Three Students Recognized in Junior Scholastic Eyewitness to History Contest

Three Students Recognized in Junior Scholastic Eyewitness to History Contest

For the past 14 years, Junior Scholastic®, a social studies magazine for students in grades 6-8, has run the popular Eyewitness to History contest. The contest inspires middle schoolers to become historians themselves, by interviewing a person about their experience of a historic event.

This year's grand prize winner is Benjamin Ginns, a 6th grader at Coral Springs Middle School in Coral Springs, Florida.

Benjamin interviewed his mother, Anabel Ginns, about her childhood experience of immigrating to the U.S. from Cuba during the 1980 Mariel boatlift. For his grand prize-winning piece, Benjamin and his teacher, Barbara Fronrath, will each receive a $250 prize. You can read Benjamin's interview with his mother in the May 2025 issue of Junior Scholastic and online, here.

The editors of Junior Scholastic also selected two runners-up. They are:

Mark Harrison, 6th grade, Platte Clove School, Elka Park, New York

Mark interviewed Tibor Spitz, a Holocaust survivor, about his childhood experiences in Czechoslovakia during World War II. Mark's teacher is Anetta Maendel.

Amber Parra, 6th grade, Coral Springs Middle School, Coral Springs, Florida

Amber interviewed Frank Krar, a teacher at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, who experienced the 2018 mass shooting there. Amber's teacher is Barbara Fronrath.

Mark and Amber each received a $50 prize for their entries. Congratulations to Benjamin, Mark, Amber, their teachers, and all of this year's contest participants. Thank you also to the interviewees who shared their inspiring experiences. Stay tuned for more details about next year's Eyewitness to History contest in Junior Scholastic this fall.

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