Isaiah Reaves of Colerain, a recent graduate of Mercy Montessori, took 2nd place at the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest held this month at the University of Maryland. Nine months of academic research and preparation were rewarded with a silver medal and second place win for his individual documentary, Buses Are A’ Comin’: The Story of the Freedom Rides. Reaves was accompanied to Maryland by his grandmother who participated in the freedom rides during the American Civil Rights Movement. Reaves, who attended Mercy Montessori and will be a freshman at St. Xavier High School, also received a cash prize of $500.  See full article at http://local.cincinnati.com/share/story/194561