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National Event
Top entries from the Minnesota State Event are awarded the opportunity to compete at the National Contest at the University of Maryland-College Park in mid-June.
2025 National Contest
The 2025 National Contest will be in College Park, Maryland from June 8-12, 2025.
Team Minnesota 2024 National Contest Results
Medalists and Finalists:
First Place: Colten, Dexter, Sawyer, Sedona, September, Christ's Household of Faith School, St. Paul. Senior Group Performance, "Then They Came for Me: The Separation of the German Church and the Resistance Against the Nazi Regime."
First Place: Zania, Open World Learning Community, St. Paul. Junior Paper, "The Creation of the Birth Control Pill: A Turning Point for American Women's Education, Economics, and Role in Society."
Second Place: Margaret, East High School, Duluth. Senior Individual Website, "A Turning Point in Native American Spiritual Rights: The American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978."
Second Place: Maeve, Murray Middle School, St. Paul. Junior Individual Documentary, "Sunny Days: A Turning Point in Children's Television."
Third Place: Scout, Murray Middle School, St. Paul. Junior Individual Exhibit, "Griswold v. Connecticut: A Turning Point in Privacy Rights."
Third Place: Harrison, Miles, Parker, Sunrise Park Middle School, White Bear Lake. Junior Group Exhibit, "Click It: Buckle Up America."
Third Place: Steven, Olson Middle School, Bloomington. Junior Individual Website, "Life is a Highway: How the Interstate Highway System Transformed Everyday Life in America."
Sixth Place: Charlie, Emmett, Peter, Murray Middle School, St. Paul. Junior Group Documentary, "The Seven Countries Study."
Seventh Place: Alayna, Renn, Mankato West High School, Mankato. Senior Group Website, "The Six Who Sat: A Turning Point in Long Distance Running."
Ninth Place: Grace, Salk Middle School, Elk River. Junior Individual Performance, "Ida Tarbell: A Turning Point in Journalism, Politics, Business, and Law."
Additional award winners from Minnesota:
Outstanding Affiliate Entry in the Senior Division: Alayna, Renn, Mankato West High School, Mankato. Senior Group Website, "The Six Who Sat: A Turning Point in Long Distance Running."
Outstanding Affiliate Entry in the Junior Division: Charlie, Emmett, Peter, Murray Middle School, St. Paul. Junior Group Documentary, "The Seven Countries Study."
Honorable Mention Awards are presented to entries that ranked in the second place in the first round of judging. While these entries were not eligible for the final round of competition, their outstanding scholarship is recognized as Honorable Mention:
Evan, DeLaSalle High School, Minneapolis. Senior Paper, "A Burning Monk."
Divya, South View Middle School, Edina. Junior Individual Documentary, "Katherine Johnson: Freedom 7 and NASA Trailblazer.”
Karu, Owen, DeLaSalle High School, Minneapolis. Senior Group Documentary, "The Pinnacle of Profound: The Films of Stanley Kubrick."
Layne, Byron Middle School, Byron. Junior Individual Performance, "The New York Newsie Strike of 1899."
Abby, Beatrice, Charley, Maisy, Open World Learning Community, St. Paul. Junior Group Performance, "Griswold v. Connecticut: A Turning Point in Reproductive Rights."
Cecilia, Marissa, Paxton, Christ's Household of Faith School, St. Paul. Junior Group Performance, "The Hello Girls: America's First Women Soldiers."
Sylvia, Murray Middle School, St. Paul. Junior Individual Website, "Courage and Grit: Virginia Hall: The Spy that Helped Win World War II."
Throughout the week of the contest, several Minnesota students were recognized in project showcases from sponsoring institutions:
Caroline, DeLaSalle High School, Minneapolis. Senior Paper, "A New Colossus: The Johnson-Reed Act of 1924," showcased with the White House Historical Association, which included a Writer's Workshop at the White House Visitors Center.
Evan, DeLaSalle High School, Minneapolis. Senior Paper, "A Burning Monk," showcased with the White House Historical Association, which included a Writer's Workshop at the White House Visitors Center.
Sammy, Dylan, Sam, Tyler, Sunrise Park Middle School, White Bear Lake. Junior Group Exhibit, "Brown v. Board of Education," showcased at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History."
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