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State Contest Information

  • Contest information for the State contest, including accessibility, schedule, and project submission.

 

Results

Documentary National Finalists


Junior Individual Documentary
National Finalist: What They Taught Us- Krin B.
National Finalist: Stonewall Uprising: A Moment that Changed the World- Phoenix M.
1st Alternate: Ping Pong Diplomacy- Hayden M.
2nd Alternate: 52 Lives Saved: The Role of Diplomacy in the Iran Hostage Crisis- Dhyana V.


Junior Group Documentary
National Finalist: Fair Housing in Milwaukee: Progression and Regression- Carson T. & Veer G.                                                                     National Finalist: Black Sox Scandal: The Fixing that Rocked America’s Pastime- Andrea M. & Megan S.
1st Alternate: The Manhattan Project: The Aftermath- Lauren W. & Payton D.
2nd Alternate: White Hope vs. Galveston Giant: The Genesis of Athletic Equality- Bethany M, Yusra H. & Zara V.


Senior Individual Documentary
National Finalist: The Suez Canal Crisis: How Debate and Diplomacy Led to Resolution- Noah S.
National Finalist: Ping Pong Diplomacy- Nya H.
1st Alternate: The Wisconsin Walleye War: Through Debate and Diplomacy- Madison O.
2nd Alternate: France hosts both debate and diplomacy during World War II- Emma P.


Senior Group Documentary
National Finalist: The Lavender Scare- Desiree V. & Presley K.
National Finalist: "The Love Canal Disaster; A Dose of Toxicology"- Elaina W. & Megan G.
1st Alternate: The Clean Water Act- Cassandra U., Cecelia Z., Gail W. & Isaiah K.
2nd Alternate: Loving v. Virginia: Debating  the Forbidden Love of  Interracial Couples- Ella T. & Paige M.

Exhibit National Finalists


Junior Individual Exhibit
National Finalist: The Indian Removal Act- Caleb D.
National Finalist: Giving Madness A Face- Atieno R.
1st Alternate: Title IX in Overtime: Equality for Women's College Athletics- Emery P.
2nd Alternate: Newsies on Strike- Hailey M.


Junior Group Exhibit
National Finalist:  The Failure in Kyoto- Andy W. & Nikhil L.
National Finalist:  Social Security- Nolan J., Sam M. & Sawyer M.
1st Alternate: Fangs Out For Recognition- Gurleen A. & Neva M.
2nd Alternate:  Project Blue Book: More Questions Than Answers- Anaya A. & Reiley F.


Senior Individual Exhibit
National Finalist: Debating‌ ‌Primary‌ ‌Elections:‌ ‌Robert‌ ‌M.‌ ‌La‌ ‌Follette’s‌ ‌Fight‌ ‌Against‌ ‌Government‌ ‌Corruption‌ ‌– Anna S.
National Finalist: Louisiana Purchase- Asylai T.
1st Alternate: The Climate Debate- Miriam J.
2nd Alternate: The Amazing Comic Book Adventures: Censorship- Kyla S.


Senior Group Exhibit
National Finalist: The Great Lakes Fishery Commission: A Success of Diplomacy- Felicity C. & Violet B.
National Finalist: Dam it?- Brianna M., Delaney K., Ella V. & Jennifer W.
1st Alternate: The Nineteenth Amendment: Suffrage Wins- Delaney D., Katy H. & Veronica K.
2nd Alternate: Friedan's Fight for Freedom: Proposing Fundamental Opportunities Through Diplomatic Efforts- Addison J., Devin T., Paige E. & Tessa C.

Paper National Finalists

Junior Paper
National Finalist: The Protocol That Changed Chemical Warfare: The 1925 Geneva Protocol- Jon N.
National Finalist: The Triangle Factory Fire: Guiding Safety Standards for the Workers of America Through Debate and Diplomacy- Paula B.
1st Alternate: The Dow Chemical Protest: The Spark That Ignited Change- Charlie G.
2nd Alternate:  A Meeting of Diplomats That Changed History- Read T.


Senior Paper
National Finalist: The Iwakura Mission of 1871: A Diplomatic Odyssey- August N.
National Finalist: Debate and Diplomacy Surrounding the Use of Atomic Bomb Technology as a Military War Tactic to End World War II – Anna R.
1st Alternate: The Iran-Contra Affair: Debate Over Covert Diplomacy- Alan K.
2nd Alternate: Debate, Diplomacy, and Consequences: The Southwestern Expansion of the United States- Aharon S.

Performance National Finalists


Junior Individual Performance
National Finalist: Lutie Stearns: The Difficult Debate and Wise Diplomatic Steps to Strengthen Our Democracy by Promoting the Establishment of Libraries Across Wisconsin and the Nation- Emma M.
National Finalist: United States vs. Susan B. Anthony- Natalie P.
1st Alternate: Newsboys Strike of 1899 - Newsflash: Kids Can Make a Difference- Francesca W.
2nd Alternate: Vaccine Diplomacy and how it Affected the Relationship between the US and the USSR- Camila G.


Junior Group Performance
National Finalist: Esther Peterson and the Equal Pay Act of 1963- Esme S. & Keerath G.
National Finalist: Title IX- Charley C. & Macy K.
1st Alternate: Ann Putnam Witch Trials- Liv T., Loren H. & Sara G.
2nd Alternate: The Battle of The Sexes- Ella B. & Maddy W.


Senior Individual Performance
National Finalist: Brown v. Board of Education: The Debate For and Against School Desegregation- Paige J.
National Finalist: Diplomacy following Disaster-The Aftermath of the Sterling Hall Bombing- Megan F.

 
Senior Group Performance
National Finalist: The Christmas Truce of 1914 – Caden P., Emilie C., Ken R. & Kinsey P.

Website National Finalists


Junior Individual Website
National Finalist: The Sabin Polio Vaccine: Advancement Between Adversaries- Nina G.
National Finalist: The Outer Space Treaty: R2-D2 - Reinforcing Rapprochement with Debate and Diplomacy- Raaghav T.
1st Alternate: Wilma Mankiller: Cherokee Values in Debate and Diplomacy- Liza K.
2nd Alternate: Trying to Drive Through Defense: The Debate Over Women’s Basketball- Aneesha J.


Junior Group Website
National Finalist: Mendez v. Westminster Unspoken But Not Unheard – Delia N. & Liesel K.
National Finalist: Our Best Soldiers- Aurelia D. & Kaitlyn P.
1st Alternate: The Equal Rights Amendment: Debate and Diplomacy for Equal Rights- Julia L., Layla P. & Presley Z.                                         2nd Alternate: Japanese-American Internment Camps – Josiah Z. & Maddox F.


Senior Individual Website
National Finalist: Victorian Dress Reform: The First Steps Towards Feminism- Madeline K.
National Finalist: Camp Manzanar: The Destruction of Four Numbers - Norah M.
1st Alternate: The First Televised Presidential Debate- Allison R.
2nd Alternate: Radium Girls: Sparking Debate in the Workplace- Jane T.


Senior Group Website
National Finalist: The Berlin Airlift- Natalie F. & Rhiannon A.
National Finalist: The 1791 Debate on the National Bank- Brayden B., Brett D. & Darren D.
1st Alternate: Katherine Johnson- Addie B., Leah C. & Lizzie G.
2nd Alternate: The Lavender Scare- Cullen P., Grace W., & Sabrina B.

 

Special Awards

American Labor History Award (Presented by the Wisconsin Society for Labor History)

Kohler Strike of 1934 The Result of Failed Diplomacy – Brett D., Levi H., & Keillor S.

Newsboys Strike of 1899—Newsflash:  Kids Can Make a Difference– Francesca W.

Chronicling America Award (Presented by the Wisconsin National Digital Newspaper Program)

Debate and Diplomacy in the Nazi Olympics- April H.

Civil Rights Award (Presented by the Wisconsin Council for Social Studies)


The Black Panther Party Igniting The Debate Over Police Brutality- Esther O.

Debate and Diplomacy with Ojibwe Spearfishing Rights- MacKenzy K.

Early American History Award (Presented by the Wisconsin Society of Mayflower Descendants)

The Salem Witch Trials: How One Debate Single-handedly Killed Hundreds- Juno H.

Debate, Diplomacy, and Consequences: The Southwestern Expansion of the United States- Aharon S.

Environmental History Award (Presented by The Ralph and Virginia Kurtzman Fund)
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline- Sejal Rose S.

The Wisconsin Walleye War: Through Debate and Diplomacy- Madison O.

Equality in History Award (Presented by the UW-Madison Department of History)

Now Showing: The Lavender Scare- Alex D. and Emily N.

Geography Award (Presented by the Wisconsin Geographic Alliance)

An Oasis of Peace in a Desert of War: The Enduring Legacy of the Camp David Accords- Anand G. & Eshaan V.

The Treaty of Versailles: A Diplomatic Failure- Anna W. & Tyler W.

Local History Award (Presented by the Wisconsin Council for Local History)

The "One Buck" Bill: Regulating Wisconsin's Deer Population- Brianna D.

The Bay View Massacre- Maddie K.

Maritime History Award (Presented by the National Maritime Historical Society)

1st Place, Junior Division: The Cuban Missile Crisis: The Moment Humanity Was Almost Destroyed- Emelia E. & Alyssa K.

2nd Place, Junior Division: A Meeting of Diplomats That Changed History- Read T.

1st Place, Senior Division: The Gulf of Tonkin: Shooting at Whales- Brett G. & Brady N.

2nd Place, Senior Division: The Clean Water Act- Cassandra U., Cecelia Z., Gail W. & Isaiah K.

The Outstanding Archival Research Award (Presented by Carroll Heideman)

Panama Canal: One Ditch Uniting Two Nations- Aayush K.

How Iran Held America Hostage- Nina R. & Ellen Z.

Transnational/Global History Award (Presented by the UW-Madison Department of History)

The Unlawful Annexation of Hawaii- Olive L.

Wisconsin History Award (Presented by the John C. Geilfuss Endowment)

The Dow Chemical Protest: The Spark That Ignited Change- Charlie S.

Gaylord Nelson: Diplomat of the Earth- Lily S.

Women in History Award (Presented by the Friends of the Wisconsin Historical Society)

Wilma Mankiller:  Cherokee Values in Debate and Diplomacy- Liza K.

The Nineteenth Amendment: Suffrage Wins- Delaney D., Katy H. & Veronica K.