2011 HISTORICAL ESSAY CONTEST
The Most Historic Place In My Town
MINI-HISTORIAN OF THE YEAR

An awards presentation ceremony wasl held in the historic Hunterdon County Courthouse, Main Street, Flemington, on Thursday, May 19, 2011 during the Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholder's Regular Meeting. Winning students in all categories have been invited to attend with their family, friends and teacher. 136 Essays were submitted from 8 schools. The Essay's were judged by the Retired Teachers Association. 2010 Awards are as follows:

Tewksbury Elementary School
Mrs. Pam Nugent, Teacher

Lia Formica
“Col. John Mehelm House”

Lia received a Certificate of Appreciation, $100.00 and a gold sash designating her as 2011 Hunterdon County Mini-Historian

Franklin Township School
Mrs. Tracy Strysky, Teacher

Ryder DeCanio
“Lenni-Lenape Indians”

Ryder received a Certificate of Appreciation, $50.00 and a gold ribbon
designating him as 2nd Place - County

First Place - School Award Winners Received a Certificate of Appreciation,
$25 and a Blue Ribbon

• Franklin Township School
  Mrs. Tracey Strysky, Teacher
  Ryder De Canio - "Lenni-Lenape Indians"
• Frenchtown Elementary School
  Mrs. Roxanne Kloos, Teacher
  Samuel Aiello - "12 Front Street - Frenchtown"
• High Bridge Elementary School
  Mrs. Lynn Hughes, Teacher
  Abigail Thompson- "TISCO Office Building"
• Kingwood Township School
  Ms. Susan Grassi, Teacher
  Jack Willard - "Oak Summit School"
• Lebanon Township, Valley View School
  Mrs. Rhonda Jordan, Teacher
  Colleen McCord - "Bunnvale Library"
• Readington Twp, Holland Brook School
  Mrs. Donna DeGrau, Teacher
  Joanne Barnes - "Readington Road"
• Tewksbury Elementary School
  Mrs. Pam Nugent, Teacher
  Lia Formica - "Col. John Mehelm House"
• Union Township Elementary School
  Mrs. Russoniello, Teacher
  Casey Ammerlaan - "Pattenburg (Musconetcong) Tunnel"

Second Place - School Award Winners Received a Certificate of Appreciation,
$10 and a Purple Ribbon

• Frenchtown Elementary School
  Mrs. Roxanne Kloos
  Olivia Jozowski - "The National Hotel"
• High Bridge Elementary School
  Mrs. Lynn Hughes, Teacher
  Julia Silberman - "The Columbia Trail"
• Tewksbury Elementary School
  Mrs. Yahna Fiscarelli, Teacher
  Caroline Santoro - "The Tewksbury Library"
  Mrs. Pam Nugent, Teacher
  John Baber - "Fox Hill Farm Carriage"
  Ms. Susan Wilkinson, Teacher
  Matthew Lowe - "Fox Hill — Upper Fairmount"
  Ms. Gail Grube/Ms. Krista Novello, Teachers
  William Melick - "The Rock-A-Bye Railroad"

Honorable Mention Participants Received a Certificate of Appreciation and a Light Blue Ribbon

• High Bridge Elementary School
  Mrs. Lynn Hughes, Teacher
  Brady Krushinski - "Borough Hall"
  Victoria Raefski - "High Bridge Middle School"
  Mr. Jerry Tolomeo, Teacher
  Michael Hann - "The Central Railroad of New Jersey"
• Kingwood Township School
  Ms. Susan Grassi, Teacher
  Megan Bill - "Devil's Tea Table"
• Tewksbury Elementary School
  Mrs. Yahna Fiscarelli, Teacher
  Lindsay Borg - "The Wortman Mill"
  Mrs. Pam Nugent, Teacher
  Jack Lyons - "Barnet Hall Academy"
  Ms. Susan Wilkinson, Teacher
  Gillian Anthony - "The Pottersville Reformed Church"
  Benjamin Ferraro - "Hell Mountain"
  Brooke Lampron - "The Old Mill"
  Annaliese Sander - "Oldwick Library"
  Ms. Gail Grube/Ms. Krista Novello, Teachers
  Ethan Malzberg - "Hell Mountain"
  Teddy Stafford - "Life Camp"
  Mrs. Carol Kasperowitz, Teacher
  Glin Brower - "Lime Kiln"
  Ben Johnson - "The Cokesbury Iron Mine"
  Daniel McConnell - "Barnet Hall Academy"
  Christian Vernieri - "Mountainville Village"

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