Hauppauge is pleased to announce the middle and high school winners of the Long Island Regional History Day, Senior and Junior Divisions, which was held at Hofstra University on March 8, 2015. The students competed in a variety of categories, including: Historical Paper, Group and Individual Exhibit, Group and Individual Documentary, Group and Individual Website and Group and Individual Performance. As a result of their performance in the Long Island Regional History Day Competition, the following students will advance to the New York State Competition, which will be held next month in Cooperstown, New York:
HAUPPAUGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Individual Exhibit
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2nd Place: Emma Claps, Robert Moses: Master Builder, Developer of Our Nation
Teacher: Mrs. Kurrass
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Individual Historical Paper
3rd Place: Ryan DiSilvio, Winston Churchill
Teachers: Mr. Parrett and Mrs. Murphy
Group Exhibit
3rd Place: Emma and Jack Casey, Dian Fossey: No One Loved Gorillas More
Teacher: Mrs. Campbell
HAUPPAUGE HIGH SCHOOL
Group Exhibit
3rd Place: Christina Cuzzi and Larissa McCumiskey, Cesar Chavez & the United Farm Workers
Teacher: Mrs. Robbins
Individual Website
1st Place: Jade Carvalho, Stanford White: A Visionary Leader Who Left a Legacy of Stone
Teacher: Mrs. Lasurdo
2nd Place: Elise Zhao, What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong His Leadership and Legacy
Teacher: Mrs. Robbins
Hauppauge students also won the following special awards at the Long Island Regional History Day Competition:
Individual Junior Exhibit
Emma Claps, Robert Moses: Master Builder, Developer of our Nation
Teacher, Mrs. Kurrass
Outstanding Junior Entry on Local History, sponsored by the Smithtown Historical Society
Outstanding Junior Entry on Maritime History, sponsored by the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Outstanding Junior Entry on Preservation, Restoration, Conservation or Entry Tied to an Historic Site, sponsored by: William Floyd Estate, Fire Island National Seashore
Junior Individual Documentary
Aidan Ilnitzki, Claudette Colvin: A Leader, Her Legacy
Teacher Mrs. Kurrass
Outstanding Junior Entry on Women’s History, sponsored by the Long Island Council for the Social Studies
