Strong Men & Women in Virginia History
2023 Student Contest Winners
Students addressed the following prompt:
American history is broad and complex with stories of local events, places, and people often missing from the mainstream narrative. Sometimes these hidden histories have been ignored, forgotten, or even purposefully erased. What stories are hidden in your community? How can they be remembered and shared so that more people can learn about them? Is there a story about a current person, event, or place that you think needs to be documented so it isn’t hidden from future generations?
CENTRAL REGION WINNER
Jonah Burton – Senior
Prize: MacBook Air
School: Henrico High School
Director: Karin Castillo-Rose
School award: $1,000
EASTERN REGION WINNER
Alexa Koeckritz – Senior
Prize: MacBook Air
School: Grafton High School
Principal: Stephen Gavin
School award: $1,000
NORTHERN REGION WINNER
Lily Vietmeyer – Senior
Prize: MacBook Air
School: Washington-Liberty High School
Principal: Antonio Hall
School award: $1,000
WESTERN REGION WINNER
Maria Turner – Junior
Prize: MacBook Air
School: Patrick County High School
Principal: Hope Perry
School award: $1,000