Polk County Public Schools
The following public school students have qualified to compete at the State History Fair to be held at Tallahassee Community College from May 7 to 9. They qualified for the state fair by finishing in either first or second place in the Polk County History Fair held in the second semester of the school year.
Students competing at the state history fair will demonstrate their historical research through historical papers, exhibits, documentaries, performances and Web page design. Students at the state history fair are vying for the right to compete at the National History Day Fair to be held in June at the University of Maryland, College Park. Public school students qualifying for the state history fair are listed according to school.
Denison Middle (Winter Haven): Alex Villanueva
Jewett Middle Academy (Winter Haven): Pooja Chandrasekar, Halle Denkins, Michael Padgett
Lake Region High (Eagle Lake): Kristyl Marler
Lakeland High: Taylor Greer, Kelly Kowalski, Hannah Pennekamp, Cole Springer, Jered Youngblood, Mark Young
Lakeland Highlands Middle: Angel Castellanos
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy: Savanna Collins, Sarah Cook, Walker May, Summer Monroe, Annika Mulaney, Harrison Pincket, Kavi Saxena, Miriam-Aria Woodard
McKeel Academy High (Lakeland): Kimmy Black, Ginger Carithers, Jarrod Costine, Kara Crockett, Jini Curry, Alan Delavina, Sarah Flax, Casey Gorman, Sara Gossman, Nick Lower, Austin Marden, Danika Massung, Jordan Meche, Ronak Patel, Jessica Poulsen, Paige Pirkle, Matthew Pyle, Ryan Schmutz, Amanee Smith, Amy Soura, Brandon Weeks
McKeel Academy Middle (Lakeland): Brittany Burdette, Madii Elliott, Brittany Gerst, Brandon Hardy, Hayden Huffaker, Breanna Judah, Hanna Lippincott, Paige Rimmer, Melanie Spychalsky
Mulberry Middle: Jason Costillo, Jasmin Ramos
Southwest Middle (Lakeland): Xiomarlyn Egipciaco, Tianna Justice, Kayla McClellan, Victoria Wheaton
Summerlin Academy (Bartow): Robert Lockard, Carmen Moore
