By Karun Yee
It has been Doug and my pleasure to judge these special historical projects since it’s conception (over 20 years). CACS Foundation awarded $100 each to the following students for their outstanding Senior Group Projects.

Title: Taiping Rebellion: Blood that Revolutionized China produced by Leo Luo and Sikai Lin.
These students were from Elk Grove – Cosumnes Oaks High School. They outlined the history and important people who influenced this revolution in which several million people perished. It was a major turning point in Chinese history. Although this war failed, it focused on major changes in human rights. Misunderstandings and corruption entered the picture and this movement failed against the established Qing dynasty.

Title: At the Crossroads: The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 produced by Nandika Tiwari
and Nora Yariagadda.

These students were from Folsom Vista del Lago High School. This senior group project tells the history of immigration laws leading up to this Nationality Act of 1965. How inconsistent and unfair the US government has treated this issue. The criteria for entering the US was based on political and economical whims of Congress. The constitution stated all men were created equal but the laws for getting into the country set a quota of discrimination.The Chinese Exclusion Act 1882-1942) was quoted as unfair to a particular nationality. President Johnson signed this act.