Junior Individual Exhibit

First Place

 Title: Chief Standing Bear: From Tears to Triumph

Student: Ella Sater

LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL - Omaha

Melissa Shrago, Teacher

Second Place

 Title: Clara B. Colby

Student: Alexa Tollman

CRAWFORD HIGH SCHOOL

Moni Hourt and Nathan Kackmeister, Teachers

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Junior Group Exhibit

First Place

 Title: Thurgood Marshall "Mr. Civil Rights" - The Fight for School Equality

Students: Carol Van Lancker and Kingston Muiu

RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Lynn Behounek and Mindy Podraza , Teachers

Second Place

 Title: Americans with Disabilities Act

Students: Hudson Palu and Hattie Moeller

LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL- Omaha

Melissa Shrago, Teacher

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Junior Individual Performance

First Place

 Title: Rita Levi Montalcini: Breaking Barriers to Discover the Nerve Growth Factor

Student: Olivia Van Lancker

RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Lynn Behounek and Mindy Podraza, Teachers

Second Place

 Title: Mary Edwards Walker: A Fearless Female

Student: Su-Maya Rieger

JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOL

Brett Davis, Teacher

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Junior Group Performance

First Place

 Title: The Night Witches: Breaking Barriers for Women in World War II

Students: Taylor Allen, Emma Kennedy, Katherine Kerrigan and Brianna Starkey

AINSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL

Nichole Flynn, Teacher

Second Place

 Title: Marie Curie: Breaking Barriers in the Scientific Community

Students: Lucy Hayes and Kinsley Oestmann

JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Brett Davis, Teacher

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Junior Individual Documentary

First Place

 Title: The Hoover Dam: Overcoming the Unthinkable

Student: Cori Barwick

HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Stephanie Barwick and Alison Kasparek, Teachers

Second Place

 Title: Walt Disney: A Break-through in Animation

Student: Callahan Hernandez

LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL - Omaha

Melissa Shrago, Teacher

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Junior Group Documentary

First Place

 Title: Salk's Quest

Students: Wyatt Brady, Mitchel Knode and Carter Rudloff

CRAWFORD HIGH SCHOOL

Moni Hourt and Nathan Kackmeister, Teachers

Second Place

 Title: Mergens V. Westside Community Schools: Opening the Doors to Religious Freedom in Public Schools

Students: Amanda McElwain and Amy Oltman

LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL - Bellevue

Elizabeth Lambert and Janice Nelson, Teachers

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Junior Individual Website

First Place

 Title: Margaret Sanger's Legacy: The Tiny Pill that Broke Giant Barriers

Student: Naala Sorrell

LEWIS  CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL - Omaha

Melissa Shrago, Teacher

Second Place

 Title: The Stratobowl: Soaring Through the Barrier of the Stratosphere

Student: Carter Guenther

ST. ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL - Crofton

Ginger Schieffer, Teacher

 

Junior Group Website

First Place

 Title: Light and Color: How Claude Monet Changed the Art World

Students: Cassidy Culjat and Shelby Stephens

RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Lynn Behounek and Mindy Podraza, Teachers

Second Place

 Title: Lovings Fight to Break Interracial Barriers

Students: Sean Mathews and Iman Pearson

RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Lynn Behounek and Mindy Podraza, Teachers

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Junior Historical Paper

First Place and Nebraska Press Foundation Award

 Title: Roe V. Wade: A Controversial Case of Women's Reproductive Rights

Student: Lydia Langfeldt

RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Lynn Behounek and Mindy Podraza, Teachers

Second Place

 Title: Florence Nightingale: Shattering the Barriers of Uncleanliness, and Family and Social Disgrace

Student: Izzie Santo

WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL - Omaha

Shelby Sedlacek and Tina Christiansen, Teachers

 

Senior Individual Exhibit

First Place

 Title: Marriage Equality: Breaking Barriers for LGBTQ+

Student: Katelyn Hurtz

LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL

Kyle Beacom and Noa Craft, Teachers

Second Place

 Title: Grace Abbott: Reforming the American Dream

Student: Sara Al-Rishawi

LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL

Kyle Beacom and Noa Craft, Teachers

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Senior Group Exhibit

First Place

 Title: Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte: Lighting the Way

Students: Maggie Buettner, Meg Rajala and Emily Stoner

LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL

Kyle Beacom and Noa Craft, Teachers

Second Place

 Title: The February Revolution

Students: Diana Hanzlick, Tracy Hoard and Derek Sander

ARAPAHOE-HOLBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Heidi Thomas and Marcia Foley, Teachers

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Senior Individual Performance

First Place

 Title: Patsy Cline: Clearing the Path for Women Country Artists

Student: Hannah Donnell

AURORA HIGH SCHOOL

Will Jackson, Teacher

Second Place

Title: Corazon Aquino: Breaking the Barrier of Dictatorship

Student: Brenna Whitten

ELKHORN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Kim Johnson, Teacher

 

Senior Group Performance

First Place

 Title: The Mercury 13 Women

Students: Kamden Victory and Kylah Vogel

CRAWFORD HIGH SCHOOL

Moni Hourt and Nathan Kackmeister, Teachers

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​Senior Individual Documentary

First Place and Michael Berg Memorial Award

 Title: Fall of the Berlin Wall

Student: Kendry Arrazcaeta

MADISON HIGH SCHOOL

Rob Fite, Teacher

Second Place

 Title: Whirlwind: Blowing Down Barriers for Modern Computers

Student: Tyler Kaus

CHADRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Cathy Kaus and Michael Sandstrom, Teachers

 

Senior Group Documentary

First Place

 Title: Brown V. Board of Education: The Integration of America

Students: Ben Crotteau and Adam Rustermeir

LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL

Kyle Beacom and Noa Craft, Teachers

Second Place

 Title: Breaking Barriers of Space: Sputnik 1

Students: Reilley Einspahr and Cord Frink

ARAPAHOE-HOLBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Heidi Thomas and Marcia Foley, Teachers

 

Senior Individual Website

First Place

 Title: Kuklinski Breaks the Iron Curtain Barrier

Student: Thomas Kaus

CHADRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Cathy Kaus and Michael Sandstrom, Teachers

Second Place

 Title: Apollo 11: Beginning of the Impossible

Student: Gavin Sell

ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOL

Trysta Asche, Brandon Houdek, Megan Hunter, Harry Ritz and Sarah Scott, Teachers

 

Senior Group Website

First Place

 Title: Susan La Flesche Picotte: Breaking Barriers for Native American Women

Students: Lauren Collins and Grace Sorenson

CHADRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Cathy Kaus and Michael Sandstrom, Teachers

Second Place

 Title: The 54th Massachusetts Infantry

Students: Luke Heil and Logan Vieth Goc

LOUP CITY HIGH SCHOOL

Kim Henry, Teacher

 

Senior Historical Paper

First Place and Nebraska Press Foundation Award

 Title: Standing Bear: Standing for the Rights of Native Americans

Student: Kolby Johnson

MADISON HIGH SCHOOL

Rob Fite, Teacher

Second Place

 Title: Marlin Briscoe: Paving the Way for Black Quarterbacks

Student: Seth Aipperspach

HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL

Ann Mays, Teacher

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SPECIAL PRIZES

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​HISTORY NEBRASKA

 

Junior Division

Title: The Buffalo Soldiers Led the Way

Junior Group Documentary

Students: Rhett Flack and Colton Mader

CRAWFORD HIGH SCHOOL

Moni Hourt and Nathan Kackmeister, Teachers

Honorable Mention

 Title: Chief Standing Bear: From Tears to Triumph

Junior Individual Exhibit

Student: Ella Sater

LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL - Omaha

Melissa Shrago, Teacher

AND

Title: Malcom X: Different Man, Different Future

Junior Group Website

Students: Elom Attigobe, Jessika Longacre, Ireland Muhlecke and Allison Schanbacher

RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Lynn Behounek and Mindy Podraza, Teachers

Senior Division

Title: Whirlwind: Blowing Down Barriers for Modern Computers

Senior Individual Documentary

Student: Tyler Kaus

CHADRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Cathy Kaus and Michael Sandstrom, Teachers

Honorable Mention

 Title: Breaking Barriers: The Native Physician

Senior Historical Paper

Student: Calynb Laible

CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOL

Melanie Chesley, Teacher

AND

Honorable Mention

 Title: Marlin Briscoe: Paving the Way for Black Quarterbacks

Senior Historical Paper

Student: Seth Aipperspach

HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL

Ann Mays, Teacher

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NEBRASKALand FOUNDATION

Junior Division

First Place

Title: Chief Standing Bear: From Tears to Triumph

Junior Individual Exhibit

Student: Ella Sater

LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL - Omaha

Melissa Shrago, Teacher

Second Place

 Title: Standing By The Flag - How the Nebraska Infantry Helped Change the Course of the Civic War

Junior Individual Exhibit

Student: Reed Hamling

LOURDE CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Beth Box, Elise Buck and Wendi Buggi, Teachers

Honorable Mention

Title: From Rags to Riches: The Athletes of North Omaha

Junior Individual Documentary

Student: Cameron Willits

RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Lynn Behounek and Mindy Podraza, Teachers

AND

Title: The Buffalo Soldiers Led the Way

Junior Group Documentary

Students: Rhett Flack and Colton Mader

CRAWFORD HIGH SCHOOL

Moni Hourt and Nathan Kackmeister, Teachers

Senior Division

First Place

Title: Standing Bear: Standing for the Rights of Native Americans

Senior Historical Paper

Student: Kolby Johnson

MADISON HIGH SCHOOL

Rob Fite, Teacher

Second Place

Title: Susan La Flesche Picotte: Breaking Barriers for Native American Women

Senior Group Website

Students: Lauren Collins and Grace Sorenson

CHADRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Cathy Kaus and Michael Sandstrom, Teachers

Honorable Mention

Title: Runza:  Three Generations of Breaking Barriers in the Restaurant Business

Senior Individual Documentary

Student: Zoe Kraus

CRETE HIGH SCHOOL

Janet Jeffries, Teacher

AND

Title: Breaking Barriers: The Native Physician

Senior Historical Paper

Student: Calyn Laible

CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOL

Melanie Chesley, Teacher

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NEBRASKA PATRICIA BEHRING STATE TEACHER AWARD

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Ginger Schieffer

St. Rose of Lima School

Crofton, NE

Junior Division

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Rob Fite

Madison High School

Madison, NE

Senior Division