Exhibits
Click the drop down menus below to view student work from the 2020 Contest season! These projects placed in the top three at their Regional Contests and are all advancing to the State Contest.
junior group exhibit
Breaking the Enigma: How Alan Turing Saved World War Two
by Jared Lessing, Jared Even, and Jeremy Rosenkranz
by Jared Lessing, Jared Even, and Jeremy Rosenkranz
Deborah Sampson: The Barrier-breaking Woman who Paved the Way for Equal Rights
by Yana Divakaran, Holly Torigian, Rylie Peterson, Sofia Tullio
by Yana Divakaran, Holly Torigian, Rylie Peterson, Sofia Tullio
Thurgood Marshall
by Rohan Wadhwani, Luke Thumser, Noah Spangler, Deneil Betfarhad, and Henry Carson
by Rohan Wadhwani, Luke Thumser, Noah Spangler, Deneil Betfarhad, and Henry Carson
Title IX: Breaking Gender Barriers in Sports
by Kevin Mullaney and Oberg Charli
by Kevin Mullaney and Oberg Charli
The Wadsworth Atheneum Breaks Barriers of Art for the Public
by Deana Sims and Mary Petrisko
by Deana Sims and Mary Petrisko
Solutions Are Really Only Steps Forward; 13th and 14th Amendment Work Towards Equality
by Quinn Pollack and Madison Moriarty
by Quinn Pollack and Madison Moriarty
The Good Comrade: Mikhail Gorbachev Breaks Barriers
by Sammy Zackin and Avinaash Thillaikumaran
by Sammy Zackin and Avinaash Thillaikumaran
Shirley Chisholm: A Woman Who Dared to Be Herself
by Anna Kim and June Lanpher
by Anna Kim and June Lanpher
Sesame Street
by Elinor Wolgemuth, Gabby Titone, Tess Marks, and Georgette Campagne
by Elinor Wolgemuth, Gabby Titone, Tess Marks, and Georgette Campagne
Chicago Freedom Movement
by Aekom Diogun, Colin Gordon, and Xavier Going
by Aekom Diogun, Colin Gordon, and Xavier Going
junior individual exhibit
Cesar Chavez: Fighting for Farm Workers Rights
by Vladimir Flores
by Vladimir Flores
From Sea to Space
by Phoebe Patrick
by Phoebe Patrick
Victoria Woodhull: Leading the Way for Women Since 1870
by Georgia Gushue
by Georgia Gushue
Chloroform: Blessing or a Curse in the 19th Century
by Neev Kanwar
by Neev Kanwar
Sandra Day O’Connor: Breaking Gender Barriers in the United States Supreme Court
by Kate Maglio
by Kate Maglio
The World’s Most Innocent Victims: Eunice Kennedy Shriver and the Special Olympics
by Daphne Brewer
by Daphne Brewer
Cycling On the Road To Freedom: How the Safety Bicycle Broke Barriers for
Women in the United States
by Claire Flynn
Women in the United States
by Claire Flynn
Freedom of Mad
by Ethan Hocking
by Ethan Hocking
Sesame Street
by Hannah Ziesche
by Hannah Ziesche
World War II, Break the Gender Barrier in the military and work force
by Mary Styblo
by Mary Styblo
Breaking the Wrong Barriers: The Kara Hultgreen Controversy
by Kathryn Lucente
by Kathryn Lucente
Alice Cogswell: the Girl who Inspired the American School for the Deaf
by Eva Gammell
by Eva Gammell
senior group exhibit
Ignorance ≠ Advancement: How Scientific Breakthrough During the AIDS Crisis Cured America’s Prejudice
by Richa Vaid and Carolina Ferrer
by Richa Vaid and Carolina Ferrer
Jimmy Carter’s Diplomacy Broke Barriers Between Egypt and Israel and
Achieved Enduring Peace
by Jason Chiu-Skow, Evan Trock, and Max Goldenberg
Achieved Enduring Peace
by Jason Chiu-Skow, Evan Trock, and Max Goldenberg
Standing up by sitting down: How the 504 sit-in monumentally broke down barriers for the disabled community
by Karina Murray, Layla Bloomingdale, and Emmy Marcus
by Karina Murray, Layla Bloomingdale, and Emmy Marcus
Obergefell v. Hodge
by Alyssa Velasquez and Jayden Burgos-Arnett
by Alyssa Velasquez and Jayden Burgos-Arnett
Opha May Johnson: The First Female Marine
by Arthur Sanchez Leroux, Maya Kelly, and Adriana Gutowska
by Arthur Sanchez Leroux, Maya Kelly, and Adriana Gutowska
Brown v. Board of Education
by Katelynn Delima and Jennifer Gonzalez
by Katelynn Delima and Jennifer Gonzalez
Dr. Alice Hamilton: Breaking Workplace Barriers, Improving Conditions and Health Hazards
by Emma Williams and Caroline Parrott
by Emma Williams and Caroline Parrott
Bayard Rustin: Breaking the Barriers of Intolerance
by Gabby Lantier, Gaby Gonzalez, and Maya Markus-Malone
by Gabby Lantier, Gaby Gonzalez, and Maya Markus-Malone
Exceeding Expectations: Women Conquering Space Exploration
by Leah Darby, Hannah Llewellyn, and Louise Leonard
by Leah Darby, Hannah Llewellyn, and Louise Leonard
Breaking the Ice: Welcoming Antarctica to the World
by Faith Thomas, Ana Dela Cruz, Sarah Hwang, and Laura Snow
by Faith Thomas, Ana Dela Cruz, Sarah Hwang, and Laura Snow
Breaking Barriers During the Kosovo War
by Arta Berisha and Patriot Berisha
by Arta Berisha and Patriot Berisha
senior individual exhibit
HeLa Cells: Breaking Barriers in History
by Danielle Spitz
by Danielle Spitz
The Connecticut State Farm for Women: Breaking New Ground for Women’s
Prisons and Freedoms
by Mia Porcello
Prisons and Freedoms
by Mia Porcello
Barbies: Breaking Barriers in Diversity and Body Image
by Demetria DeMakes
by Demetria DeMakes
Breaking Barriers Across Time and Cultures Through Language
by Aicha Ly
by Aicha Ly
A Woman in Business
by Natalie Gavalis
by Natalie Gavalis
Breaking Barriers in Aviation – Igor Sikorsky
by Harish Prasad
by Harish Prasad
Elizabeth Blackwell: A Leader in the Medical Field for Women Everywhere
by Lily Walton
by Lily Walton
Althea Gibson Breaking Racial Barriers in Tennis
by Doreen Alberino
by Doreen Alberino
Turn of the Century Irish Immigration
by Catherine Tavoletti
by Catherine Tavoletti
Australia’s Discrimination Act: The Journey to Flourishing
by Lillith DaSilva-Martinez
by Lillith DaSilva-Martinez