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James M. SoRelle History Department Sweepstakes Award

The James M. SoRelle History Department Sweepstakes Award is offered annually to the sponsor(s) of the competing school that accumulates the most points for first, second, and third place projects across all categories in each year’s fair competition. The award is named after Dr. Jim SoRelle, longtime professor in Baylor University’s Department of History and twenty-year member of the HOTRHF Board of Directors.

Congratulations to the 2024 winner: Paige Hooten from Lake Belton Middle School!


Past James M. Sorelle Award Winners

YearNameSchool
1995Syandra IngramWaco High 9th Grade School
1997Cindy BrittLake Air Middle School
1998Cindy Britt,
Danna Miller,
Yvonne Minor
Lake Air Middle School
1999Cindy BrittLake Air Middle School
2000Greg BlanchardLorena High School
2002Jenice LongLake Air Middle School
2003Greg BlanchardLorena Middle School
2004Denise Bell,
Sarah Riehl,
Steve Spooner
Lake Air Middle School
2005Karen Brown,
Dan Pfleging,
K. Alexander,
S. Shelton
AJ Moore Academy
2006Pat Browder,
Larry Havard
Lorena Middle School
2007Greg BlanchardLorena High School
2008Sherry MullinsTennyson Middle School
2009Sherry MullinsTennyson Middle School
2010Courtney CopasWaco High School
2011Courtney Copas,
Nick Davoust,
Ken Heller,
Neil Shanks
Waco High School
2012Courtney Copas,
Lyssa Davoust,
Ken Heller,
Neil Shanks
Waco High School
2013Courtney Copas,
Lyssa Davoust,
Ken Heller
Waco High School
2014Lyssa Davoust,
Ken Heller
Waco High School
2015Mary Duty,
George Stonikinas,
Earnest Garth
Atlas Academy
2018Timothy PottsBelton New Tech at Waskow
2019Shea Ruggles, Shana Lyles, and Leslie CannonAtlas Academy
2020Shea Ruggles, Kimberley Keele, and Leslie CannonAtlas Academy
2021Timothy PottsBelton New Tech at Waskow
2022Diane RogersRobinson Junior High School
2024

Paige Hooten 

Lake Belton Middle School

Heart of Texas Regional History Fair

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Waco, TX 76798-7186

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Baylor BU Heart of Texas Regional History Fair Awards HOTRHF Special Awards James M. SoRelle History Department Sweepstakes Award
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