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 25th Annual New York City History Day Winners Leadership and Legacy in History Junior Historical Papers First Place: Sophie Cooper from Hunter College Elementary School Project: Nellie Bly: Reporter, Reformer, and Pioneer Teacher: Sasha Domnitz Second Place: Elizabeth Newman-­‐Corre from Ramaz Middle School Project: From Bordentown to Johnstown: The Leadership and Legacy of Clara Barton Teacher: Judy Sokolow Third Place: Elizabeth Aufzien from Ramaz Middle School Project: Theodore Roosevelt: A Natural Leader with a Living Legacy Teacher: Judy Sokolow Junior Individual Documentaries First Place: Leilei Hao from New York City Lab Middle School Project: Watson and Crick: DNA, The Secret of Life Teacher: Andrew Adler Second Place: Daniel Levy from Ramaz Middle School Project: Central Park: The Centerpiece of Manhattan Teacher: Judy Sokolow Third Place: Hannah Vorchheimer from Ramaz Middle School Project: Manachem Begin and Anwar Sadat: Making Peace Takes Courage Teacher: Judy Sokolow Junior Group Documentaries First Place: Michael Fiumefreddo and Vanessa Minniti from Genesis at Xaverian Project: From Nazi to NASA: The Life of Wernher Von Braun Teacher: Valerie Gilson Second Place: Suzi Dweck and Rebecca Roth from Manhattan Day School Project: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Teacher: Melissa Hyatt Third Place: Christina Demeo, Athinia Nickloras, and Maycayla Fuchs from the Sacred Heart of Jesus School Project: The Legacy of Lucille Ball Teacher: Maryann Cooke Junior Individual Performances First Place: Margaret Kindschuh from Genesis at Xaverian Project: Lillian Wald: Urban Legend and Neighbor to All Teacher: Valerie Gilson Second Place: Lia Solomon from Ramaz Middle School Project: Lessons in Leadership: Abraham Lincoln and the Power of Words Teacher: Judy Sokolow Third Place: Sebastian Marciano from Hunter College Elementary School Project: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: America's Hero Teacher: Sasha Domnitz Junior Group Performances First Place: Vanessa Taveras, Amado Charles, Skye Simms, Christina Spiliotis, Chloe Lewis from Hellenic Charter School Project: "OXI" Ioannis Metaxas (1940) A Single Word Gives HOPE! Teacher: Kevin Linehan Second Place: Carine Debenedittis and Savannah Scalfani from Sacred Heart of Jesus School Project: Juliette Low and the Legacy of the Girl Scouts Teacher: Maryann Cooke Third Place: Alexander Ayoub and Marti Farre-­‐Regincos from Genesis at Xaverian Project: FDR Teacher: Valerie Gilson Junior Individual Exhibits First Place: Jared Bubser from Hunter College Elementary School Project: Marching Toward Equality: The Leadership and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Teacher: Sasha Domnitz Second Place: Alaina Disalvo Fagan from Genesis at Xaverian Project: The Vision of Helen Keller Teacher: Valerie Gilson Third Place: Arieta Haskaj from PS 104 Fort Hamilton School Project: Bob Dylan: Voice of a Generation Teacher: Suzanne Gordon Junior Group Exhibits First Place: Brigid McEvoy and Kathryn McGarty from Genesis at Xaverian Project: "The Way To Have Power Is To Take It": Boss Tweed's Tammany Hall and New York City Politics Teacher: Valerie Gilson Second Place: Ryan Clark and Dylan McLaren Genesis at Xaverian Project: Ronald Reagan: Peace Through Strength Teacher: Valerie Gilson Third Place: Brandon Caridi and Daniel Vaccaro from Genesis at Xaverian Project: Walt Disney... Think, Believe, Dream, and Dare Teacher: Valerie Gilson Junior Individual Websites First Place: Lily Seltz from Hunter College Elementary School Project: Your Words Are Your Monuments: Frederick Douglass' Leadership and Legacy in Writing Teacher: Sasha Domnitz Second Place: Brian Rabinowitz from Hunter College Elementary School Project: The "Father of the Atomic Bomb": Robert Oppenheimer's Life, Legacy and Leadership of the Manhattan Project Teacher: Sasha Domnitz Third Place: Matthew Hayes from Genesis at Xaverian Project: Sir Winston Churchill: Words That Echo Through History Teacher: Valerie Gilson Junior Group Websites First Place: Alessandra Priante and Daniele Priante from Genesis at Xaverian Project: Keeping the Pieces Together: Abraham Lincoln Preserved the Union Teacher: Valerie Gilson Second Place: Zoe Topsidelis and Sylvia Albro from Hunter College Elementary School Project: Mandela's Fight To End Racial Discrimination In South Africa Teacher: Sasha Domnitz Senior Historical Papers First Place: Scott Leff from Friends Seminary Project: Bringing Ballet to the United States: The Story of George Balanchine Teacher: Kristen Fairey Second Place: Ethan Schondorf from Ethical Culture The Fieldston School Project: One of Those Uncommon Geniuses: How Tecumseha’s Capacities, not his Circumstance, Allowed Him to Demonstrate Leadership Teacher: Andrew Meyers Third Place: Nicholas Goldrosen from Hunter College Campus School Project: Commissioned by Almighty God: The Brutal Battlefield Success of Nathan Bedford Forrest Teacher: Irving Kagan Senior Individual Documentaries First Place: Matthew Levy from Ramaz School Project: Serving the World: A Hero in the Court of Public Opinion Teacher: Judy Sokolow Second Place: Aisha Jamal from the Academy of American Studies Project: The Becoming of a State, The Downfall of Another: Britain's Legacy in Palestine Teacher: Nancy Condon Third Place: Nicholas Markus from Friends Seminary Project: Natural Philosophy, the Life and Times of Frederick Law Olmsted Teacher: Kristen Fairey Senior Group Documentaries First Place: Mya Allen, Patrycja Komaniecki, and Georja Fotiou from Townsend Harris High School Project: Jimmy Carter: Engineering the Path to Peace Teacher: Franco Scardino Second Place: Matthew Mandel and Mithila Hossain from Townsend Harris High School Project: Robert Moses: Transforming the Urban Landscape Teacher: Franco Scardino Third Place: Afshin Khan, David Bang, and Roman Bromblin from Stuyvesant High School Project: Boss Tweed: The Life and Legacy of a Corrupt Leader Teacher: Eric Wisotsky Senior Individual Performances First Place: Samantha Jaloza from Townsend Harris High School Project: Jane Jacobs: It Takes One to Save a Village! Teacher: Franco Scardino Second Place: Benjamin Pulatov from Townsend Harris High School Project: Harry Truman: The First Nuclear President Teacher: Franco Scardino Third Place: Fotini Mamos from St. Francis Prep School Project: Theodora -­‐ A Woman Before Her Time Teacher: Monica Robertson Senior Group Performances First Place: Annamaria Basile, Sonia Ann Friscia, Jannat Javed, and Justine Mekonen from New Utrecht High School Project: Joseph McCarthy: The Manipulation of Public Fear Teacher: Tiffany Hamilton Second Place: Liam Elkind and Alec Dai from Stuyvesant High School Project: Matthew Ridgway and the Korean War Teacher: Eric Wisotsky Third Place: Boluwatife Oloruntoba and Agastya Vaidya from Townsend Harris High School Project: Jonas Salk: Overcoming Polio Differently Teacher: Franco Scardino Senior Individual Exhibits First Place: Alie Brussel Faria from Ethical Culture The Fieldston School Project: What Every Girl Should Know: The Leadership and Legacy of Margaret Sanger Teacher: Andrew Meyers Second Place: Michelle Illescas from Townsend Harris High School Project: David Dubinsky: Reforming the ILGWU with a Cutter's Knife Teacher: Franco Scardino Third Place: Lucy Pruzan from Ethical Culture Fieldston School Project: Mercy Otis Warren: A Leader Ahead of Her Time Teacher: Andrew Meyers Senior Group Exhibits First Place: Jesse Morris and Beth Awano from Ethical Culture The Fieldston School Project: A Good Scare: The Legacy of A. Mitchel Palmer Teacher: Andrew Meyers Second Place: Brianna Manginelli and Mariana Molina from Townsend Harris High School Project: Lillian Wald Conquers the Healthcare Havoc Teacher: Franco Scardino Third Place: Ben Smith and Jacob Morris from Ethical Culture The Fieldston School Project: Baron Von Steuben and Foreign Influence during the American Revolution Teacher: Andrew Meyers Senior Individual Websites First Place: Pamela Pajares from Townsend Harris High School Project: A. Philip Randolph: Leading the Civil Rights March to Justice Teacher: Franco Scardino Second Place: Nicholas Doss-­‐Hom from Townsend Harris High School Project: Theodore Roosevelt: America's First Team Captain Teacher: Franco Scardino Third Place: Genova Brown from Townsend Harris High School Project: Lewis Hine: The Leading Voice Behind the Camera Teacher: Franco Scardino Senior Group Websites First Place: Arianna Dookhu, Suzanna Balkissoon, and Mark Zurita from Townsend Harris High School Project: Lincoln Kirstein: Dancing Through History Teacher: Franco Scardino Second Place: David Wong, Michael Deng, Keunro Yun, Shahool Al Bar, and Lucy Wainger from Stuyvesant High School Project: Sons of Liberty Teacher: Eric Wisotsky Third Place: Omar Daoud and Christian Foronda from Townsend Harris High School Project: Theodore Roosevelt: Nature's Crusader Teacher: Franco Scardino