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March 21, 2003

Social Studies Fair Winners

MONROE, La.--More than 500 students participated in the Region III Social Studies Fair held Thursday,March 20, at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

The state Social Studies Fair will be held in April in Baton Rouge. Individual projects placing first or second at the regional level in each of six social studies disciplines in all three divisions qualify for the state fair. Group projects placing first in all disciplines also advance to the state fair.

Region III comprises Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas and West Carroll Parishes.

Not all places were awarded in each discipline. Region III winners were:

DIVISION I (Grades 4-6)
Grand Prize Winners

Individual grand prize winner was Caleb Basinger, Lakeshore Elementary. The individual grand prize runner-up was Blake Richard, Lakeshore Elementary.
The group grand prize winners were Maggie McGuffee and Ashley Coco, Swartz Elementary. The group grand prize runners-up were William Long and Andy Roberts, Swartz Elementary.

Anthropology

Individual: 1st, James Brooks, Jack Hayes Elementary; 2nd, Ben Minter, Lexington Elementary; 3rd, Courtney Cousans, Good Hope Elementary; 4th, Kyle Ann Kaufman, Franklin Academy.
Group: 1st, Sagan Ezell, Joseph Freeman and Logan Horton, Calhoun Middle School; 2nd, Landon Joiner and Jacob Garrison, Mangham Jr. High; 3rd, Britni Stanley and Caleb Jones, Woodlawn Elementary; 4th, Darcey Ratcliff and Ariel Rosenberg, Lexington Elementary.

Economics

Individual: 1st, Lacy Mitchum, Home School Association; 2nd, Emily Taylor, Jack Hayes Elementary; 3rd, Clayton Haynes, Good Hope Middle School; 4th, Taylor Ford, Jack Hayes Elementary.
Group: 1st, Maggie McGuffee and Ashley Coco, Swartz Elementary; 2nd, Caleb Pool and Kayla Jones, Mangham Jr. High; 3rd, Tyler Ainsworth and Philip Ford, Lakeshore Elementary; 4th, Dustin Askin and Latoya Williams, Riverbend Elementary.

Geography

Individual: 1st, Lindsay Ray, Lakeshore Elementary; 2nd, Kimberly Taraba, Swartz Elementary; 3rd, Andrew Bryer, Kiroli Elementary; 4th, Kyle Booth, Lakeshore Elementary.
Group: 1st, David Benefield and Brett Camper, Swartz Elementary; 2nd, Marquis Reeves and Joey Anding, Winnsboro Jr. High; 3rd, Brad Evans and Chelsea Robertson, Pinecrest Elementary; 4th, Mollie Peters and
Courtney Kenney, Woodlawn Elementary.

History

Individual: 1st, Nick Day, Learning Tech/Quest School; 2nd, Amanda Beal, Morehouse Magnet; 3rd, Tom Jackson Reynolds, Grace Episcopal School; 4th, Dalton C. Hunt, Swartz Elementary.
Group: 1st, Deon Fowler and Josh Manning, Riverbend Elementary; 2nd, Lezlee Shauf and Chelsea Manfull, Lenwil Elementary; 3rd, Logan Clark and Emily Roberts, Ward III School; 4th, Dani Martin and Matthew Harris, Ward III School.

Political Science

Individual: 1st, Caleb Basinger, Lakeshore Elementary; 2nd, Sherell Hayes, Jack Hayes Elementary; 3rd, Blake Bosley, Claiborne Elementary; 4th, Caleb Stark, Good Hope Elementary.
Group: 1st, William Long and Andy Roberts, Swartz Elementary; 2nd, Tiffany Washington and Garica Daniels, Elcelsior Christian School; 3rd, Caitlin Jones and Kelsey Crowell, Woodlawn Elementary; 4th, Ben Stokes, Harrison Vogt and Patrick Haynes, Lexington Elementary.

Sociology

Individual: 1st, Blake Richard, Grace Episcopal; 2nd, Kaitlyn Eley, Mangham Elementary; Jaden Leach, Claiborne Elementary; 4th, Catelyn A. Parrott, Morehouse Magnet.
Group: 1st, Emma Leah Hale and Chelsea McGaha, Lakeshore Elementary; 2nd, Garrison Griffith and Austin Matthews, Swartz Elementary; 3rd, Shelby Lowery, Taylor Lowery and Mikki Caldwell, Lakeshore Elementary; 4th, Amber Cook and Ashley Cook, Woodlawn Elementary.

DIVISION II (Grades 7-8)
Grand Prize Winners

Individual grand prize winner was Trey Maxwell, Ouachita Jr. High. The individual grand prize runner-up was Norman Elrod, Ward III School.
The group grand prize winners were Cody Jones and Devin Winkler, Ouachita Jr. High. The group grand prize runners-up were Jared Eley and T.J. Weed, Mangham Jr. High.

Anthropology

Individual: 1st, Brittany Taraba, Ouachita Jr. High; 2nd, Shaina Conerly, Calhoun Middle School; 3rd, Laralee Herron, Christian Homeschool Association; 4th, Darius Chatman, Excelsior Christian School.
Group: 1st, Kandace Wiley and Sara Elliott, Ward III School.

Economics

Individual: 1st, Alan Williams, Mangham Jr. High School; 2nd, Meredith McKoin, St. Joseph Elmentary; 3rd, Chase McMillian, Pinecrest Elementary School; 4th, Scott Moore, Franklin Academy.
Group: 1st, Cody Jones and Devin Winkler, Ouachita Jr. High School; 2nd, Jon Peoples and Michael Young, Gilbert Jr. High School; 3rd, Laura Clinger and Chealsea Harrell, Morehouse Magnet.

Geography

Individual: 1st, Trey Maxwell, Ouachita Jr. High; 2nd, Ashlee Sisson, Pinecrest Middle School; 3rd, Adam Ogden, Ward III School; 4th, Eugene Lawrence, Riser Middle School.
Group: 1st, Mandy Copeland and Misty Coughran, Mangham Jr. High; 2nd, Rebecca Brennan and Kristin Williams, Riser Middle School..

History

Individual: 1st, Norman Elrod, Ward III School; 2nd, Josh Hutson, Pinecrest Middle School; 3rd, Carrie Rainey, Ouachita Jr. High; 4th, Brook Clampit, Riser Middle School.
Group: 1st, Brittany Dannehl and Quincey Hammett, Ouachita Jr. High; 2nd, Holly Middleton and Mary Peterson, Mangham Jr. High; 3rd, Heath Williams and Chris Archibald, Mangham Jr. High; 4th, Brittany Dunham and Brittany Sanchez, Riser Middle School.

Political Science

Individual: 1st, Kandice Perry, Ouachita Jr. High; 2nd, Amanda Clark, Pinecrest Middle School; 3rd, Rachel Wisenor, Mangham Jr. High.
Group: 1st, Todd LeBeau and Joseph LeBeau, Ouachita Jr. High; 2nd, Jacob Hamm and Ryeland Myers, Pinecrest Middle School; 3rd, Tommy Hamilton and Ethan Chandler, Calhoun Middle School.

Sociology

Individual: 1st, Sebastian Williams, Good Hope Middle School; 2nd, Ramsi Hendrix, Mangham Jr. High; 3rd, Hannah Chapman, Pinecrest Middle School; 4th, Juanita Mosley, Excelsior Christian School.
Group: 1st, Jared Eley and T .J. Weed, Mangham Jr. High; 2nd, Ali Armstrong and Lindsey Walley, Franklin Academy; 3rd, Mary Kerry and Samuel Barr, Ouachita Jr. High; 4th, Kristin Murrell and Caitlin Reynolds, Good Hope Middle School.

DIVISION III (Grades 9-12)
Grand Prize Winners

Individual grand prize winner was Nick McDonald, Ouachita Parish High. The individual grand prize runner-up was Vanessa Ozark, Christian Homeschool Association.
The group grand prize winners were Audra Corkern, April Goodman and Nick Trejo, Winnsboro High. The group grand prize runners-up were Francesca Owens and Jenika Rodgers, Wossman High.

Anthropology

Individual: 1st, Nick McDonald, Ouachita Parish High.
Group: 1st, Anna Gehl and Kylie Berry, Franklin Academy.

Economics

Individual: 1st, Keisha Lynn Powell, Crowville High; 2nd, Joshua Banner, Excelsior Christian School.
Group: 1st, Casey Allen and Chadwick Hodges, Wossman High.

Geography

Individual: 1st, Vanessa Ozark, Christian Homeschool Association; 2nd, Whitley James, Wossman High.
Group: 1st, Chris Dye and Luke Fife, Mangham High; 2nd, Kobi Jordan and Zakaevia Ross, Wossman High; 3rd, Katie Sproles and Heather Bond, Winnsboro High.

History

Individual: 1st, Natalie Gray, Mangham High; 2nd, Julie E. Meredith, Ouachita Parish High; 3rd, Amanda Taylor, Ouachita Parish H igh; 4th, Kimberly Brown, Crowville High.
Group: 1st, Audra Corkern, April Goodman and Nick Trejo, Winnsboro High; 2nd, Adam Bowman and Justin George, Mangham High; 3rd, Anthony Ezell, Jake Massey and Jeffrey Easterling, Winnsboro High; 4th, Rachel Russell and Erin Thomas, Ouachita Parish High.

Political Science

Individual: 1st, Solied Carroll, Wossman High.
Group: 1st, Francesca Owens and Jenika Rodgers, Wossman High.

Sociology

Individual: 1st, Amanda Lockard, Northeast Baptist School; 2nd, Ericka Knott, Ouachita Parish High; 3rd, Jenna Russell, Northeast Baptist School; 4th, Billy Brown Jr., Northeast Baptist School.
Group: 1st, Rachel Carley and Alexandria Hudson, Wossman High.

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