2023 OkNHD Winners
Special Prizes: Junior Division
Best Exhibit Design Award
Madam C.J. Walker
Hayden Estrada and Bella Swartwood, Canton Elementary School
Teachers: Penny Heath, Dora Fuqua
Best Use of Family History Prize
Lincoln Ragsdale and His History
Kenadi Rodgers, 6th and 7th Grade Academy at Ben Franklin
Teacher: Valerie Aldridge
The George Washington Leadership Prize
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech: An African American's Fight For Equality
Crystal Ngigi, Deer Creek Middle School
Teacher: Carrie Walker
The Grand River Dam Authority Best Environmental Project Award
The Southern Cross Expedition: How One Mission Opened Up the Frontier of Antarctica
Emmy Xiang, Stillwater Junior High School
Teacher: Jennifer Eckel
Historic Preservation Award
The Buffalo Soldiers’ Influence on African-American Rights
Jason Kouemo, All Saints Catholic School
Teacher: Pam Brown
Oklahoma Council for History Education
"An Untiring Machine": How the Printing Press Changed Europe
Olivia Laó Alvarado, Stillwater Junior High School
Teacher: Jennifer Eckel
Oklahoma Humanities Crossroads Award
Clara Luper's Legacy: Integrating and Inspiring Young Minds
Claire Hopkins, Deer Creek Middle School
Teacher: Carrie Walker
Sweepstakes Winner
Centennial Middle School
OkNHD Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year
Gina Golshani, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School
Special Prizes: Senior Division
Best Exhibit Design Award
Power of Pink; A New Business Frontier
Jacqlyn Grigsby and Andriana Trahan, Canton High School
Teacher: Penny Heath
Best Use of Family History Prize
The United States of America: The Great Frontier to Immigration
Timmie Kinnard, Ella Voshkul, and Harper Roegiers,
Oklahoma Christian School
Teacher: Christina Osborne
The George Washington Leadership Prize
Valley Forge
Henry Humphreys,
Bradyn McGowen,
Lilian Pomeroy, and
Kowi Sunray, Oklahoma Christian School
Teacher: Christina Osborne
The Grand River Dam Authority Best Environmental Project Award
Bully for Conservation
Maggie Clark and
David Evans,
Canton Public Schools
Teacher: Penny Heath
Historical Preservation
Smokey the Bear: A True Forest Friend
Kaegan Bruce and
Mason Swafford,
Broken Bow
Teacher: Wanda Wood
John Mark Rhea History Day Prize
Alone on the Throne
Bella Montgomery,
Summit Christian School
Teacher: Ellen Carroll
League of Women Voters of Oklahoma Award
Willpower of Women
Legend Bridwell,
Mia Chesley,
and Evi Oaks,
Oklahoma Christian School
Teacher: Christina Osborne
Oklahoma Council for History Education
Ada Lovelace-Code Before Brackets
Addison Todd,
Cait Prough,
Classen School of Advanced Studies
Teacher:
Billy Tilman
Oklahoma Humanities Crossroads Award
Storm Chasing Frontier
Cruz Yurich,
Garrett Quillin,
Grey Franklin, and
Henry Field,
Oklahoma Christian School
Teacher:
Christina Osborne
Sweepstakes Winner
Canton Public Schools
OkNHD Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year
Stephen Frazier, Dove Science Academy
Junior Division Winners
Junior Group Documentary
Third Place
Radioactive
Gabriella Garza
Halie Tramel
Grove Public School
Teacher: Kim Jones
Second Place
Music in the Civil Rights Movement
Reinelle Hammond
Amelia Whiteley
Evelyn Virden
Deer Creek Middle School
Teacher: Carrie Walker
First Place
From Missile to Mercury: The Early Years of Space Travel
Paul Moody
Clare Zoe Masim
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School
Teacher: Gina Golshani
Junior Group Exhibit
Third Place
The Donner Party
Aubrey Geddes
Mackenzie Day
Canton Elementary School
Teacher: Dora Fuqua
Second Place
Madam C.J. Walker
Bella Swartwood
Hayden Estrada
Canton Elementary School
Teacher: Penny Heath and Dora Fuqua
First Place
Togo: Nome's Hidden Hero
Ariana Brixey
Jozee Dilbeck
Libby Scoles
Morrison Junior High
Teacher: Patty Sanders
Junior Group Performance
Third Place
The Kidnapping of Jemima Boone
Cloe Hooten
Kenadi Weber
Kelby Day
Canton Elementary School
Teacher: Penny Heath
Second Place
There's No Crying in Baseball: The Women that Opened a Frontier of Opportunities
Madison Unruh
Keller Jones
Irilynn Jones
Miley Unruh
Canton Elementary School
Teacher: Dora Fuqua
First Place
On the Homefront: How WWII Opened New Frontiers for Women
Harper Jones
Brooke Pope
Brooklyn Green
Canton Elementary School
Teacher: Penny Heath
Junior Group Website
Third Place
Democratic Republicans’ Triumph
Clairesse Lobsinger
Heidi Hearn
Centennial Middle School
Teachers: Jennifer Anthony
Second Place
Freedom 7: “Light this Candle”
Preston Foster
Bridger Hursh
Canton Elementary School
Teacher: Penny Heath
First Place
The Bubonic Plague: How a Geographical Frontier Led to Medical Expansion
Emily Woodring
Paisley Stoelzing
Morrison Junior High
Teachers: Patty Sanders
Junior Individual Documentary
Third Place
Sir Issac Newton: A Gravitational Great
Logan Marshall
Centennial Middle School
Teachers: Ruth Biggs
Second Place
Cold War's Race to Space: The Power of One Upmanship
Declan Amsler
All Saints Catholic School
Teacher: Pam Brown
First Place
The Clash of Cultures
Jackson Mulcahy
Centennial Middle School
Teacher: Jennifer Anthony
Junior Individual Exhibit
Third Place
Henry Ford’s Rolling Frontier
Easton Scoles
Morrison Elementary School
Teacher: Renate Harshbarger
Second Place
Amelia Earhart Taking Flight for Women's Right's
Savanna Cero
All Saints Catholic School
Teacher: Pam Brown
First Place
Mary Edwards Walker: At the Cutting Edge of Women Surgeons
Emma Haken
Morrison Elementary School
Teacher: Patty Sanders
Junior Individual Performance
Third Place
Discrimination of the Jews
Annabella Lemus
Centennial Middle School
Teacher: Ruth Biggs
Second Place
Marilyn Monroe
Adonia Jones
Centennial Middle School
Teacher: Ruth Biggs
First Place
The Freedom Walk-The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Kaycee Roach
Centennial Middle School
Teacher: Ruth Biggs
Junior Individual Website
Third Place
Modern Anesthesia, Breaking Barriers in Medical History
Max Muckala
All Saints Catholic School
Teacher: Pam Brown
Second Place
Amelia Earhart: Charging the Aviation frontier
Charlotte
Hollingsworth
All Saints Catholic School
Teacher: Pam Brown
First Place
Reclaiming The Script: Translating Maya Hieroglyphs and Their Importance Today
Emilio Doust
Stillwater Junior High School
Teacher: Jennifer Eckel
Junior Paper
Third Place
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech: An African American’s Fight For Equality
Crystal Ngigi
Deer Creek Middle School
Teacher: Carrie Walker
Second Place
“An Untiring Machine”: How the Printing Press Changed Europe
Olivia Laó Alvarado
Stillwater Junior High School
Teacher: Jennifer Eckel
First Place
The Southern Cross Expedition: How One Mission Opened Up the Frontier of Antarctica
Emmy Xiang
Stillwater Junior High School
Teacher: Jennifer Eckel
Senior Division
Senior Group Documentary
Third Place
Princess Diana
Maryella Weaver
Bennett Smith
Rachel Megna
Ava Wilson
Oklahoma Christian School
Teacher: Christina Osborne
Second Place
Détente: The Warm Handshake that Helped Defrost the Cold War
Hannah Evans
Luke Foster
Canton High School
Teacher: Penny Heath
First Place
Assimilation, Termination, Relocation: How the “New Frontier” Shaped a Legacy of Violence
Sarah Simons
McKinley Robedeaux
Mollie Noyes
Toni Williams
Morrison High School
Teacher: Patty Sanders
Senior Group Exhibit
Third Place
Wheelock Academy “Unlocking the Trail to Assimilation”
Aidan Jessie
Karis Caudle
Teacher: Wanda Wood
Second Place
Sylvia Earle
Kylie Carrasco
Nadia Luna
Canton High School
Teacher: Penny Heath
First Place
Power of Pink; A New Business Frontier
Andriana Trahan
Jacqlyn Grigsby
Canton High School
Teacher: Penny Heath
Senior Group Performance
First Place
Frontier of Fear: the H. H. Holmes Story
Mason Moraine
Reid Redding
Summit Christian School
Teacher: Ellen Carroll
Senior Group Website
Third Place
Ada Lovelace-Code Before Brackets
Addison Todd
Cait Prough
Classen High School of Advanced Studies
Teacher: Billy Tilman
Second Place
Frontiers in Medicine: The Polio Vaccine
Karington Hawk
Addisyn Smith
Camden Lee
Canton High School
Teacher: Penny Heath
First Place
From Garage Band to the World Stage: Punk Rock's Influence on Societal Norms
Karsen Dollarhide
Taylor Keeton
Morrison High School
Teacher: Patty Sanders
Senior Individual Documentary
First Place
HeLa is for HEnrietta LAcks
Neha Kale
Classen High School of Advanced Studies
Teacher: Billy Tilman
Senior Individual Exhibit
Third Place
“Si Se Puede!” : Cesar Chavez’s fight for Justice
Addy Ortiz
Muskogee High School
Second Place
Da Vinci
Chloe Buckley
Oklahoma Christian School
Teacher: Christina Osborne
First Place
Forged by War: World War I's Medical Legacy
Amanda
Schoonmaker
Canton High School
Teacher: Penny Heath
Senior Individual Performance
Third Place
Love Made Legal: Loving v. Virginia
Logan Carroll
Summit Christian School
Teacher: Ellen Carroll
Second Place
Tom Crean: The Frontier Adventures of Ireland's Iceman
Noah Ross
Canton High School
Teacher: Penny Heath
First Place
Alone on the Throne
Bella Montgomery
Summit Christian School
Teacher: Ellen Carroll
Senior Individual Website
Third Place
Frontiers in Tornado Forecasting
Lea Vowell
Canton High School
Teacher: Penny Heath
Second Place
Forging a New World: The First Industrial Revolution and its Impact on Society and Economy
William Jiang
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
Teacher: Michelle McCargish
First Place
The Chinese Exclusion Act: America's First Racially-Based Immigration Policy
Adrian Pan
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
Teacher: Michelle McCargish
Senior Paper
Third Place
“East and West Shaking Hands”: The Railroad That Transformed a Nation and the Chinese Who Made It Possible
Katherine Liu
Stillwater Junior High School
Teacher: Jennifer Eckel
Second Place
Sputnik's Reappraisal of American STEM Education
Jacob Meng
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
Teacher: Michelle McCargish
First Place
The Christian Right in the 20th Century: Prominent Pioneers, Not Productive Policy-Makers
Wesley Horn
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
Teacher: Michelle McCargish
