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Individual 2D Display
Elementary
Champion
Oppenheimer
10018
Golden View Elementary
• Avinash Iyer
Contra Costa
Champion
Eleanor Roosevelt:First Lady of the World
10027
Junction Elementary School
• Roselyn Soto
Siskiyou
Champion
John Muir: Father of Our National Parks
10006
Our Savior's Lutheran School
• Zane Pert
Orange
Champion
Leadership of War Manpower Commission and Office of War
Information, Legacy WWII Working Women
10035
Laurel Elementary School
• Valeria Zavala
Orange
Champion
King George III - Was He Really That Bad?
10015
Chadwick School
Los Angeles
• Henry Pullara
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Alexander the Great
10026
Golden View Elementary
• Alex Migrditchian
Contra Costa
Runner-Up
Charles Darwin
10003
Forks of Salmon Elementary School
• Owen Harling
Siskiyou
Runner-Up
Leadership of Mother Teresa and her Dedication to the Poor
10013
Rocklin Elementary School
• Archit Dash
Placer
Runner-Up
NASA: Leader of Aerospace Development in the 1900s
10023
Legacy Christian Academy
• Peter Shen
Los Angeles
Runner-Up
Helen Keller's Legacy: Leading One Letter at a Time
10039
Kings River School
Tulare
• Kassandra Martinez
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Group 2D Display
Elementary
Champion
Amelia Earhart
10101
Solana Ranch Elementary School
San Diego
Champion
• Andrew Tsai
• Annabelle Lee
• Samantha Yokoyama
Pop Warner: Leadership, Legacy, The Man
10122
Highland Elementary School
Kern
Champion
• Charles Welch
• Jacob McEntyre
• Rayce Flores
Jane Addams: The Hull House
10134
Our Savior's Lutheran School
Orange
Champion
• Jessika Ephraim
• Kayla Scopaz
The Greensboro Sit-ins: The Brave Four Who Stood Up By Sitting
Down
10114
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
Fresno
Champion
• Ellanie Catano
• Parker Jones
• Sakshi Palav
Jackie Robinson - The Man Who Played Baseball to End Segregation
10121
Madison Elementary School
Riverside
• Bryan Herrera
• Ulysses Nunez
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Runner-Up
Benazir Bhutto
10129
Solana Ranch Elementary School
San Diego
Runner-Up
• Anjana Shriram
• Sarah Datta
The Boston Tea Party
10117
Montevideo Elementary
Contra Costa
Runner-Up
• Cindy Zhu
• Yena Baang
Little Girl, Big Impact: Ruby Bridges
10110
Fieldbrook Elementary School
Humboldt
Runner-Up
• Cicely Jones
• Savanah Busman
Eleanor Roosevelt: Leading a Legacy of Human Rights
10125
Acaciawood School
Orange
Runner-Up
• Hiyab Berhe
• Hannah Doering
• Miriam Girma
Eleanor Roosevelt's Legacy: Human Rights
10106
Central Elementary School
Los Angeles
• Kaitlyn Yniquez
• Trinity Heredia
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Individual Documentary
Junior
Champion
Laughter in the Face of War: The Leadership and Legacy of Bob
Hope.
21005
Frank Augustus Miller Middle School
• Haley Hocking
Riverside
Champion
The Nazi Effect: the Power of Nazi Propaganda
21004
Ecole Bilingue De Berkeley
• Cate Tam
Alameda
Runner-Up
Sidney Farber, M.D.: A Leader in the Treatment of Childhood
Leukemia and a Legacy of Life
21028
Fruitvale Junior High School
• Jessica Jensen
Kern
Honorable
Mention
Living in Truth: The Leadership and Legacy of Vaclav Havel
21022
Francis Parker School
San Diego
• Adam Nussbaum
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Group Documentary
Junior
Champion
Henry Ford
21113
Sierra Vista Middle School
Orange
Champion
• Michelle Kroll
• Frances Kroll
There it is, Take it...Leadership & Legacy of William Mulholland
21104
River Springs Charter School
Riverside
Runner-Up
• Chloe Esparza
• Rafael Ibarra
• Cameron Quijada
Nonviolence: Gandhi's Legacy for the Leaders of the Modern World
21117
Earl Warren Junior High School
Kern
Honorable
Mention
• Khushali Desai
• Aayushi Kapadia
• Vivek Gupta
Dual Visions of a Revolution: Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and the
Leadership of the Cuban Revolution
21125
Francis Parker School
San Diego
• Anika Heidt
• Amanda Wasserman
• Cleo Chaplin
• Eleanor Hansen
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Individual Documentary
Senior
Champion
The Iron Lady: Leadership in Britain, Legacy Beyond the Iron Curtain
31026
Upland High School
• Alyssa Plese
San Bernardino
Champion
Leadership in the Diplomatic Acceptance of Differing Ideologies: The
Legacy of the 1972 Nixon Visit to China
31001
Acaciawood School
• Paul Hudson
Orange
Runner-Up
Phenomenal Woman: The Leadership and Legacy of Maya Angelou
31013
Poly High School
• Emily Hughes
Riverside
Honorable
Mention
The Harada House: Leadership and Legacy
31003
Riverside Virtual School
Riverside
• Kerim Tricic
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Group Documentary
Senior
Champion
The Legacy of Ed Sullivan: Bringing the Civil Rights Movement into
America's Living Room
31113
Woodbridge High School
Orange
Champion
• Cullen Darius
• Garrett Moore
• Josh Morrison
• Mitchell Cronin
• Scott Armstrong
J.C.R. Licklider's Leadership in Linking the World
31136
South San Francisco High School
San Mateo
Runner-Up
• James Fong
• Alexander Wong
• Jesse Angelo Pangilinan
Park Chung Hee: Leadership and Legacy
31115
Mission San Jose High School
Alameda
Honorable
Mention
• Andrew Choi
• Christina Di
• Max Wu
Necessary Trouble: The Legacy of Washington's and DuBois'
Conflicting Leadership
31121
Francis Parker School
San Diego
• Ben Clark
• Elijah Gross-Sable
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Individual Exhibit
Junior
Champion
Augustus Caesar: His Leadership Through an Empire and Legacy of
its Fall
22036
Lakeside Middle School
• Alina Guo
Orange
Champion
Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
22005
Lakeside Middle School
• Morgan Kopecky
Orange
Runner-Up
A Leader and His "leg"-acy: How James Edward Hanger Became a
War Hero Without Firing a Shot
22029
Endeavour Elementary School
• Kimberly Jensen
Kern
Honorable
Mention
Clara Shortbridge Foltz: Leadership for Equality and a Legacy of
Justice for All
22040
Blake Elementary School
Kern
• Emanuel Garcia
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Junior
Champion
Leadership and Legacy of the Mississippi Summer Project: Opening
the Doors to Change
22116
Paul L. Cato Middle School
Kern
Champion
• Alexis Hill
• Candace Maurer
• Theodore Armijo
• Maxwell Barrera
• Kaitlyn Hillis
Das Fuhrerprinzip: The Leadership and Legacy of Adolf Hitler
22112
Amelia Earhart Middle School
Riverside
Runner-Up
• Kayla Watanabe
• Raelee Vitzelio
Nelson Mandela and his Legacy: Leading the Fight for Social Justice
22131
Sierra Middle School
Riverside
Honorable
Mention
• Amy Dang
• Mariela Hernandez
Dolores Huerta: The Woman Behind the UFW Aztec Flag
22106
Kings River School
Tulare
• Virginia Hernandez
• Whitley Nix
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Individual Exhibit
Senior
Champion
There It Is- Take It: William Mulholland Deals Water to Los Angeles
32022
California Academy of Math and Science
• Celeste Goodwin
Los Angeles
Champion
David Pesonen and the Battle for Bodega Head
32031
Sonoma Academy
• Stacey Olson
Sonoma
Runner-Up
Ride, Sally, Ride: The Leadership and Legacy of Sally Ride
32016
Francis Parker School
• Mary Tobin
San Diego
Honorable
Mention
Ethyl Percy Andrus - Leading the Movement towards Independence,
Dignity and Purpose for All
32019
Dougherty Valley High School
Contra Costa
• Julienne Sauer
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Group Exhibit
Senior
Champion
Lyndon B Johnson and the Great Society
32136
Summit High School
San Bernardino
Champion
• Daniel Blanco
• Jacob Randolph
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Leadership in Atomics, Legacy of Fear
32125
Clovis West High School
Fresno
Runner-Up
• Chaiyaporn Vatanatham
• Marcus Goishi
• Meng Lin Yu
• William Chen
Ho Chi Minh
32123
Francis Parker School
San Diego
Honorable
Mention
• Soren Hansen
• Olivia Ghosh
• Pedro Gallardo
• Robert Brownlie
• Zach Bernstein
What a Book Can Do: The Leadership and Legacy of Rachel Carson
32140
North High School
Riverside
• Jose Gonzalez
• Alyssa Cline
• Shally Li
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Individual Performance
Junior
Champion
Freedom on my Mind
24020
Thorner Elementary School
• Mikaela Vargas
Kern
Champion
Frances Perkins: The Workplace Warrior
24006
Abraham Lincoln Middle School
• Anna Armstrong
Fresno
Runner-Up
The Salem Witch Trials Through The Eyes of Ann Putnam Jr.
24017
Mesa Verde Middle School
• Anna Bahen
San Diego
Honorable
Mention
How the Leadership of Jacqueline Cochran and the WASP Helped
Female Pilots Soar
24003
Vista Del Mar Middle School
Orange
• Carlie McCleary
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Group Performance
Junior
Champion
From Tiny Bungalows to Enchanted Castles: Julia Morgan, a Leader
for Women in the Workplace and a Legacy of Amazing Architecture
24120
Los Middle School Arboles
Monterey
Champion
• Gabriella Flanders
• Gabriella Gallo-Rodriguez
• Tara Smith
The Unlikely Union of Three: Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and
Fred Ross
24104
Kings River School
Tulare
Runner-Up
• Jairo Aguilar
• Matt Dunn
• Wendy Martinez
Breaking the Chains of Slavery: Harriet Tubman
24111
Hillsdale Middle School
San Diego
Honorable
Mention
• Brooke Davalos
• Dylan Buxbaum
• Trina Nguyentu
Coco Chanel: Changing Women's Fashion Stitch by Stitch
24110
Richard Garvey Intermediate School
Los Angeles
• Bailey Huynh
• Katherine Chen
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Individual Performance
Senior
Champion
Pragmatism, Patience, and Luck: Elizabeth I's Successful Rule
34002
Francis Parker School
• Ruby Ross
San Diego
Champion
Train of Opportunity: The Leadership and Legacy of Sir Nicholas
Winton
34005
Upland High School
• Hannah Abrahim
San Bernardino
Runner-Up
J. Robert Oppenheimer
34018
Mission San Jose High School
• Anu Asokan
Alameda
Honorable
Mention
Lilly Ledbetter: Leader in Wage Equality
34007
San Juan Hills High School
Orange
• Amanda Rooker
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Group Performance
Senior
Champion
Medgar Evers: The Fight For Freedom: The Time For Change and
The Legacy Left Behind
34107
Marshall Fundamental Secondary School
Los Angeles
Champion
• Avedis Tufenkjian
• Adriana Bank
• Maya Rosental Saporito
• Victoria Tran
Impatient Crusader: The Leadership and Legacy of Florence Kelley
34117
Buchanan High School
Fresno
Runner-Up
• Allison Hodge
• Bridget Hughes
• Matt Clark
• Kelsey Ewing
• Sydney Fox
King Sejong: A Ruler's Legacy From Korea's Golden Age
34105
Saratoga High School
Santa Clara
Honorable
Mention
• Evelyn Hoa
• Alvin Chung
• Hannah Yoon
• Shania Jafri
Maximilien Francois de Robespierre: Leadership in the Revolution,
Legacy of Bloodshed
34106
Upland High School
San Bernardino
• Anan Hafez
• Emily Nodal
• Katarina Arce
• Avithej Reddy
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Individual Website
Junior
Champion
Benazhir Bhutto
25007
Francis Parker School
• Neusha Kharrati
San Diego
Champion
Florence Nightingale: The Lady with the Lamp
25025
Jeffrey Trail Middle School
• Mulan Homo
Orange
Runner-Up
The Battle for Conservation: How John Muir's Leadership Helped
Conserve Land and His Enduring Legacy
25014
High Point Academy
• Madeline Laun
Los Angeles
Honorable
Mention
Peace Through Strength: Ronald Reagan’s Legacy of Leadership in
Ending the Cold War.
25032
Vista Heights Middle School
Riverside
• Jace Thornley
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Group Website
Junior
Champion
Jacqueline Cochran:Flying Towards the Future
25132
Spring View Middle School
Placer
Champion
• Grace McDonald
• Hannah Mackenzie
Norman Borlaug: A Legacy of a Billion Lives Saved
25135
Shorecliffs Middle School
Orange
Runner-Up
• Kate McKernan
• Kelly McDonald
• Sophia Burick
Cesar Chavez: Labor Leader, Civil Rights Activist and National Hero
25134
Francis Parker School
San Diego
Honorable
Mention
• Gabriel Jinich
• Nicolas Del Rio
Mao Zedong: The Leadership and Legacy of a Modern Chinese
Revolutionary
25104
Amelia Earhart Middle School
Riverside
• Daniel Sosa
• Nickolas Beam
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Senior
Champion
The Captain: Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his Silent Legacy
35011
Francis Parker School
• Anoushka Bose
San Diego
Champion
Leadership Gone Terribly Right: The Irony of J.R. Oppenheimer's
Legacy
35006
Mission San Jose High School
• Katrina Cherk
Alameda
Runner-Up
Akbar the Great: A Mughal Legacy
35031
Irvine High School
• Priyash Jain
Orange
Honorable
Mention
Indira Gandhi: The Leadership and Legacy of India's First Female
Prime Minister
35005
Daniel Pearl Communications and
Journalism Magnet High School
Los Angeles
• Kaitlyn Arst
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2015
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Group Website
Senior
Champion
A Unique Position: Reagan, Gorbachev, and the End of the Cold War
35119
Francis Parker School
San Diego
Champion
• Ben Sachrison
• Daniel Leibowitz
• Isaac Gray
• M. Connor Smith
Pioneering Leadership: Rachel Carson and the Quest for Ecological
Salvation
35132
Clovis West High School
Fresno
Runner-Up
• Faiaz Rahman
• Logan Hernandez
• Lynn Nguyen
• Megan Kawakami
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: Literary Voice of the Gulags
35109
Francis Parker School
San Diego
Honorable
Mention
• Emma Steiner
• Sophia Swedback
The Legacy of Edward Roberts: Father of Independent Living
35114
Vista Del Lago High School
Sacramento
• Lisa Bass
• Shreya Sahoo
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Individual Historical Paper
Junior
Champion
William Wilberforce and his Legacy of Freedom
23024
Fruitvale Junior High School
• Jessica Stump
Kern
Champion
Harry Truman: A Leadership and Legacy in the Truman Doctrine
23009
Sierra Vista Middle School
• Miranda Wu
Orange
Runner-Up
Sainthood on 200 Constitution Ave.: The Leadership and Legacy of
Frances Perkins
23001
Castilleja School
• Antarah Chopra
Santa Clara
Honorable
Mention
Eisenhower: The President Who Turned a Page in the Civil Rights
Movement
23026
Chiu Home School
San Diego
• Crystal Sung
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Individual Historical Paper
Senior
Champion
An Injury to One is an Injury to All: The Life and Legacy of Labor
Leader Harry Bridges
33010
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory School
• Samantha Fisher
San Francisco
Champion
John F. Kennedy
33022
El Camino High School
• Jarrod Yee
San Mateo
Runner-Up
Two Irons in the Fire: Otto von Bismarck and the Creation of the
German State
33007
University High School
• Peter Thomas
Orange
Honorable
Mention
Betty Friedan: Mother of Modern Feminism
33021
Edison High School
Fresno
• Celeste Guirola