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Talcott Mountain Academy Students in Avon Win History Day Prizes
Several students from the school won prizes for their presentations.
Talcott Mountain Academy students in avon presented their projects at the Torrington Regional History Day in Connecticut Contest over the weekend.
The theme this year was leadership and legacy in history and the projects could be presented as websites, papers performances, documentaries and exhibits. More than 200 students participated.
The following were Talcott winners:
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Category: Individual Website
First Place: Alfred Nobel and the Peace Prize by Nabeel Kemal.
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Second Place: Legacy of Billions Tim Berners-Lee by Eli Mathieu.
Category: Individual Exhibit
Second Place: Leadership and Legacy of Genghis Khan by Zachary Waskowicz.
Third Place: Rudolph Giuliani: America’s Mayor by John Caezza.
Category: Individual Performance
Second Place: On the Ball: The Leadership and Legacy of a Great Woman byLillian Steinmayer.
Category: Junior Paper
First Place: Unwavering Resolve: The Life, Leadership, and Legacy of Golda Meir by Varun Aggarwal.
Second Place: The Dish on Daisy: Juliette Gordon Low, the Founder of Girl Scouts by Annika Mathias.
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