Viewers will see double at this year's Wax Museum

The Wax Museum, a longtime tradition at Nevada Middle School that has been going strong for 26 years, and this time, students in Accelerated English, science and social studies are taking a look at some of the memorable duos in history.

The students have researched a total of 38 personalities, including musicians, historical icons, scientists and television personalities, and have written research papers about the lives of those people. In addition, each student will give an oral presentation complete with costumes and props. The final product of this project is the actual display. Each student will portray his or her assigned character and become a "wax" figure. The character will "come alive" and give a short narrative about the notable person. Wax figures will be as realistic as possible, and students have scoured attics and flea markets for props and costumes.

The Wax Museum will be held on Monday and Tuesday, May 9 and 10, during the day for other middle school students to tour the displays. In addition, the students will host an evening performance for parents and the public on Tuesday, May 10, at 6 o'clock. It is suggested that everyone attending the public performance be seated by 5:50 p.m., so there will be no disruption during the evening display. Teachers involved are Angie Landoll, accelerated science; Amy Smith, accelerated English; Erin McCullough, accelerated social studies; and Amy Hertzberg, library media specialist.

Wax Museum participants

Mikayla Bartlett -- Margaret Thatcher

Michaela Brewer -- Susan B. Anthony

Cheyenne Brewer -- Sarah Ferguson

Maria Campos -- Princess Diana

Regan Christie -- Anna Marie Robinson Moses

Cara Comstock --Annie Oakley

Alivia Conner -- Rosa Parks

Kailey Couch -- Carol Burnett

Skyler Crews -- Orville Wright

Payton Dahmer -- Wilbur Wright

Max Daniel -- General Ulysses S. Grant

Meagan Day -- Calamity Jane

Emma Penman -- Madeleine Aibright

Asher DiCelio -- Louis Francis Costello

Ryan Ferris -- William Alexander Abbott

Gabby Gire -- Loretta Lynn

Carly Greer -- Cher

Shelby Gundy -- Clara Barton

Tanner Handly -- Napoleon Bonaparte

Maddie Hedges -- Sojourner Truth

Hannah Householder -- Bonnie Parker

Maddie Johnson -- Lillian Smith

Dena Juts -- Patsy Cline

Abbie Landoll -- Marie Curie

Hunter Lukenbill -- Clyde Barrow

Taylor Manes -- Ira Gershwin

Chance Mays -- Sonny Bono

Morgan McNeely -- Josephine de Beauharnais

Shayna Meisenbeimer -- Dr. May Edwards Walker

Crystal Miller -- Georgia O'Keeffe

Jennifer Mosbrucker -- Vicki Lawrence

Macey Newton -- Coretta Scott King

Elizabeth Prewitt -- Elizabeth Stanton

Andrew Quitno -- George Gershwin

Tristan Smith -- Pierre Curie

Candice Stone -- Belle Starr

Sonny Strong -- Harriet Tubman

Travis Woody -- General Robert E. Lee