YHS history projects heading for staewide competition event

Financial help needed for Anaheim journey

by Earlene Ward

Yosemite High School district

Kimberlee Youman, Brent Terlesky, Rebecca Evans, Lauren MacLaggan, Jessie Smith and Sarah Scott look at Florence Nightingale exhibit

Johnathan Garcia, William Irizarry, Brae Jacks, Brandon Johnson & Nick Bryant admire the Wright Brothers exhibit.

Steffan John, Steven Sciarrino, Jessica Knott & Shane Deckert check the Red Cross exhibit.

Yosemite High School students will represent Madera County at the State History Day competition in Anaheim May 4 -5.

Students competed in essay, exhibit, documentary and website.

Although this is a county competition, no other high schools in the county entered projects.

Students who won first or second place will have their registration fee and lodging paid. The high school will provide transportation and students will be responsible for paying for their own food.

This year, YHS Librarian Betsy Blum, who is the county coordinator for the event, said she would like for the students who received honorable mention to be able to attend the state competition as well. Those who go will have to pay their own expenses. Funds are being accepted to help with those costs.

Anyone who would like to help the students with their expenses may make their check payable to the Educational Enhancement Foundation. Mail the check to Betsy Blum, YHS, 50200 School Road 427 Oakhurst 93644.

A commitment for funds must be received by April 6.

YHS winners are:

Essay

First, American Railroads: Opening New Frontiers, Rebecca Evans; second, Watson and Crick: Shaping the Future of Genes, Saranya Srinivasan; honorable mention, Forensic Advancements, Lauren MacLaggan and How Television Has Shaped American Society, Matthew Casner.

Exhibit

First, Satellites: Sputnik to the 21st Century, Sarah Scott and Jessie Smith; second, Florence Nightingale, Amy Spencer, Brent Terlesky and Kimberlee Youman.

Honorable mention, Wright Brothers: Frontier of Flight, William Irizarry, Brae Jacks and Alek Bohigian; honorable mention, Jesus Christ: A Living Frontier, Brandon Johnson, Alex Olsen and Ryan Summers.

Documentary

First, Wright Brothers: A Frontier in History (video), Chris Gordon, John Garcia and Nick Bryant.

Website

First, Apollo Missions —Journey to the Moon, Ryan O'Hanlon, and Shane Deckert; honorable mention, Terror: History of Palestine, Steven Sciarrino, Steffan John and Jessica Knotts; honorable mention, Pablo Picasso — Change of Modern Art, Bryan Guadagnini.