After weeks of judging and intense debate, the National Memory Master judges have selected 16 finalists from among nearly 100 quality entry videos.
“There were humorous entries, informative entries, and entries that focused heavily on apologetics,” said NMM Coordinator Elisabeth Webber. “Quite frankly, these entries were absolutely outstanding. The hard work and effort of each student and parent was evident in every entry we received.”
The Finalists
Region 1
Arabella Cummins, 11, Blaine, Washington
Region 2
James Penrose, 12, Thousand Oaks, California
Region 3
Evangeline Soundron, 11, Monument, Colorado
Hudson Campbell, 12, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Region 4
Lucy Bollweg, 11, Arlington Heights, Illinois
Ian Dow, 11, Palatine, Illinois
Region 5
Lance DiMalanta, 11, Broadview Heights, Ohio
Region 6
Ethan Bonow, 12, Pearland, Texas
Region 7
Zoe Aviles, 12, Franklin, Tennessee
Jonah Spieker, 11, Webb City, Missouri
Region 8
Ruth Eastlund, 11, Ossining, New York
Region 9
Peter Cantilina, 11, Milford, New Jersey
Region 10
Alitheia West, 11, Portsmouth, Virginia
Ethan Hass, 11, Waxhaw, North Carolina
Region 11
Jacob Jackson, 11, Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
Region 12
Miles Gillespie, 12, Tallahassee, Florida
For more information about the finalists, click HERE.
National Memory Master is a nationwide memory competition for Classical Conversations® students, ages 11-12, that culminates in a national championship for 16 finalists on a cruise and a chance to win $10,000. To complete a successful entry, the students must have been proofed by his or her tutor and director for this year’s Memory Master cycle, then produce a video less than 210 seconds long that told a story in an interesting manner using history facts from any of the three cycles.
National Memory Master staff, then selected judges in a third round of judging, reviewed all the qualifying videos and selected at least one finalist from each of CC’s 12 regions, which include all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The 16 finalists were selected based on accuracy of information, quantity of history facts, creativity of the presentation and the popularity of the video.
A parent or guardian of each finalist will receive two tickets to the 2018 Capstone Cruise and up to $800 as a travel stipend. The finalist must compete in the finals on April 30 while onboard the Carnival Liberty cruise ship, cruising to the Bahamas.
Classical Conversations® is a classical education resource used by homeschoolers in all 50 states and 22 foreign countries. CC now has more than 117,000 students enrolled in its tutoring programs, which are provided by more than 2,500 CC communities. CC provides resources, guidance and a community for a Christian home school curriculum using classical education in three developmental stages: grammar, dialectic and rhetoric.
Leigh Bortins started Classical Conversations in 1997. The family-owned company is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina. For more information, visit www.classicalconversations.com.
