MHS Archives: Young Historians Awards

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Category

Place

Student

Subject

School

Teacher

2012

Research Paper

1

Ella Thomson

The Doukhobor Settlers of Swan River Valley

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen

Multimedia

1

Marissa Woods

Bison, Horses, and Guns

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen

Historical Fiction

1

Kady Evanyshyn

Red River Cadenza

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen

2011

Research Papers

1

Stephanie Enns

Manitoba Historical Society

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen

2

Kennedy Meier

I Must Not Tell Lies: The Corrupt Fulfillment of the Numbered Treaties

St. Mary’s Academy

Mrs. J. Beauchamp

3

Victoria Davies

The Effects of Residential Schools in Canada

Grant Park

Marijus Timmerman

Multimedia

1

Austin MacKay

Minnedosa

Grant Park

Marijus Timmerman

2

Astrid Cox

Winnipeg Free Press

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen

Historical Fiction

1

Hailey Hooke

Shoal Lake Creamery

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen

2

Sehar Nurpuri

The Sellers of the Unsold Land

St. Mary’s Academy

Mrs. J. Beauchamp

3

Jasmin Geling

Streets of Aspiration

St. Mary’s Academy

Mrs. J. Beauchamp

2010

Research Papers

1

Hélène Morakis

He Ho: The Significance of the Festival du Voyageur

Grant Park

?

2

Carmen Provinciano

From Furs to Fortune

Balmoral Hall

?

3

Cynthia Xu

The Red River Floodway

Grant Park

?

Historical Fiction

1

Emily Wilson

That Gold Rush

St. Mary’s Academy

?

2

Victoria Weir

A Memo on a Scandal

St. Mary’s Academy

?

3

Isabelle Anderson Gregoire

Nellie McClung

Balmoral Hall

?

2009

Research Papers

1 (tie)

Alanna Scammell

The Feminization of Povery in Manitoba

St. Mary’s Academy

Deborah Nickel

1 (tie)

Murphy Berzish

The Motivation of the Establishment in Quashing the Winnipeg General Strike

St. John’s Ravenscourt

Jeffrey Hull

2

Kelsey Watchman

Recognition Long Overdue: Canadian Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War

Balmoral Hall

Sarah Allentuck Secter

3

Adrienne Yeung

The Winnipeg Free Press: Connecting Manitobans Through the Ages

Grant Park

Marijus Timmerman

Historical Fiction

1

Alisha Sharma

Letter from the Trench from Oscar Goodman

Balmoral Hall

Sarah Allentuck Secter

2

Dylan Waterman, Nathaniel Burdeny, Valerie Magsajo, Christina Miladinovic

The Milk of Vivacious Victors

Sisler High School

Orysya Petryshyn

2008

Research Papers

1

Nicole Askin

A History of Libraries in Manitoba

St. John’s Ravenscourt

Ms. Wendy Owen

2

Chelsea Chimilar

One Bead at a Time

Balmoral Hall

Ms. Donna Alexander

3

Starry Peng

The Creation of New Iceland and its Cultural Impact on Canada

St. John’s Ravenscourt

Mr. Jeffrey Hull

Historical Fiction

1 (tie)

Erica Siddall

One Amazing Woman

Balmoral Hall

Ms. Donna Alexander

1 (tie)

Breanna Mulhall

One Bead at a Time

St. Mary’s Academy

Mr. Dale Swirsky

2

Jessica Enns

Death at Dugald

St. Mary’s Academy

Ms. Joy Beauchamp

3

Jennifer Burgess

Caged Bird

St. Mary’s Academy

Mr. Dale Swirsky

2007

Research Paper

1

Amirah Sequeira

Life and Work of Rev. Harry Lehotsky

Grant Park

Marijus Timmerman

2 (tie)

Olivia Zaporzan

Under the Little Red Roof

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen

2 (tie)

Clarey Funk

Mennonite Immigration to Manitoba

St. John’s Ravenscourt

Dr. Allan Levine

3 (tie)

Natasha Zloty

Serving Readers for more than a Century - The History of the Winnipeg Free Press

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen

3 (tie)

Joel Christopher Penner

The Suffering and Faith of the Selkirk Settlers

Gordon Bell High School

Ms. Prema Bursa

Historical Fiction

1 (tie)

Priya Sharma

A Spirited Romance [Hotel Ft Garry]

St. Mary’s Academy

B. Lucas

1 (tie)

Krupa Kotecha

Diary of a Second World War Bride

Balmoral Hall

Lois McGill-Horn

2

Nellie Minsull

Diary of John Kotter [RNWMP]

Balmoral Hall

Lois McGill-Horn

3

Nicole Evans

Vaudeville

St. Mary’s Academy

Joy Beauchamp

2006 - Level C (Grades 10-12)

Research Papers

1

Stephanie Harland

Why did so many Poles immigrate to Manitoba 1945 - 1960?

Silver Heights Collegiate

Mr. Ivano Buccini

2

Emilie Cook

Manitoba’s ‘Iron Age’

St. Mary’s Academy

Mr. Dale Swirsky

3

Joe Wasylycia-Leis

Stand Together: The Winnipeg General Strike

Gordon Bell High School

Ms. Prema Bursa

Family History

1

Kate Langrell

My Family and the German Russian Immigration to Manitoba

Balmoral Hall

Ms. Lois McGill Horn

2

Julie Klein

From Poland to Manitoba

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen

3

Amy Pasternak

We’re All Here Because I Lost an Eye

West Kildonan Collegiate

Tom Schmidt

Historical Fiction

1

Robin Jacuzzi

Les Soeurs de Miséricorde

Balmoral Hall

Lois McGill Horn

2

Kelsey Vossen

Journey to the Forks

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen

Projects

1

Nicole McLeod

Prairie Monuments [Oakville]

Portage Collegiate Institute

James Kostuchuk

2

Adrien Guenette

Winnipeg Downtown: Interactive Game

St. Paul’s High School

Mr. Boulet

2006 - Level B (Grades 7-9)

Family History

1

Tyler Peterson

In Memory of Bethlehem Memorial Garden

John Taylor Collegiate

Elsebeth Hansen-Kriening

Projects

1

Tyler Peterson

In Memory of Bethlehem Memorial Garden

John Taylor Collegiate

Elsebeth Hansen-Kriening

2006 - Level A (Grades 4-6)

Research Papers

1

Kaitlin Robinson

The Boundary Trail

Balmoral Hall

Heather Naughten

2

Leanne King

The Manitoba Legislative Building

Balmoral Hall

Heather Naughten

3

Paige Nuttall

The 1950 Winnipeg Flood

Balmoral Hall

Heather Naughten

Hon. men.

John Buksowicz

Louis Riel – Hero or Criminal

Holy Ghost School

Laura Gentile

Family History

1

Ashley Saulog

My Family History

Holy Ghost School

Laura Gentile

Historical Fiction

1

Natalie Wright

Eternal Youth

Kirkaldy Heights School

Mrs. B. Miller

2005 - Level C (Grades S1-S2)

Research Papers

1

Santina Lee

To what extent did Nellie McClung further the rights of women in Manitoba?

Silver Heights Collegiate

Mr. Ivano Buccini

2

Thor Richardson

New Iceland: A transition from Iceland Canada

St. John’s Ravenscourt

Dr. Allan Levine

3

Anna Pauls

From perspective to prosperity: A history of Mennonites in Manitoba

Gordon Bell High School

Ms. Prema Bursa

Family History

1

Derrick Ross

Derrick Ross’s family tree

John Taylor Collegiate

Ms. Elsebeth Hansen-Kriening

2

Christine Siddall

Contributions made to Canada by my ancestors

Balmoral Hall

Ms. Donna Alexander

3

Meagan Einarson

Growing up in Flin Flon

West Kildonan

Mr. Tom Schmidt

Historical Fiction

1

Mylene Gamache

Lost letters from Marie-Anne Lagimodière, a woman of vision

Balmoral Hall

Ms. Donna Alexander

2005 - Level B (Grades 8-10)

Research Papers

1

Nora Christianson Fien

Prairie grain

Balmoral Hall

Ms. Teresa Friesen

2

Stefany Morrison

The flood

St. Mary’s Academy

Ms. Maria Marasco

3
(tie)

Mackenzie Falk

The St. James Anglican church

St. Mary’s Academy

Mrs. Bernice Lucas

3
(tie)

Christine Zakaluk

John Macdougall – The first Sergeant-at-Arms of the Manitoba legislature

St. Mary’s Academy

Mr. Jordan Burg

Family History

1

Tyler Hampton

My bloodlines thorough the fur trade

Lincoln Middle School

Ms. Cherie Stroppa

2

Natalie Copps

Jean Baptiste Lagimodière and his journey into Manitoba history

St. Mary’s Academy

Ms. Maria Marasco

3

Kayla Ezekiel

My great great grandparents: Francis and Martha Morgan, Carman pioneers

Lincoln Middle School

Ms. Cherie Stroppa

Historical Fiction

1

Krupa Kotecha

Diary of a Ukrainian immigrant

Balmoral Hall

Ms. Teresa Friesen

2

Grace Boyd

Guess Who’s journal

Balmoral Hall

Ms. Donna Alexander

3

Diana Chung

Selkirk Settlement of 1812 - Diary from Lord Selkirk’s daughter’s point of view

St. Mary’s Academy

Mrs. Bernice Lucas

Paintings & Posters

1

Shawna Olson

Pow Wow dance styles

Balmoral Hall

Ms. Donna Alexander

2

Stephanie Lawson

Life story of Winnie

Balmoral Hall

Ms. Donna Alexander

3

Natasha Zloty

The Spanish flu of 1918

Balmoral Hall

Mrs. Teresa Friesen

Projects

1

Adrien Guenette

Main Street

St. Paul’s High School

Mr. John Pundyk

2

Shanleigh Thomson

River Heights

Balmoral Hall

Ms. Donna Alexander

3

Alex Campbell

Eaton’s building history

Balmoral Hall

Ms. Donna Alexander

2005 - Level A (Grades 5-7)

Research Papers

1
(tie)

Michelle Lobo

Andrew Mynarski

Lincoln Middle School

Ms. Cherie Stroppa

1
(tie)

Stephanie Lobo

Marie-Anne Gaboury

Lincoln Middle School

Ms. Cherie Stroppa

2

Jordan Goncalves

Sergeant Tommy Prince

Holy Ghost

Ms. Laura Gentile

3

Kate Scarth

The Sioux Indians of North America

St. John’s Ravenscourt

Mrs. Sharon Ainley

Family History

1

Marielle Cayer

History of the Cayers

St. Francois Xavier

Mr. Joe Gillis

2

Carmen Provinciano & Kelsey LaCombe

The Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba

Balmoral Hall

Ms. Susan Sammons

3

Jonah Picton

Father Pierre Picton

Ecole Lansdowne

Mme. Faria Sheikh

Historical Fiction

1

Navdeep Brar

A flash into history [Nellie McClung]

Holy Ghost

Ms. Laura Gentile

Posters

1

Kate Nowak

History of transportation in Manitoba

Holy Ghost

Ms. Laura Gentile

2004 - Level C

Research Papers

1

Kimmie Halwas

Life of Yosh Tashiro

Portage Collegiate Institute

James Kostychuk

2

Grant Lucas

The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919

St. John’s Ravenscourt

Allan Levine

3

Lauren Stone

Duff Roblin

Balmoral Hall

Donna Alexander

Hon. men.

Lacey Jade Colling

The Forks: A History

Gordon Bell

Prema Bursa

Family History

1

Ken Marleau

My Family Migration Project

John Taylor

Elsebeth Hansen-Kriening

Historical Fiction

Hon. men.

Vanessa Mancini

Diary of Alice Spencer

Balmoral Hall

Donna Alexander

2004 - Level B

Research Papers

1
(tie)

Rheanne Marcoux

For the Love of the Language

St. Mary’s Academy

Bernice Lucas

1
(tie)

Kathryn Marcynuk

Lake Winnipeg: Manitoba Great Lake School

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen / Donna Alexander

2

Lauren Danielle Hayhurst

Dr. Charlotte Whitehead Ross

St. Mary’s Academy

Marie Desaulniers

3

Heather Olynik

Thomas George Prince, Canada’s Most Aboriginal War Hero

St. Mary’s Academy

Deb Nickel

Hon. men.

Daniel Zettler

Manitoba Wheat Pool

Yellowquill

Rochelle Rands

Family History

1

Samara Preun

The Preun Bentler Family

St. Mary’s Academy

Marie Desaulniers

2

K. K. Ho

A Family History

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen / Donna Alexander

3

Tom Morris

My Family Tree

John Taylor

Elsebeth Hansen-Kriening

Hon. men.

Kara Nadeau

The Life of Claire Bernardin

St. Mary’s Academy

Bernice Lucas

Historical Fiction

1

Lauren Henderson

Living in 1919 Winnipeg During the General Strike

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen / Donna Alexander

2

Kelcey Vossen

Fighting the Flood: 1950 Flood Diary of Jacqueline St. Hilaire

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen / Donna Alexander

3

Breanna Armstrong

History of Assiniboine Park Zoo

St. Mary’s Academy

Marie Desaulniers

Posters & Paintings

1

Amy Boese

The March West

Roseau Valley

Richard Maslanka

2

Sarah Knight

The Sarah Sommer Chai Folk Ensemble

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen / Donna Alexander

3

Natasha Zloty

Winnipeg General Strike of 1919

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen / Donna Alexander

Project

1

Madelaine Stefanik

The Ukrainian Labour Temple

Balmoral Hall

Teresa Friesen / Donna Alexander

2004 - Level A

Research Papers

1

Adnan Makamel

The Mennonites in Manitoba

Robert H. Smith

Tina Hellmuth

2

Victoria Taylor

The Grey Nuns and Marguerite d’Youville

Balmoral Hall

Marguerite Baker

3
(tie)

Toria Rankin-Friesen

Mennonites in Canada

Balmoral Hall

Marguerite Baker

3
(tie)

Stephanie Webster

Louis Riel

Balmoral Hall

Marguerite Baker

Family History

1

Krystal Nguyen-Hua

Canadian Immigration - My Dad’s Story

Balmoral Hall

Marguerite Baker

2

Jennifer Friesen

The History of My Great Grandparents

St. Francois Xavier Community

Bill Grant

3

Carl Hyde

The Tale of Two Grandpas

Shoal Lake

Sussan Moffatt

Historical Fiction

1

Meagan Bond

The Diary of Merlyn Cooper

General Byng

Bonnie McCann

2

Katherine Dobosz

Polish Immigration in Manitoba After WW2

Holy Ghost

Laura Gentile

3

Breanne Bourns

Diary of Henry Coleaux

St. Francois Xavier Community

Bill Grant

Posters

1

Marg-Jo Ramos

Louis Riel, Father of Manitoba

Holy Ghost

Laura Gentile

Projects

1

Connor Fry-Sykora

Louis Riel

Robert H. Smith

Tina Hellmuth

2
(tie)

Christel Wilson & Amanda Kopp

History of the Schools of the Langruth Area

Langruth Elementary

Clint Cannon

2
(tie)

Stacy Wilson & Stephanie Jackson

The Hungarian Church

Langruth Elementary

Clint Cannon

Page revised: 9 May 2023