2024 Special Prize Winners

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

Aaron Montchal, Christian Moreno, Lucas Skyers
Emmett Till: A Turning Point for Civil Rights and Race Relations in America
Seminole High School
Teacher: Josh Roberson

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

Grace Allen, Chloe Morrison, Kendall Yoder
The AMBER alert
Seven Rivers Christian School
Teacher: Don Gipple

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

Marcel Cowley, Davian Gonzalez, Jett Jimenez, Mark Jorge, Evan Pena
Before the American Revolution
Pinecrest Cove Academy
Teacher: Janet Fernandez

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

      Aarav Amin, Steven Goodman
      The Spark of a New Era: How the War of the Currents Conducted an Electric Revolution
      Milwee Middle School
      Teacher: Joseph Dalesandro

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

Vyacheslav Tsvetkov
Blackbeard's Death: How Twenty Slashes and Five Shots Rocked Colonial America and the High Seas
Lawton Chiles High School
Teacher: Wes Singletary

Celebrate Freedom Award
(Sponsored by: James Madison Institute)

Lucy Beam
Fidel Castro: A Turning Point in the Lives of Cubans
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)

Eva Keller, Logan Penachio, Gabrielle Warga, Savannah Warga
Farewell to Kings
Palm Harbor University High School
Teacher: Jason Tsardoulias

Economic Freedom Award
(Sponsored by: James Madison Institute)

Kailey Amaya, Hannah Chen
Hope & Profit A Turning Point For Rare Diseases
American Heritage School - Palm Beach Campus
Teacher: Riley Sarkela

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

        Isabella Whitney
        Flagler's Railway: Florida's Turning Point
        Alice B. Landrum Middle School
        Teacher: Sandra Pagliughi

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

Mannat Mattoo, Tanisi Potkanoori, Zimo Zhang
HeLa Cells: The Driving Force Behind Medicine
Dr.  John Long Middle School
Teacher: Christina Hail

Florida Heritage Award
(Sponsored by: Florida Historical Society)

Sophia Meis, Jill Schrader
Yellow Jack: Jacksonville's Yellow Fever Outbreak Of 1888
Raa Middle School
Teacher: Krystena Hutchins

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

Catherine Rodriguez-Castellanos
Turning Points in History: ¡Si Se Puede! The Impact of César Chávez.
University Academy
Teacher: Dianne Johnston

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

Kaleb Stone
The Fight for Hate, The Holocaust
Murray Middle School
Teacher: Natalie Williams

Mapping History Award
(Sponsored by: Florida Geographic Alliance)

Yusuf Mahmood
Gambling with nuclear Armageddon: Cuban Missile crisis: A lesson in History...
Howard Middle School
Teacher: Pamela Earnest

Military Heritage Award

Sarah Tanveer
Stinging the Soviet Union : Operation Cyclone as a Turning Point in the Cold War
Pensacola High School
Teacher: James Jones

Native American Heritage Award

        Alivia Hernandez
        The Indian Child Welfare Act: A major turning point in Native American history
        West Hernando Middle School
        Teacher: Joseph Bristol

Science Heritage Award
(Sponsored by: Tallahassee Scientific Society)

Eleanor Nartker
The National Defense Education Act: A Turning Point in American Education
Dunedin Highland Middle School
Teacher: Teresa Bergstrom

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

Christina Cooper
The Miracle that Turned the Tide of the Cold War
Sarasota Christian School
Teacher: Susan Hedgcock

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

Keerthi Karri, Abigail Merchant
Women in STEM: Exploring the Impact of Clara Barton on Modern Healthcare Systems
Orlando Science Middle/High Charter School
Teachers: Quinton Murray, Jennifer Godfrey

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

Zanuela Otabil, MyVy Phu
A Shot into the Vein
Pensacola High School
Teacher: James Jones