Learning through Languages High School Research Symposium 2018
Winning Teams
WORLD REGION TRACK AWARDS
Best Overall Research Project on Africa: Team #2: Julia Conner and Dani Kaufman-Sedano of Carrboro High School, teacher Amy Olsen, for “VIH en Sudáfrica: Los factores sociales que causan a mujeres a ser las víctimas principals.”
Honorable Mention of Research Project on Africa: Team #5: Kira Branch, Julia Elliott and Ellie Koenig of Chapel Hill High School, teacher Christen Campbell, for “Les Effets Environnementaux d’Urbanisation à Dakar.”
Best Overall Research Project on Asia: Team #10: Regan Andringa-Seed, Sophie Buchheit and Faith Joo of East Chapel Hill School, teacher Justin Seifts, for “Crece la penetración del cambio climático: Las implicaciones para la gente pobre de Asia.”
Honorable Mention of Research Project on Asia: Team #9: Spencer Adler and Davi Sapiro-Gheiler of Durham Academy, teacher Bonnie Wang, for “社交媒体的影响.”
Best Overall Research Project on Europe: Team #18: Emma Huang, Griffin Motley and Hannah Wander of Chapel Hill High School, teacher Christen Campbell, for “Le Gaspillage Alimentaire en France.”
Honorable Mention of Research Project on Europe: Team #16: Isabel Mahon and Gisele Scimone of East Chapel Hill High School, teacher Valerie Huet, for “La Spaccatura della Sicilia.”
Best Overall Research Project on the Middle East & North Africa: Team #30: Josie DeRonja and Rim Metina-Belknap of Saint Mary’s School, teacher Nadia Metina-Belknap, for “Les nouveaux schémas de l’immigration et de la migration au Maghreb requièrent de nouvelles mesures politiques et sociales.”
Honorable Mention of Research Project on Middle East & North Africa: Team #29: Holly Springate and Reah Syed of The Cannon School, teacher Leslie Strempel, for “El Activismo de las Mujeres en el Oriente Medio y África del Norte.”
Best Overall Research Project on Latin America & the Caribbean: Team #23: Salome Luviano Carrillo and Fatima Rueda-Martinez of KIPP Pride High School, teacher Myra Belgreat, for “El Oro Verde.”
Honorable Mention of Research Project on Latin America & the Caribbean: Team #22: Julia McCabe, Sarah McCann and Dylan Selkin of Marvin Ridge High School, teacher Alejandra Elliott, for “Efectos de la Corrupción en Venezuela.”
Best Overall Research Project on Russia and East Europe: Team #34: Evelyn LeDuc, Annika Narbut and Michelle Pajak of East Chapel Hill High School, teacher Molly Brooks, for “La guerre en l’Ukraine et les effets sur les citoyens.”
Honorable Mention of Research Project on Russia and East Europe: Team #36: Flora Ivanova and Isabel-Belen Neumann-Rivera of Marvin Ridge High School, teacher Dawn Jones, for “Welche Auswirkungen hatte die begrenzte Rechtsstaatlichkeit auf die sozialpolitische Struktur in Armenien?”
INTERMEDIATE CATEGORY AWARDS
Best Use of Written and Oral Language (Intermediate): Team #16: Isabel Mahon and Gisele Scimone of East Chapel Hill High School, teacher Valerie Huet, for “La Spaccatura della Sicilia.”
Honorable Mention of Best Use of Written and Oral Language (Intermediate): Team #13: Itzel Crisanto, Samuel Vavra and Zachary Voncannon of East Mecklenburg High School, teacher Diane Smith, for “Une analyse de l’impact de la Diaspora africaine moderne en France.”
Best Scholarship (Intermediate): Team #34: Evelyn LeDuc, Annika Narbut and Michelle Pajak of East Chapel Hill High School, teacher Molly Brooks, for “La guerre en l’Ukraine et les effets sur les citoyens.”
Honorable Mention of Best Scholarship (Intermediate): Team #16: Isabel Mahon and Gisele Scimone of East Chapel Hill High School, teacher Valerie Huet, for “La Spaccatura della Sicilia.”
Most Innovative and Illustrative Project Visual (Intermediate): Team #20: Jonathan Morales-Moreno, Frida Perez-Peralta and Grayson Syster of Isaac Bear Early College, teacher Kitt Starnes, for “Impacts of Hurricane Irma and Maria in Latin America and the Caribbean.”
Honorable Mention of Most Innovative and Illustrative Project Visual (Intermediate): Team #34: Evelyn LeDuc, Annika Narbut and Michelle Pajak of East Chapel Hill High School, teacher Molly Brooks, for “La guerre en l’Ukraine et les effets sur les citoyens.”
ADVANCED CATEGORY AWARDS
Best Use of Written and Oral Language (Advanced): Team #2: Julia Conner and Dani Kaufman-Sedano of Carrboro High School, teacher Amy Olsen, for “VIH en Sudáfrica: Los factores sociales que causan a mujeres a ser las víctimas principals
Honorable Mention of Best Use of Written and Oral Language (Advanced): Team #9: Spencer Adler and Davi Sapiro-Gheiler of Durham Academy, teacher Bonnie Wang, for “社交媒体的影响.”
Best Scholarship (Advanced): Team #2: Julia Conner and Dani Kaufman-Sedano of Carrboro High School, teacher Amy Olsen, for “VIH en Sudáfrica: Los factores sociales que causan a mujeres a ser las víctimas principals.”
Honorable Mention of Best Scholarship (Advanced): Team #29: Holly Springate and Reah Syed of The Cannon School, teacher Leslie Strempel, for “El Activismo de las Mujeres en el Oriente Medio y África del Norte.”
Most Innovative and Illustrative Project Visual (Advanced): Team #23: Salome Luviano Carrillo and Fatima Rueda-Martinez of KIPP Pride High School, teacher Myra Belgreat, for “El “Oro Verde.”
Honorable Mention of Most Innovative and Illustrative Project Visual (Advanced): Team #10: Regan Andringa-Seed, Sophie Buchheit and Faith Joo of East Chapel Hill School, teacher Justin Seifts, for “Crece la penetración del cambio climático: Las implicaciones para la gente pobre de Asia.”
STUDENTS’ CHOICE AWARD
Students’ Choice Award: Team #3: Camden Hutchinson and Giovanna Solorzano of Lincoln Charter School-Denver, teacher Aubrey Straub, for “La Crisis del Agua en Uganda.”
Honorable Mention of Student’s Choice Award: Team #18: Emma Huang, Griffin Motley and Hannah Wander of Chapel Hill High School, teacher Christen Campbell, for “Le Gaspillage Alimentaire en France.”