Qualifiers, National History Day Philadelphia 2007
All first and second place winners advance to the Pennsylvania State Finals. "HM" stands for "Honorable Mention."
| SENIOR DIVISION | School | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Paper | |||
| 1. | Joseph Kraisler | J.R. Masterman | Cecil B. Moore & the NAACP |
| 2. | Dante Galzarano | J.R. Masterman | Edward Bouchet: 1st African American Doctorate |
| 3. | Shakeelah Spain | Constitution High School | Arthur Ashe |
| Individual Exhibit | |||
| 1. | Eamon Ronan | William Penn Charter | Decoding the Secret Life |
| 2. | Brett Blackman | J.R. Masterman | The Lost Memories of Negro League Baseball |
| 3. | Gianna Brown | J.R. Masterman | The Black Arts Movement |
| HM. | Swazi Watson | Lamberton | Apartheid |
| Individual Documentary | |||
| 1. | Joseph Killian | J.R. Masterman | Visions: Bayard Rustin and the Fight for Rights |
| 2. | Amie Sarnor | Constitution High School | Liberian Immigrant |
| 3. | Danny Benny | West Catholic High School | Albert Einstein: A Time Genius |
| HM. | Equilla Lewis-Cooper | Constitution High School | Octavius V. Catto |
| Group Performance | |||
| 1. | Theresa Breiner, Allie Beik, Katherine Li | J.R. Masterman | Mt. Airy Stirring the Melting Pot |
| 2. | Tyreek Wanamaker, Terrell Lawson, Robert Brookshort, Torrance Rose, and Tony Davis | Community Education Partners | Jack Johnson |
| 3. | Kiersten Adams, Portia Herndon, Liana Taylor, Christina Williams-Potter | West Philadelphia Catholic High School | The Apparent Disappearance of Jeb Stuart |
| Group Exhibit | |||
| 1. | Spencer Katz, Allison Chojnacki, Rachel Johnson, Katherine Korsyn, Belinda Pang | J.R. Masterman | Cell Block Civil Rights |
| 2. | Thuyen Nguyen, Ellen Kim, Joey Van | J.R. Masterman | Striking a Blow for Freedom: Cecil B. Moore and the NAACP |
| 3. | Kimber Miller, Jasmine Santos, Juliana Paris | J.R. Masterman | Greenbelt Knoll: The Triumph of the Open Housing Movement |
| Group Documentary | |||
| 1. | Hafton Khasai, Malik Neal | West Philadelphia Catholic High School | Brilliance and Decline: The Father of American Cryptology |
| 2. | Joshing Ni, Nahum Radae | West Philadelphia Catholic High School | Khmer Rouge: The Reign of Genocide |
| 3. | David Tilmon, Ryan McManus | Constitution High School | Graffiti in Philadelphia |
| HM. | Tyler Wilson, Sherice Muse, Quasan Baker, Tecora Butler | High School of the Future | Hidden Footprints: The Belmont Mansion's Hidden Underground |
| JUNIOR DIVISION | School | Topic | |
| Historical Paper | |||
| 1. | Alexandra Gilliam | Norwood-Fontbonne Academy | Triumph and Tragedy at Trinity: The Robert Oppenheimer Story |
| 2. | Tzvetomire Gradeviski | C.C.A. Baldi Middle School | The Marshall Plan |
| 3. | Taylor Zaengle | C.C.A. Baldi Middle School | Hiroshima |
| Individual Performance | |||
| 1. | Jordan Konell | C.C.A. Baldi | Let's Give a Patt-on History: General George Patton |
| Individual Exhibit | |||
| 1. | Vinisha Portel | C.C.A. Baldi Middle School | The Triumph and Tragedy of Anwar Sadat |
| 2. | Kenneisha Bradham | Feltonville School for Arts and Sciences | Flight 93 |
| 3. | Sean Patillo | Christopher Columbus Charter School | Slavery: Before and After the Civil War |
| HM. | Joshua Goldberg | C.C.A. Baldi Middle School | The Raid on Entebbe |
| Individual Documentary | |||
| 1. | Felisha Coore | Christopher Columbus Charter | The Nix Family: From Slavery to Chief Justice |
| 2. | Nicholas Ambrogelli | Christopher Columbus Charter | Remembering D-Day |
| Group Performance | |||
| 1. | Mark Scheerer, James Blackwell, Shaquil Taylor, Mario Cabreia | Community Education Partners | The Holocaust |
| 2. | Sharay Walker, Joshua Martin-Corrales, Marcus Mabane, Troy Cooke, Keena White | Independence Charter School | Philadelphia during the Civil War |
| 3. | Kiara Ross, Kayla Dasilva, Ketsy Carabello, Claire Belfer | C.C.A. Baldi | Jonathan Larson |
| Group Documentary | |||
| 1. | Mary Ellen Rachubinski, Stephanie Suraci, Ariana Gonzoles | Christopher Columbus Charter | Flying through Amelia Earhart's Life |
| 2. | Gino Arroya, Jermaine Benton, Tyler Travia, Irvan Andrean | Independence Charter School | Move 9 |
| 3. | Nyeem Wartman, Bajaan French, Dominic Passante, Surya Watkins, Kahleah Manigault | Independence Charter School | American Gangsters in Philadelphia |
| HM. | Antonetter Holt, Victoria Myers, Annmarie Gonzalez, Christina Panvini | Christopher Columbus Charter School | Triumph and Tragedy of the Titanic |
| Group Exhibit | |||
| 1. | Norma Serrano, Crystal Lugo, Elisaul Davila, Noemays Figueroa, Yessenia Cordero | Julia de Burgos Middle School | The Ponce Massacre |
| 2. | Rima Dilbarova, Victoria Vekshin | CCA Bali Middle School | Demolishing Dangerous Toxins |
| 3. | Nadriah Thurston, Thameenah Springer | Tilden Middle School | The War Is Over, But The Struggle Has Just Begun |
| Website Category | |||
| 1. | Duna Moroz, Alexis White, Hunana Chaudhry | C.C.A. Baldi Middle School | The Mexican Artist |
| OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARDS | |||
| Junior Division | |||
| Francine Gold | Julia de Burgos Middle School | For outstanding work in integrating National History Day into bilingual education | |
| Senior Division | |||
| Marc Brasof and Carl Ackerman | Constitution High School | For outstanding work in executing the first whole school National History Day program and competition | |
