The 2023 District History Fair winners announced

Courtesy photo The annual District History Fair, hosted by the Adams State history program, included individual and group exhibits

ALAMOSA — Middle and high school students competed in the annual District History Fair, part of the National History Day Competition. The event was in the Adams State University Student Union Building on Saturday, Jan. 28. Hosted by the Adams State history department, the event’s theme, “Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas,” included individual and group entries.

According to Ed Crowther, Adams State emeritus professor of history and event organizer, 168 contestants from schools including Centauri Middle School, Sargent Middle School, Sangre de Cristo Middle School, Sanford Junior High School, Skoglund Middle School, Monte Vista Middle School, Newmyer Home School, Creede Middle School, Sangre de Cristo High School, Monte Vista High School, Sargent High School, Colorado Student Leadership Institute.

Winners will proceed to the state contest, hosted by the University of Colorado, Denver, on April 29.

The following students received award certificates:

Senior Division

Senior Papers

  • First place: Maia Krattli, Sargent High School; second place: Arazeliz Garcia, Colorado Student Leadership Institute.

Senior Group Websites

  • First place: Celeste Chacon and Laisha Arroyo, Monte Vista High School.

Senior Individual Exhibit

  • First place: Jessica Buser, Sargent High School; second place: Madison Miller, Monte Vista High School; third place: Emma Sewell, Sargent High School.

Senior Group Exhibit

  • First place: Megan Peterson and Stephanie Johnson, Sargent High School; second place: Antonio Garcia and Maximus Vitale, Sargent High School.

Senior Group Documentary

  • First place: Makayla Brown and Josiah Yocom, Sargent High School.

 

Junior Division

Junior Papers

  • First place: Liam Griffin, Sargent Junior High School; second place: Analyn Dwyer, Centauri Middle School; third place: Leah Smith, Centauri Middle School.

Junior Individual Exhibits

  • First place: Durae Naranjo, Sargent Junior High School; second place: Ariana Gallegos, Centauri Middle School; third place: Robins Hailey, Centauri Middle School.

Junior Group Exhibits

  • First place: Jewel Caldon, Claire Crowther, Makynlee Faucette, and Brinlyn Smith, Sanford Junior High School, second place: Huntley Duran, Jayden Fairhurt, and Tyson Miller, Sanford Junior High School, third place: Lettie Larson and McKinley Miller, Sanford Junior High School.

Junior Individual Documentary

  • First place: Parker Mitchell, Sargent Junior High School; second place: Laila Martinez, Centauri Middle School; third place: Ty Fazio, Creede Junior High School.

Junior Group Documentary

  • First place: Diego Cortez and Blake Johnson, Centauri Middle School; second place: Sophie Sowards and Mylee Gallegos, Centauri Middle School; third place: Kynlei Curtis and Faith Medellin, Centauri Middle School.

Junior Individual Performance

  • First Place: Johnathan Olsen, Newmyer Home School

Junior Individual Websites

  • First Place: Ana Archuleta, Centauri Middle School; second place: Bree Crowther, Centauri Middle School; third place: Natalie Garcia, Centauri Middle School.

Junior Group Websites

  • First place: Lincoln Bagwell and Lyndie Sowards, Centauri Middle School; second place: Donovan Jarvies and Dallyn King, Centauri Middle School; third place: Misty Crowther and Bristol Pence, Centauri Middle School.