2023 Special Prize Winners

African American Heritage Award
(Sponsored by: The Jensen Family)

Dijonae Francis, Cecilia Lin
The Border Between Us: The Birmingham March of 1963 as a Frontier in History
Breakfast Point Academy
Teacher: Christine Sermons

American History Innovation Award
(Sponsored by: In memory of Norman Schroeder)

Rohil Agarwal, Leif Frazier, Arman Kumaraswamy
Revving up Innovation: The Life and Legacy of Robert Noyce
Land O'Lakes High School
Teacher: Jennifer O'Connor

American Revolution Heritage Award
(Sponsored by: Florida Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, Inc.)

Brooke Taylor
It's Only "Common Sense" That Is Needed For A Frontier
Spanish River Community High School
Teacher: Jamey Potts

Best Use of Primary Sources: Junior Division
(Sponsored by: Society of Florida Archivists)

       Jonathan Abraham, Rylee Byrne, Molly Estafanous, Elsa Kabashi
       A Travel Across Frontiers: The Wright Brothers' Invention of The Airplane
       Seven Springs Middle School
       Teacher: Karen Musser

Best Use of Primary Sources: Senior Division
(Sponsored by: Society of Florida Archivists)

Elizabeth Patrick
Apollo 11: Florida's Moonshot
Osceola County School for the Arts
Teacher: John Crane

Celebrate Freedom Award
(Sponsored by: James Madison Institute)

Rohan Chavan, Emerson Gunther, Gabriel Steiner, Tré Robbins 
Healing the World Ship by Ship
Creative Learning Academy
Teacher: Amanda Dixon

Colonial Americas Heritage Award
(Sponsored by: Florida Council for History Education and La Florida: The Interactive Digital Archive of the Americas)

Olivia Gambert
La Florida, a Forgotten Frontier and Overlooked Colony
Sarasota Middle School
Teacher: Jennifer Jaso

Economic Freedom Award
(Sponsored by: James Madison Institute)

Sunaina Patel, Emily Sumner
Exploring the Boundaries of Equality: The ADA and the Advancement of Disability Rights
Land O'Lakes High School
Teacher: Jennifer O'Connor

Florida Archival Research Award
(Sponsored by: State Archives of Florida)

        Aubrey Carvajal
        The Equine Industry in Ocala
        Sarasota Christian School
        Teacher: Susan Hedgcock

Florida Digital History Award
(Sponsored by: State Archives of Florida)

Kaea Charfauros, Krisha Shah
The First Women of The University of Florida
Creekside High School
Teacher: Laura Bagby

Florida Heritage Award
(Sponsored by: Florida Historical Society)

Anna Zumbrum
The Florida Highwaymen
St. Barnabas Episcopal School
Teacher: Michael Fischetti

Florida Historic Preservation Award
(Sponsored by: Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources)

Evelyn Saladino
John Ringling: Cultivator of a Creative Frontier
Williams Middle Magnet School
Teacher: Monica Dutzar

Frederick Cubberly Florida History Award
(Sponsored by: Florida Historical Society)

Liam Matthew Gozo
Walt Disney World: The Frontier of Theme Parks and The Growth of Orlando, Florida
Milwee Middle School
Teacher: Jessica Day

Hispanic Heritage Award
(Sponsored by: Florida Council for History Education and La Florida: The
Interactive Digital Archive of the Americas)

Grace Polson, Hana Weeks
How did Hernán Cortés Force the Spanish Frontier Upon the Aztec Empire
Largo High School
Teacher: David Koehler

Holocaust Education Award
(Sponsored by: DOE Commissioner’s Task Force on Holocaust Education)

Peter Kramer
Frontiers in the Holocaust
North Broward Preparatory School
Teacher: Michelle Henne

Military Heritage Award
(Sponsored by: Vietnam Veterans of America, Florida State Council)

Daniel Kaye
Queen Anne’s War and Its Effect on the American Frontier
Stanton College Preparatory
Teacher: Amanda Hohne

Native American Heritage Award

        EmmaLin Starnes
        Code Talking: A Weapon in Communication
        Leon High School
        Teacher: Jeannine Meis

Science Heritage Award
(Sponsored by: Tallahassee Scientific Society)

Anna Fuller
Insulin: A Frontier in Medicine
Okaloosa STEMM Center
Teacher: Andrew Adams

Sports Heritage Award
(Sponsored by: Specialty Sportswear and Promotions, Inc.)

Isaiah Mainer
A Well-Paid Slave: Flood's Frontier for Free Agency
Hobbs Middle School
Teacher: Stephanie Mainer

Women’s Heritage Award
(Sponsored by: In memory of Norma Wasmuth)

Sabrina LaVopa, Priya Schramm
Extending a Hand and a Ladder: The Life and Legacy of the Daughters of Bilitis
Creekside High School
Teacher: Laura Bagby

World War II Heritage Award
(Sponsored by: Florida State University’s Institute for World War II and the Human Experience)

Juliet Ivers
The Aqualung: A New Frontier
Okaloosa STEMM Center
Teacher: Andrew Adams