Competition in the five-day National History Day wrapped up this morning (Thursday, June 17) at the University of Maryland and Denver Public Schools’ teams are heading home with a bundle of trophies.

Denver Public Schools sent 12 of the 28 Colorado entries to the national competition. Of those 12 entries, eight advanced to the final round of competition. In order to do that, the entry had to place either first or second in the preliminary heats of competition. There were seven heats in each entry category, so 14 entries advanced to finals. In addition, two other DPS entries placed third in the preliminary heats, just missing the finals.
 
At the awards ceremony this morning, the state of Colorado had one bronze medal winner and two silver medal winners. In addition, one award for "outstanding state entry" is presented in both the junior and senior age groups. All of these awards today went to Denver Public Schools students.
 
Following are the results:
 
Silver Medal - Junior Group Performance
Miesha Gantz, Akil LuQman, Belinda Lutes, Angela Murray and Jon Shockness
"The Harlem Renaissance"
Denver School of the Arts
Ed Glassman and Barbara Allen, teachers
 
Silver Medal - Senior Individual Exhibit
Lincoln Collins
"The Genius of Archimedes: Exploration to Eureka!"
George Washington High School
Bonnie Guggenheim, teacher
 
Bronze Medal - Senior Individual Documentary
Ryan Brown
"Barred From the Heavens"
Denver School of the Arts
Ed Glassman, Barbara Allen and Leni Arnett, teachers
 
Outstanding Colorado Entry - Junior Division (entered in Junior Group Documentary)
Sammie Clifford, Shannon Desmond, Carter Isberg and Casey Wilkes
"The Harlem Renaissance, a New Negro"
Denver School of the Arts
Ed Glassman and Barbara Allen, teachers
 
Outstanding Colorado Entry - Senior Division (entered in Senior Individual Performance)
Kara Miller
“‘A Great Ideal, A Burning Faith:' Exploring a World Without Government"
Denver School of the Arts
Ed Glassman, teacher
 
The additional three entries that advanced to the finals were:
 
Junior Individual Exhibit
Conrad Quade
"Hernando Cortez and the Exploration of the Aztec"
Hamilton Middle School
Sharon Dacotah and Sara Morrow, teachers
 
Senior Group Performance
Allison Buss, Katherine Morrison and Rachael Smith
"The Indian Problem: The Knot in the Rope Between White Man and Sioux Indian"
George Washington High School
Bonnie Guggenheim, teacher
 
Senior Individual Performance
James Laff
"John Sidney Barrymore: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall"
George Washington High School
Bonnie Guggenheim, teacher

For more information, please contact Becky Muggli, Student Activities Specialist in the Gifted & Talented Department, 303-405-8274.