Topeka Collegiate students had at least one entry in each of seven categories at district History Day competition, giving them the potential for 13 first or second-place awards. Of the 13 possible, they claimed nine. In addition, TCS students won four honorable mentions at the February 25 contest at Washburn University. What a wonderful culmination of months of hard work!

This year’s theme is “Taking a Stand: People, Ideas, Events. Here are the projects that were given special recognition at district competition:

Historical Papers
2nd Place                
Katherine E.

Individual Exhibits
1st Place                 
Elizabeth Kresie
2nd Place                
Lauren Gernon
Honorable Mention  
Daniel Kennedy

Group Exhibits
1st Place               
Daniel Mandel
Parker Featherston

Individual Performances
1st Place                 
Colton Manley
2nd Place               
Shelby Carpenter
Honorable Mention 
Reston Phillips

Group Performances
1st Place                
Courtney Chediak
Lindsay Johnson

Individual Documentaries
Honorable Mention  
Nyalia Lui

Group Documentaries
1st Place                 
Anna Hamilton
Sjobor Hammer
2nd Place                
Joseph Barber
Jonah Freed
Honorable Mention  
Edward Collazo
Matt DuPuis

First and second place winners advance to state History Day competition in Abilene on April 22.