Awards
2005 First Place State Winners
NPEC Honorable Mention Winners
First Place State Winners
Alabama
Mr. Luke Stannard
"The Economy and Democratic Reform"
Briarwood Christian School
Birmingham, AL
Coordinator: Ms. Marcia Garrison
Alaska
Mr. Scott Mahar
"Mali and Sudan: Two Sides of Democratic Transition"
A.J. Diamond High School
Anchorage, AK
Coordinator: Mr. Greg Brown
Arizona
Mr. Connor Mendenhall
"Democratic Reform in a Changing World: Political Culture and Pragmatic Change"
University High School
Tucson, AZ
Coordinator: Mr. Patrick F. McAndrew
Arkansas
Ms. Allyson White
"Mozambique and Burma: Grassroots Struggles for Democracy"
Pulaski Academy
Little Rock, AR
Coordinator: Mr. William J. Topich
California
Mr. Ravi Deedwania
"Negotiating Toward Democracy: South Africa Success; Cambodian Collapse"
Edison High School
Fresno, CA
Coordinator: Mr. Matthew Carl Ethen
Colorado
Ms. Jennifer Cline
"Democracy is Key to Global Peace"
Gateway High School
Aurora, CO
Coordinator: Mr. Phil Gerkin
Connecticut
Mr. Michael Morton
"Democracy: A Long-Term Process to Peace"
Fairfield College Preparatory School
Fairfield, CT
Coordinator: Ms. Jane Monagan Marrone
District of Columbia
Ms. Olaronke Otubanjo
"Sound Peace Means a Right to Vote and Elect Leaders"
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School
Washington, DC
Coordinator: Mr. Leo Bowman
Florida
Ms. Julie Oswald
"Internal Factors and External Actors: Following the Path to Democracy and Peace"
C. Leon King High School
Tampa, FL
Coordinator: Mr. Michael J. Urbas
Georgia
Mr. Nakul Shekhawat
"Establishing Successful Democracies: Lessons Learned and Strategies for the Future"
Lakeside High School
Evans, GA
Coordinator: Mr. Charles Heywood
Hawaii
Mr. George Bogden
"Commitment, Consensus and Security: Three Steps to Democratization"
Punahou School
Honolulu, HI
Coordinator: Ms. Terrina Wong
Illinois
Ms. Kelly Zalocusky
"A Fight for Freedom: The Process of Successful Democratization"
Belleville East High School
Belleville, IL
Coordinator: Ms. Becky McGarrity
Indiana
Ms. Melissa Gymrek
"The Quest for Democracy: Conflict or Prosperity?"
Andrean High School
Merrillville, IN
Coordinator: Mr. John J. Szot
Iowa
Mr. Benjamin Barclay
"The Role of Peace in Stable Governmental Transition"
Ames High School
Ames, IA
Coordinator: Mr. Tim Mooney
Kansas
Mr. Kyle Shernuk
"The Road to Solidarity"
Blue Valley Northwest High School
Overland Park, KS
Coordinator: Ms. Judy S. Watts
Kentucky
Ms. Meghan Shaughnessy
"South Africa and Zimbabwe: Distant Neighbors"
Notre Dame Academy
Park Hills, KY
Coordinator: Ms. Diana Timmerding
Louisiana
Ms. Elizabeth Archer
"Transitions to Democracy: A Step Toward Peace"
DeRidder High School
DeRidder, LA
Coordinator: Ms. Melinda Shirley
Maine
Ms. Caitlin Katsiaficas
"Transitions to Democracy: What a Nation Needs to be Successful"
Portland High School
Portland, ME
Coordinator: Ms. Sarah Franklin
Maryland
Mr. Perry Hardin
"The Good and Not So Good of the Transition to Democracy in Vietnam and Ukraine"
Oxon Hill High School
Oxon Hill, MD
Coordinator: Ms. Effie S. Hillian
Massachusetts
Ms. Kathleen Moriarty
"Sustainable Change: Democracy and the Fluidity of the State"
Hampshire Regional High School
Haydenville, MA
Coordinator: Ms. Jeanne Moriarty
Michigan
Ms. Brittney Moraski
"Veni, Vedi, Vici Is Only the Beginning: Long-Term Democratization in Today's World"
Bark River - Harris High School
Harris, MI
Coordinator: Ms. Yvonne Mains
Minnesota
Ms. Christen Beckstrand
"Democracy: A Test in Perseverance"
Elk River Area High School
Elk River, MN
Coordinator: Mr. Tom Fuller
Mississippi
Ms. Susan Lawrence
"Creating Effective Democratic Transitions in the Twenty-First Century"
Madison Central High School
Madison, MS
Coordinator: Ms. Susan Shivers
Missouri
Mr. Ashish Premkumar
"A Game of Russian Roulette: Democratization in Sudan and Chile"
Rock Bridge High School
Columbia, MO
Coordinator: Mr. Matthew Cone
Nebraska
Ms. Jessica Perrigan
"Finding Peace: Japan and Cambodia"
Duchesne Academy
Omaha, NE
Coordinator: Ms. Virgie Oatman
Nevada
Ms. Brielle Phillips
"Angola and South Africa: Careful Planning is the Best Way to Ensure the Success of Democracy"
Virgin Valley High School
Mesquite, NV
Coordinator: Ms. Susan Bennett
New Hampshire
Ms. Claire Antaya
"Democracy: A Success or Failure?"
Winnacunnet High School
Hampton, NH
Coordinator: Ms. Oy McKenney
New Jersey
Mr. Joshua Mathew
"Burma and South Africa: Ethnonationalism and Democratization"
Junior Statesman of America
Lincroft, NJ
Coordinator: Mr. Jim Egan
New Mexico
Mr. Yuan Mei
"Successful Democratization Through External and Internal Efforts"
Los Alamos High School
Los Alamos, NM
Coordinator: Ms. Nancy Schick
New York
Mr. Carmiel Schickler
"The Struggle for Democracy: Weimar Germany and Lithuania"
Schreiber High School
Port Washington, NY
Coordinator: Mr. David O'Connor
North Carolina
Ms. Irene Norman
"Comparison of Attempts to Transition to Democracy: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution and the Velvet Revolution"
Cardinal Gibbons High School
Raleigh, NC
Coordinator: Ms. Pamela Heyl
North Dakota
Mr. Tyler Peterson
"Lithuania vs. Zimbabwe: What Constitutes Democracy?"
Trinity Bible College
Ellendale, ND
Coordinator: Mr. Warren Schlecht
Ohio
Ms. Elizabeth Ruff
"Success in Poland and Failure in Belarus"
Hathaway Brown School
Shaker Heights, OH
Coordinator: Ms. Judith Nelson
Oklahoma
Mr. Mark Donaldson
"Elements of Democratization in Poland and Pakistan"
Holland Hall
Tulsa, OK
Coordinator: Dr. Robert Donaldson
Oregon
Mr. Eugene Nho
"Four Elements of Successful Democratization"
South Eugene High School
Eugene, OR
Coordinator: Mr. David Inouye
Pennsylvania
Mr. Lee Huttner
"India and Tibet: Allies in an International Struggle"
Taylor Allderdice High School
Pittsburgh, PA
Coordinator: Ms. Molly Braver
Puerto Rico
Mr. Luis Somoza
"Finding the Steps Towards Democracy"
Academia del Perpetuo Socorro
San Juan, PR
Coordinator: Ms. Marie Gillette
Rhode Island
Ms. Elizabeth Petow
"Democracy: A Government of the People, by the People, for the People, or Imposed on the People?"
St. Mary Academy Bay View
Riverside, RI
Coordinator: Ms. Marion Wrye
South Carolina
Ms. Jennie Band
"Post Communist Democratization: A Comparason of Two Countries"
Irmo High School
Columbia, SC
Coordinator: Ms. Jan P. McCarthy
South Dakota
Mr. Christopher Bossen
"Transition to Democracy"
St. Thomas More High School
Rapid City, SD
Coordinator: Ms. Ann M. Trucano
Tennessee
Ms. Stephanie Hull
"Crossing the Ice to Democracy: Togo and South Korea"
Ravenwood High School
Brentwood, TN
Coordinator: Ms. Laura R. Cestone
Texas
Mr. Yu-hsuan Wang
"Steps to Democracy"
Coppell, TX
Coordinator: Dr. David Wang
Utah
Ms. DeeDee Nelson
"More Than International Support: Democratization in Kenya and Zimbabwe"
Bountiful High School
Bountiful, UT
Coordinator: Ms. Julia Nelson
Vermont
Mr. Seth Dickinson
"Colonialism and the Development of Democracy"
Middlebury Union High School
Middlebury, VT
Coordinator: Ms. Michelle Forman
Vermont
Ms. Ida Specker
"Peace: The Harvest of Democracy"
Vermont Academy
Saxtons River, VT
Coordinator: Mr. John Bohannon
Virginia
Ms. Jessica Kabaz-Gomez
"Russia and Chile: Two Ripples in the Waves of Democratization"
Oakton High School
Herndon, VA
Coordinator: Ms. Mercedes Gomez-Esteban
Washington
Ms. Wendy Gao
"Stabilize Democracy by Winning Support from All Parties"
Lindbergh High School
Renton, WA
Coordinator: Dr. John Gao
West Virginia
Mr. Victor Sella
"Three Essential Elements for Successful Democratization"
The Linsly School
Wheeling, WV
Coordinator: Mr. William L. Brubaker
Wisconsin
Ms. Molly Eaton
"Success and Failure of Democracy"
Oshkosh West High School
Oshkosh, WI
Coordinator: Mr. Paul Stellpflug
Wyoming
Ms. Nicole Bartholomew
"Democratization: Successful and Failed Attempts, Important Factors"
Worland High School
Worland, WY
Coordinator: Mr. Tim McGee
International/Overseas Schools
Ms. Alexis Kuiper
"Promoting Democracy: Renewed Commitment in an Era of Dynamic Change"
Girl Scouts Council of Nations Capital
Heidelberg, Germany
Coordinator: Ms. Jessica Hodgkins
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