New Holland-Middletown Students win State History Fair

[May 13, 2014]  MIDDLETOWN - Eighth-grade students Clayton and Grace Skelton, twins from New Holland-Middletown Elementary District 88, recently received a 1st place, superior ribbon at the Illinois State History Fair in Springfield on May 8, 2014. Prior to this, they won the Regional History Fair in Springfield in March.

Their project was a model and exhibit of the J.W. Mowry building in Middletown, which was a town general store during the town’s history. This project will now be displayed at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield.

Mr. Jerry Neisler, the Skeltons’ History teacher, described their project as “well-organized, very detailed summary of local history.” He is extremely proud that two NH-M students took the First Prize Award.

[Text received; TODD DUGAN, SUPERINTENDENT, NEW HOLLAND-MIDDLETOWN DISTRICT 88]