History Fair winners from San Juan High

Since 1986 San Juan High School has participated in the State and National History Fair.  In addition, over 600 taped interviews done by students,  have been donated to the San Juan Historical commission, located in the Edge of the Cedars Museum archive.  San Juan has had an impressive list of students who have excelled, and many have qualified for the National History Fair held each summer in Washington D.C. In order to qualify, students must take either 1st or 2nd place in State competition.  All schools, 1A-5A, are judged together. Here are some of San Juan's past winners.
1986--1987--1988--1990--1991--1992--1993--1994--1995--1996--1997--1998
1998 Nationals --1999

Student articles published in Blue Mt. Shadows

1992 State History Fair Winners

1992 SJHS winners
Pictured left:  Rebecca Guymon--1st place Individual Media, "The Evolution of Navajo Clothing"; Gina Guymon--2nd place Historical Paper," The Impact of WWII in San Juan County"; 1st place Group Exhibit--Cydnee Warren and Lynette Chee. Missing Jodi Kurtz, Historical paper on "LaRay Alexander" and Reed Sampson, "Navajo Weaving."  Gina's paper also won 2nd place from the Charles Redd Center and a $50 cash prize for best western research.  The state winners were featured at the Kigalia Fine Arts program May 4th at SJHS.
SJHS winners


When the 1st place paper was not able to go from Utah, Jodi Kurtz, who took 3rd in State was invited to participate.  Shown here at Ft. McHenry on Flag Day: Rebecca, Jodi, and Gina learn more about how the Star Spangled Flag was written.


 
 

Grand prize winners

Reed Sampson, Cydnee Warren and  Lynette Chee with Grand Champion Winning Exhibit on Navajo weaving.  Reed was inspired to use this format after a book fell down from a shelf and hit him in the head.  The display was designed to be a larger than life book with each page telling part of the history of Navajo weaving.  Their project also won $75 for best Western research exhibit.  The team won one expense paid trip to Washington D.C. and used the money to travel by car to the east coast.

Articles published in Blue Mt. Shadows
Contact teacher