University Liggett School students earn top honors from the Michigan Council for the Social Studies

Almost 40 University Liggett School students earned honors and recognition from the Michigan Council for Social Studies in the 2024 Michigan Social Studies Olympiad. The following ULS students earned recognition:

Elementary Division

• Gold Medal

  • Zachary Morgan and Elliott Hemler - Mapping Michigan's Past

  • Meadow Montagne - Monologue

  • Elliott Hemler - Podcast

  • Elliott Hemler, Jaxon Hughes and Sam Salvona - Historical TV Newscast

• Silver Medal

  • Ameerah Davenport and Vivienne McPherson - Podcast

• Honorable Mention

  • Tommy Bugg, Grace Logan, Isabella Jones, and Elliott Hemler - Social Studies Song

Intermediate Division

• Gold Medal

  • BJ Clark - Poetry

  • Lexie Spain, Bebe Noecker, and Samantha Laethem - Investments

  • Mac Costanzo - Political Cartoon Journal

  • Amelie Duhaime - Take a Stand Essay

• Silver Medal

  • Amelia Unkel - Current Events Editorial Essay

  • Antonia Randazzo and Alison Logan - Podcast

  • Fernando Romine-Hernandez - Political Cartoon Journal

Senior Division

• Gold Medal

  • Liam Ferguson - Online Presentation

  • Jillian Whitton - Poetry

  • Teresa Romanelli - Speakathon

• Silver Medal

  • Madeline Unkel - Online Presentation

  • Elliot Karr and Sishir Chamiraju - Podcast

  • Lauren James - Political Cartoon Journal

  • Olivia Marcero - Take a Stand Essay 

  • Reese Macek - Speakathon

• Bronze Medal

  • Zaire Polk and Annabel Klaasen - Podcast

  • Teresa Romanelli - Podcast

  • Mya Boctor - Poetry

  • Mya Shah-Littles - Primary Documents Journal

• Honorable Mention

  • Lucy Wujek, Landen Maltby, and John Lubera - Podcast

  • Nyiah Novak - Poetry

  • Fred Talan - Primary Documents Journal

  • Donal Rowlands - Primary Documents Journal

  • Lucy Wujek - Speakathon

  • Zaire Polk - Speakathon

This year's Michigan Social Studies Olympiad theme, “Stand Up! Risk Takers and Change Makers,” provided students with the opportunity to study historical and contemporary risk takers who stood up for something they strongly believed in and demanded change. Students examined what motivated these change-makers, what risks they took, what the outcomes of their decisions were, and what impact they had on society and possibly future generations.