2010 Florida History Fair
Special Prize Winners
African American Heritage Award
Sponsored by The Jensen Family
Sarah Tedesco
One Donation at a Time: A Documentary on the Blood Bank—Senior Individual Documentary
Bradenton Preparatory Academy (Manatee County)
Teacher: David Ditucci
American Colonial Heritage Award
Sponsored by the Florida Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, Inc.
Stephanie Fleischauer
In Air, On Land, and Sea: The United States Marine Corps An Innovation to the Military—Senior Historical Paper
Bay High School (Bay County)
Teacher: Lisa Deaton
American History Innovation Award - Junior Division
Sponsored in memory of Norman Schroeder
Alex Grant, Sam Grant
The U.S. Interstate Highway System: The Innovation that Moved America into the Fast Lane—Junior Group Web Site
Shorecrest Preparatory School (Pinellas County)
Teacher: David Hodgson
American History Innovation Award - Senior Division
Sponsored in memory of Norman Schroeder
Sarah Higbee-Tindell
The United States Examines Its Plate: Food Inspection Measures in the Early 1900s—Senior Historical Paper
Lincoln High School (Leon County)
Teacher: Kathleen Mc Carron
Best Use of Primary Sources
Sponsored by the Florida Virtual School
Christine Cooper
Kevlar: A Life Saving Thread—Junior Individual Exhibit
Farnell Middle School (Hillsborough County)
Teacher: Gene Hazel
Florida Heritage Award
Sponsored by the Florida Historical Society
Alexis Szelwach
Air Conditioning: The Innovation That Made Florida Cool—Senior Individual Exhibit
Bradenton Preparatory Academy (Manatee County)
Teacher: Chris Rosenke
Florida Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Award
Sponsored by the Florida Lighthouse Association
Sorella Andersen, Genevieve Dewald, Amanda Keshish, Chris Torres
The Diving Bell—Junior Group Web Site
Bay Point Middle School (Pinellas County)
Teacher: Renee O'Brien
Frederick Cubberly Florida History Award
Sponsored by the Florida Historical Society
James Orso
World's First Scheduled Airline Flight Takes to the Skies—Junior Historical Paper
Tomlin Middle School (Hillsborough County)
Teacher: James Peaden
Hispanic Heritage Award
Sponsored by the Friends of the Museums of Florida History, Inc.
Maddie Bookout
Yellow Fever and the Mosquito: The Buzz on Building the Panama Canal—Junior Individual Documentary
Gulf Breeze Middle School (Santa Rosa County)
Teacher: Grace Freeman
Legal Heritage Award
Sponsored by the Florida Law Related Education Association, Inc.
Christopher Alexander, Gianni Perez
Stairway to Freedom—Junior Group Exhibit
All Angels Academy (Miami-Dade County)
Teacher: Terry Davila-Alexander
Mapping History Award
Sponsored by the Florida Geographic Alliance
Taryn Johnson
The Marine Chronometer—Senior Individual Exhibit
East Lake High School (Pinellas County)
Teacher: Alan Kay
Military Heritage Award
Sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans of America, Florida State Council
Haley Bookout
DNA: Unlocking the Tomb of the Unknowns—Senior Individual Documentary
Pensacola Catholic High School (Escambia County)
Teacher: Britt Brockinton
Native American Heritage Award
Sponsored by the Florida Governor’s Council on Indian Affairs, Inc.
Natalie Jones, Cara Mason
Glass: Looking Through a Window of Time—Junior Group Documentary
Swift Creek Middle School (Leon County)
Teacher: Grace Bigelow
Native American Heritage Award
Sponsored by the Florida Governor’s Council on Indian Affairs, Inc.
Emma Parker
National Parks: Innovative Ways to Experience and Preserve America—Senior Individual Exhibit
Lake Howell High School (Seminole County)
Teachers: Natalie Gavarrette, Natalie Gavarrette
Space Heritage Award
Sponsored by the Florida Space Grant Consortium
Hana Flurry
Eye of the Sky, Weather Satellites—Senior Individual Exhibit
Pensacola Catholic High School (Escambia County)
Teacher: Britt Brockinton
Sports Heritage Award
Sponsored by Specialty Sportswear and Promotions, Inc.
Holly Brooks
A Stroke of Genius - How Competitive Rowing Impacted and Changed the World—Senior Individual Exhibit
Lincoln High School (Leon County)
Teacher: Craig Ross
Women's Heritage Award
Sponsored by the Zonta Club of Tallahassee
Julianne Salancy
Apgar on APGAR: Innovative Physician and Inventor fo the APGAR Score—Junior Individual Performance
Sacred Heart Home Educators (Leon County)
Teacher: Lynn Mangan