More than 200 students from area junior and senior high schools competed in History Day Westminster College. The day's them was "Taking a Stand in History." Those placing first or second in any

More than 200 students from area junior and senior high schools competed in History Day Westminster College. The day's them was "Taking a Stand in History." Those placing first or second in any category advanced to the state contest, May 10-11, at Pennsylvania State University. Winners advance to the national contest June 11-15 at the University of Maryland.
EXHIBITS
Junior Group
First: Brandon Bauer, Regis Collins, Mary Hoffman, Kassidy Knoch and Joseph Kriley, & quot;A Hit Against Racism, & quot; St. Mary of the Assumption School.
Second: Russ Ferguson, Phoung Ho, Eric Nelson, and Sen Lee, & quot;Khmer Rouge, & quot; Grove City Middle.
Third: Samantha Hietsch and Jennifer Hromyak, "The King Has Left the Building -- The Death of Elvis Presley and His Legacy, & quot; Shenango Area High.
Junior Individual
First: Morgan Marshall, & quot;Tragedy at Kent State May 4, 1970, & quot; St. Michael.
Second: Nathan Demarest, & quot;Masada-Desert Defense, & quot; St. Michael.
Third: Nicholas Micsky, & quot;Gettysburg -- Three Days that Shaped Our Country, & quot; St. Michael.
Senior Group
First: Steven Goodnow, Christopher Hughes, Rachele McFarland, Martin Ryan, and Pavel Tarassov, & quot;Pursuing Peace: John F. Kennedy's Stand to Resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis, & quot; Seneca Valley High.
Second: Adam Dobson, Nick Kuzma, and Sam Ovenshine, & quot;A Peaceful Dissolution: Norwegian Culture and Nationalism in 1905 Inspire Independence from Sweden, & quot; Seneca Valley High.
Third: Janelle Hestin and Lauren Pfennigwerth, & quot;Sobibor: Jewish Prisoners Take a Stand Against Nazi Persecution, & quot; Seneca Valley.
Senior Individual
First: Matthew Carroll, & quot;Unleashing the Atomic Holocaust: Truman's Decision to Drop the Bomb, & quot; Seneca Valley.
Second: Ashley Spragale, "Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Scottish Highlanders: The Fight to Restore the Stuart Monarchy, & quot; Mercer.
Third: Angie Patterson, & quot;Impressionism: Standing for Expression in the 19th Century, & quot; Mercer.
PAPERS
Junior Individual
First: Naomi Marshall, & quot;The 1889 Johnstown Flood: More Than Just a Memory, & quot; St. Michael.
Second: Cody Marshall, & quot;Against All Odds: Remember the Alamo, & quot; St. Michael.
Third: (tie) Jenna Green, & quot;Wilma Rudolph: La Gazzella Nera: The Black Gazelle, & quot; St. Michael and Laura Seiple, "Helen Keller: A Light in the Dark, & quot; St. Michael.
Senior Individual
First: Lindsay Codispot, & quot;The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission: The Key to Aboriginal Ascent, & quot; Seneca Valley.
Second: Nikki Bruner, & quot;How Will You Face History?, & quot; Butler Intermediate.
Third: Mark Pelusi, & quot;Latent Motives for Supporting Martin Luther's Stand, & quot; Butler Intermediate.
PERFORMANCES
Junior Group
First: Jamie Dillaman, Andrew Fenstermacher, Mark Jaskowak, Sam Potter and Shaina Williams, & quot;Two Women, Two Stands, One Goal, & quot; Grove City Middle.
Second: Shannon Bishop, Hana Casalnova, Andrea Jones, Jane LeBaglia and Cassey Trent, "Jacob Riis: Changing America With a Flash, & quot; Grove City Middle.
Third: Megan Montalvo and Mary Pochatko, & quot;Rosie the Riveter and Liberty Girl: Changing America's Idea of Working Women During WWII, & quot; Greenville High.
Junior Individual
First: Gwendolyn Pfleger, "How Ronald Reagan's and Mikhail Gorbachev's Dialogue Help End the Cold War, & quot; St. Michael.
Second: Michele Augspurger, "Conscientious Objectors: The Stand Against War, & quot; Grove City Middle.
Senior Group
First: Alexa Becker and Allison Russell, & quot;John Dickenson's Quest for Peace: A Quaker's Passion for Pacifism, & quot; Seneca Valley Intermediate.
Second: Kristin Binder, James Cave, Brandon Gaus, Julie Mawlowe, and Michelle Ulizio, & quot;The Post's Pursuit: Uncovering the Cover-Up, & quot; Seneca Valley Intermediate.
Third: Brittany Borghi, Jenna McMullan, and Kelsey Prisby, & quot;Southern Belle v. Northern Belle, & quot; Seneca Valley Intermediate.
Senior Individual
First: Kellee Faulconbridge, & quot;Miep Gies: Rescuer of Anne Frank's Diary, & quot; Grove City.
Second: Whitney Mayer, & quot;Catherine Regina: The Queen Who Refused to Relinquish Her Religion or Her Throne, & quot; Seneca Valley Intermediate.
Third: Nicole Ober, & quot;Uncaging the Beasts: Dorothea Dix's Work for Mental Illness Reform, & quot; Seneca Valley Intermediate.
DOCUMENTARIES
Junior Group
First: Cody Latimer, Alex McCracken, Michelle Mullin, Jon Stewart and Jenae VanDoorne, & quot;Money And Mercy: Profiteering Polish Jews, & quot; Grove City Middle.
Second: Chad Eckard, Michael Enck, Kyle Scott, Eddie Summerlin and Aaron Webber, & quot;The Boston Tea Party, & quot; Greenville High.
Third: Blaise Bucha, Sam Findler and Andrew Gorvis, & quot;The Beginning of Communism, & quot; Grove City Middle.
Junior Individual
First: Hasreet Gill, & quot;Gury Nandk: Enlightening India -- One City at a Time, & quot; Grove City Middle.
Second: Ashley Wilson, & quot;The Lady, the One who's Standing Up Most for Democracy in Burma, & quot; Grove City Middle.
Third: Kayli Boggs, & quot;Standing Up in Ukraine, & quot; Neshannock Jr. High.
Senior Group
First: James Petras and Howie Russell, & quot;Decoding the Symphonies: The Political Motivation Behind the Music of Dmitri Shostakovich, & quot; Seneca Valley Intermediate.
Second: Erin Bernhard, Michael Emling and Angela Long, & quot;'Blowin' In the Wind: The Voice of a Generation, & quot; Seneca Valley High.
Third: Alyssa Furey, Merissa Mistretta and Nancy Paul, & quot;Outcry for Equality -- The Life and Influence of Abigail Smith Adams, & quot; Kennedy Catholic High.
Senior Individual
First: Lauren Balmert, & quot;Above All This Country Is Our Own: Golda Meir, a Leader and a Legacy, & quot; Seneca Valley Intermediate.
Second: Rose Snyder, & quot;Never, Never, Never Quit: Winston Churchill Prevents Nazi Annihilation of Great Britain, & quot; Seneca Valley Intermediate.
Third: Becca Wilson, & quot;Marie Antoinette: An Unlikely Heroine, & quot; Seneca Valley Intermediate.