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2009 Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest Results

Fifty-five of Missouri's best students represented the state as delegates to the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest June 14-18, 2009, at the University of Maryland, College Park, competing against more than 2,400 students from around the country. Seven Missouri entries—eight students—made it to the final round at NHD. Missouri also had two Special Prize winners and two Outstanding State Entry winners.

SECOND PLACE in the Junior Individual Documentary category went to Kassidy Murphy, who finished eighth grade at Risco R-II Schools in Risco, for her entry entitled, Formula for a First Lady. Michael Murphy and Melanie Tipton were her sponsors. SPECIAL PRIZE in American Labor History went to Mark Castera, who finished eleventh grade at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, for his Senior Historical Paper entitled, Samuel Gompers: The New Face of Labor. Christopher Elmore was his sponsor. LEGACY AWARD from the Creativity Foundation, for outstanding service, creative promise, model student behavior, and participation in NHD went to Chi Zeng, who finished eleventh grade at Clayton High School in Clayton. His sponsor was Janet Baldwin.

Missouri also had six other entries qualifying for the prestigious NHD finals this year:

  • Rachel Hauser, Holy Infant School in Ballwin, teacher Bob Stevens, placed 4th in the nation with her Junior Website, Marie Curie: Researcher and Role Model.
  • Eric Peer, Home School in Carthage, teacher Julie Peer, placed 7th in the nation in the Junior Individual Exhibit category for his entry, Julia Lathrop and Better Babies. He also was honored with the Outstanding Entry for Missouri in the junior division.
  • Emily Duncan, Liberty Junior High School in Liberty, teacher Inga Nordstrom-Kelly, placed 7th in the nation in the Junior Website category for her project, Rebel Rose: A Life of Espionage and Secrecy.
  • Bradley Dice, Liberty Junior High School in Liberty, teacher Inga Nordstrom-Kelly, placed 10th in the nation in the Senior Website category for his project, Buckminster Fuller: The Actions and Legacies of a Comprehensive Anticipatory Design Scientist. He also won recognition as Outstanding Entry for Missouri in the senior division.
  • Ashwath Kumar, Smithton Middle School in Columbia, teacher Tom Prater, placed 12th in the nation with his Junior Individual Performance, Jawaharlal Nehru: His Influence on India Today.
  • Brittany Golden and Andrew Schesser, Carthage High School in Carthage, teacher Kathleen Swift, placed 14th in the nation in the Senior Group Performance category for their project, The Actions of Annie White Baxter: A Lasting Legacy for Women's Suffrage.

Congratulations to all Missouri's National History Day participants, their teachers, and their parents! We are proud of you all and the wonderful job you did!