Big Bend Regional History Fair 
March 2, 2004-Sul Ross State University 
Results 

All of these students will be competing at the State History Fair to be held in Austin on May 7-8. 

Outstanding Entry: 
Senior Division
 Desiree Contreras, Carissa Sparks, and Raquel Contreras-Balmorhea High School 
Title: Exploring Prejudice-Greensboro Encounter (Senior Group Drama) 

Junior Division
Colton Woodward-Alpine Middle School 
Title: Wool Industry (Junior Individual Tabletop) 

Senior High Group Tabletop: 
1st Place: 
Camille Brady and Eliseo Palma-Terlingua High School 
Title: Rags and Riches: Social Differences During the Quicksilver Boom 

2nd Place: 
Daren Rangel, Ismelda Ornelas, Kathryn Bromley, Liliana Perez, and Rosemary Gonzales-Valentine High School 
Title: Explorations and Encounters of Marco Polo 

Senior High Group Performances:  
1st Place: Desiree Contreras, Carissa Sparks, and Raquel Contreras-Balmorhea High School Title: Exploring Prejudice-the Greensboro Encounter 

Senior High Group Documentary:  
1st Place: Pedro Calderon and John Jordon-Valentine High School 
Title: Columbian Exchange

 2nd Place: Arturo Alvarez and Oscar Ponce-Presidio High School 
Title: The Past, Present, and Future of Fort Leaton 

Junior High Papers:  
Place: Emily Hendryx-Alpine Middle School 
Title: Walt Disney’s Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange of Ideas in a Magical World 

2nd Place: Michelle Williamson-Alpine Middle School 
Title: The Holland Hotel-A Center for Encounters and Exchanges Across the Decades 

Junior High Individual Tabletops:  
1st Place: Melissa Bartlett-Alpine Middle School 
Title: The Exchange of the Purple Heart-the Badge of Military Merit 

2nd Place: Everett Morrow-Alpine Middle School 
Title: 3 E’s of the Cavalry 

Junior High Group Tabletops:  
1st Place: Joeli Millalf, Krista Campbell, and Camille Story-Reagan County Middle School Title: September 11, 2001 

2nd Place: Marcelo Urias and Kelly Eckert-Valentine Middle School 
Title: Lewis and Clark Expedition 

Junior High Individual Performances:  
1st Place: Candice Pruitt-Reagan County Middle School 
Title: Forgive But Never Forget

 Junior High Group Performances: 
1st Place: Jacy Hardison, Callie McPhaul, Brit Campbell, Heather Beals, and Emily Bauconn-Reagan County Middle School 
Title: Remember 

2nd Place: Adrian Salmon and Heath Daniel-Alpine Middle School 
Title: The Vikings 

Junior High Individual Documentary (media): 1st Place: Adeline Fox-Alpine Middle School Title: Smallpox 2nd Place: Andrew O’Bryant-Alpine Middle School Title: Exploration of Water in West Texas 

Junior High Group Documentary (Media):

1st Place: Leah McWilliams, Hannah Davis, Natalie Pattillo-Alpine Middle School 
Title: Unsolved Mysteries: Exploring the Marfa Lights 

2nd Place: Brodie DeVoll and Casey Harrison-Alpine Middle School 
Title: Drugs for Guns on Our Border 

Special Awards:

 Sul Ross State University/Center for Big Bend Studies Best of Show Award 
Senior Level
 (Each of these students received a $500.00 scholarship from Sul Ross State University) Camille Brady and Eliseo Palma-Terlingua High School 
Title: Rags and Riches: Social Differences During the Quicksilver Boom (Group Tabletop) 

Junior Level 
(Each entry received a $150.00 cash award) 
1st Place: Adeline Fox-Alpine Middle School 
Title: Smallpox (Individual Documentary) 

1st Place: Jacy Hardison, Callie McPhaul, Brit Campbell, Heather Beals, and Emilly Bauconn-Reagan County Middle School 
Title: Remember (Group Performance) 

Center for Big Bend Studies-Trans-Pecos Award (History of the Trans-Pecos Area) 
($50.00 cash award) 
Leah McWilliams, Hannah Davis, and Natalie Pattillo-Alpine Middle School 
Title: Unsolved Mysteries: Exploring the Marfa Lights (Junior Group Media) 

Independent Cattle Raisers Association-Leoncita Ranch Award (Western Heritage) ($100.00 cash award) 
Colton Woodward-Alpine Middle School 
Title: Wool Industry (Junior Individual Tabletop)