brent: The Accidental Suffragist” award from the Ivy & Pearls of Southern Maryland Community Charities Inc.
Allison Ardon Escobar, seventh grade, Mattawoman, “Women’s Rights,” award from the Ivy & Pearls of Southern Maryland Community Charities Inc.
Kristen Concepcion, seventh grade, Henson, “The Fall of the Berlin Wall,” award from the MD Alpha Beta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa.
Mikhalis Ferrier, sophomore, McDonough, “Peaceful Protest,” award from the National Council of Negro Women.
Liam Carsia, eighth grade, Henson, “Atomic Veterans: The Fight for Rights, Government Responsibility, and the Struggle for Recognition,” award from the National Council of Negro Women.
Olivia Lichliter, seventh grade, Piccowaxen, “Japanese American Internment,” award from the Port Tobacco Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Gabrielle Lehrter, seventh grade, Somers, “A New Voice: Votes for Women,” award from Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., Eta Omicron Sigma Chapter.
Zoe Mayo, seventh grade, Somers, “Road to Rohwer,” award from Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Eta Omicron Sigma Chapter.
Kyndall Brown, seventh grade, Mattawoman, “The Whiskey Rebellion,” award from the Thomas Stone Chapter – Sons of the American Revolution
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 28,162 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 38 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
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