Five Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) students from Darnell-Cookman and James Weldon-Johnson middle schools returned home winners from the 2008 Florida History Fair (FHF).
More than 30 DCPS middle school students participated in the Florida History Fair's Junior Division. This year's theme, "Conflict and Compromise," was a great way for students to bring the past into their present, with meaning and scholarship.
First- and second-place winners from the local fair traveled to Tallahassee on May 1 to compete in this statewide competition. Students competed as individuals or as groups in four categories: Exhibit, Documentary, Performance and Web site. Individual students were also able to compete in the Historical Paper category.
The following DCPS students won at the Florida History Fair:
James Weldon Johnson
1st place - Madison Lahey, Historical Paper
3rd place - Campbell Metz, Individual Exhibit
FHF Heritage Award - Abigail Lynch and Gail Kelly, Group Exhibit
Honorable Mention- Ryan Brown, Jordan Herriff and Patrick Rickert, Group Exhibit
Darnell-Cookman
Honorable Mention - Ana Bautista, Individual Exhibit
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