[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 22, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S5266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 ARKANSAS' NATIONAL HISTORY DAY WINNERS

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, today I congratulate the Arkansas 
elementary and secondary school students who recently joined students 
from across the Nation to participate in the annual Kenneth E. Behring 
National History Day Contest in Washington, DC. This contest in our 
Nation's Capitol is the final stage of a series of National History Day 
contests throughout the school year at the State and local level.
  Each year, more than half a million students, encouraged by thousands 
of teachers nationwide, participate in National History Day. Students 
choose historical topics related to a theme and conduct research 
through libraries, archives, museums, oral history interviews and 
historic sites. The students then present their work in original 
papers, Web sites, exhibits, performances, and documentaries, which are 
evaluated by professional historians and educators.
  I commend the commitment to learning so clearly on display from the 
young Arkansans who took part in this event. Their hard work and 
dedication represents the best of our State, and I am proud of their 
achievements. By participating in events like National History Day, our 
young citizens can develop critical thinking and problem-solving 
skills, along with confidence and self-esteem. These skills will 
prepare them for the future and help keep our State and Nation strong.
  Arkansas students recognized in the annual Kenneth E. Behring 
National History Day Contest are:


            SPECIAL AWARD: History in the Federal Government

       Conway High School East
       Conway
       Senior Group Exhibit: The Road to Innovation: The Federal-
     Aid Highway Act of 1956
       Teachers: William Richardson & Charles Williams
       Students: Lauren Hart, Anna Jordan, Annie Patton


                    OUTSTANDING ENTRIES FOR ARKANSAS

       Lisa Academy-North
       Sherwood, AR
       Best Junior Division Project: Sputnik: The Sky is Never the 
     Limit
       Teacher: Dustin Seaton
       Students: Morgan Depriest, Alena Higgins, Yulia Batalina

       Alma High School
       Alma
       Best Senior Division Project: Disney Animations: A Lifetime 
     of Innovation
       Teachers: Toney McMurray, Erin Mills, Manesseh Moore
       Students: Courtney Craft, Breanna Witherspoon


                        JUNIOR GROUP DOCUMENTARY

       Lisa Academy-North
       Sherwood
       Project: Sputnik: The Sky is Never the Limit
       Teacher: Dustin Seaton
       Students: Morgan Depriest, Alena Higgins, Yulia Batalina

       Northridge Middle School
       Van Buren
       Project: Weather Satellites: The Difference Between 
     Survival and Death
       Teacher: Jeanie Perkins
       Students: Braydon Montgomery, Peyton Bettencourt


                       JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT

       Carl Stuart Middle School
       Conway
       Project: Crossett Experiment of 1916: An Innovation That 
     Changed Malaria Eradication
       Teachers: Sherry Holder, Kaye McMillian
       Student: Rebecca Philpott


                              JUNIOR PAPER

       Russellville Jr. High School
       Russellville
       Project: The Innovation of the Flushing Toilet: The 
     Beginning of Human Civilization
       Teacher: Aimee Mimms
       Student: Emily Austin


                          SENIOR GROUP EXHIBIT

       Conway High School East
       Conway
       Project: The Road to Innovation: The Federal-Aid Highway 
     Act of 1956
       Teacher: William Richardson, Charles Williams
       Students: Lauren Hart, Anna Jordan, Annie Patton


                     SENIOR INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTARY

       Conway High School East
       Conway
       Project: A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words: The 
     Innovation of Photojournalism
       Teachers: William Richardson, Charles Williams
       Student: Elisa Detogni


                        SENIOR GROUP PERFORMANCE

       Conway High School East
       Conway
       Project: One Giant Leap for Mankind: Apollo 11 and The 
     Innovative Idea To Put A Man On The Moon
       Teachers: William Richardson, Charles Williams
       Students: Jeannie Corbitt, Rachel Ford


                            SENIOR WEB SITE

       Pulaski Academy
       Little Rock
       Project: Deng Xiaoping: China's Economic Revolution
       Teacher: Jody Musgrove
       Student: Tc Zhang

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