College: Brightpoint Community College
Faculty mentor: Patrick Zampetti
Project summary: In the video documentary Unblemished, Stafford Armstead tells the story of his great-grandfather, George Washington Merrow, who lived in Charles City, Virginia. His research takes a look at the 1800s and the Reconstruction era, a time of great industry changes that was unfortunately harnessed by racism.

Watch Stafford Armstead's documentary