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National History Day 2009 Finals

Awards Ceremony

Team Wisconsin 2009

National History Day 2009 is complete and Team Wisconsin had a strong showing:

Laura Ball, Milwaukee, placed 1 in the senior paper category
Teddy Boesen, Wauwatosa, placed 6 in the junior website category
Elizabeth Karron, Whitefish Bay, placed 6 in the junior paper category
Jeffrey Zhao and Nate Smith, Madison, placed 6 in the junior group documentary category
Jacob Wrasse, Durand, placed 6 in the senior individual documentary category.
Emma Svenson, Middleton, placed 7 in the senior paper category
Annelise Escher, La Crosse, placed 11 in the junior individual exhibit category

All of our students did a fantastic job this year and we are proud of their accomplishments. They represented our state well and showed us just how much students can achieve through National History Day.

Laura and Mr. Behring

Laura receives her gold medal from Mr. Kenneth E. Behring, sponsor of National History Day and the 2009 NHD National Contest.

Outstanding State Junior Division

Nate and Jeffrey won the Outstanding State Junior Division Award for their group documentary.

Outstanding State Senior Division

Jake won the Outstanding State Senior Division Award for his individual documentary.

Students Prepare for Closing Ceremony

Brin and Jennie test out the cows before the state parade.

State Parade

An overhead view of the state parade at the closing ceremony.

Closing Ceremony

Wisconsin pride was shown in many ways at the National Contest. Here two senior students from Seymour display the state flag during the state parade.

Closing Ceremony

Here two students from Northland Pines show their Wisconsin spirit, and a cute cow necklace, during the parade.

Closing Ceremony

Junior division student Isaac shows his intense state pride with cow fans at the ever-important cheesehead at the closing ceremony.

Team Wisconsin 2009

Goodbye from Team Wisconsin 2009!