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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Secretary of State Cord Byrd has announced the winners of the annual Florida History Day contest administered by the Museum of Florida History. This year’s state contest was held at Tallahassee Community College on May 6 with the top student entries from the 32 Florida counties participating.

“I want to congratulate this year’s Florida History Day winners, as well as all of the students who participated and the parents and teachers who supported them,” Byrd said. “I had the opportunity to see several of the projects, and I was impressed by the students’ thorough research, creativity, and hard work.”

At this year’s state competition 858 middle and high school students representing 160 schools presented award-winning research in a variety of media including documentaries, exhibits, papers, performances, and websites. The top two winners of each category are invited to represent Florida at the National History Day (NHD) contest in June.

Winners from Lee County schools are:

Senior Individual Performance – First place

Elsee Cribbs

Hedy Lamarr: Turning the Tide with Torpedoes

Bonita Springs High School

Teacher: Katie Casteel

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Senior Group Performance – Second place

Benjamin O’Brien, Shawnak Shenoy, Luke Scrabis, Shenard Williams

The 16th Amendment: The Gateway to Modern Government

Fort Myers High School

Teacher: Debra Dailidonis

The complete list of winners can be found HERE.

About Florida History Day

Sponsored by the Museum of Florida History, Florida History Day is an annual, statewide activity that enhances the teaching and learning of history at middle and high school. Florida joins 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and international schools in East and South Asia as an affiliate of National History Day. NHD promotes history in the classroom by offering students the resources and support to do original research about people, ideas, and events of the past. The curriculum supports the project-based learning approach.