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March 26, 2004

Results From 2004 Social Studies Fair

More than 500 students participated in the Region III Social Studies Fair held Tuesday, March 23, in Fant-Ewing Coliseum 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 Anna McMullen, Grace Episcopal School. The individual grand prize runner-up was Jessica Walters, Good Hope Middle School.

The group grand prize winners were Natalie Dominique and Callie Sours, Jesus the Good Shepherd School. The group grand prize runners-up were Victoria Bruno and Kristina Ok, Swartz Upper Elementary.

 

Anthropology

 

Individual: 1st, Anna Tan, Swartz Upper Elementary; 2nd, Amanda Best, Swartz Upper Elementary; 3rd, Caroline Jacka, Grace Episcopal School; 4th, Kara Brodie, Lakeshore Elementary.

Group: 1st, Victoria Bruno and Kristina Ok, Swartz Upper Elementary; 2nd, Conner Wood and Jared Nichols, Jesus the Good Shepherd School; 3rd, Madeleine Ortle and Madison Douglas, Jesus the Good Shepherd School; 4th, Tajel Patel and Morgan Walker, Lexington Elementary.

 

Economics

 

Individual: 1st, Jessica Walters, Good Hope Middle School; 2nd, Erin Ellender, St. Joseph Catholic School; 3rd, Clay Branton, Jack Hayes Elementary; 4th, Miranda Lunsford, Highland Elementary.

Group: 1st, Harrison Howell and Nicholas Coon, Jesus the Good Shepherd School; 2nd, Hillary Herron and Kristen Boquet, Franklin Academy; 3rd, Anna Kate Haman and Danielle Redding, Swartz Upper Elementary; 4th, Tyler Smith and Matt Bass, Gilbert Jr. High.

 

Geography

 

Individual: 1st, Anna McMullen, Grace Episcopal School; 2nd, Brooke Morace, Ward III School; 3rd, Jordan O'Briant, Central Elementary; 4th, Kahari Wines, Riverbend Elementary.

Group: 1st, Lezlee Shauf and Corey Clampit, Riser Middle School; 2nd, Morgan Hargrove and Lauren Page, Lakeshore Elementary; 3rd, Emily Redding and Sarah Hamby, Central Elementary; 4th, Arlena Ales and Sarah Campbell, Calhoun Middle School.

 

History

 

Individual: 1st, Blane Armstrong, Central Elementary; 2nd, Blair Simon, Our Lady of Fatima School; 3rd, Kelsey Dearman, Jack Hayes Elementary; 4th, Amanda Schorr, Lakeshore Elementary.

Group: 1st, Taylor Radcliff and Mary Wied, Jesus the Good Shepherd School; 2nd, Emelia Coons and Jana Robinson, Swartz Upper Elementary; 3rd, Morgan Bont and Vanessa Beza, Central Elementary; 4th, Lauren Hughs and Danielle Styron, Riser Middle School.

 

Political Science

 

Individual: 1st, Brian Eaton, Swartz Upper Elementary; 2nd, Jennifer Farrar, Jesus the Good Shepherd School; 3rd, Sarah Jackson, Good Hope Middle School; 4th, Dakota Parks, Central Elementary.

Group: 1st, Natalie Dominique, Jesus the Good Shepherd School; 2nd, Denzelle Horne and Michael Hunter, Robinson Elementary; 3rd, Krissy James and Jasmine Sapp, Lakeshore Elementary; 4th, Jonathon Noron and Dominique Wilson, Rayville Jr. High.

 

Sociology

 

Individual: 1st, Brandi Jelks, Our Lady of Fatima School; 2nd, Thomas LeBeau, Swartz Upper Elementary; 3rd, Taylor Lowery, Lakeshore Elementary; 4th, Lara Whorton, Lakeshore Elementary.

Group: 1st, Maggie McGuffee and Coty Croswell, Swartz Upper Elementary; 2nd, Derrica Ausberry and Starlette Thomas, Mangham Jr. High; 3rd, Katelyn Slawson and Holly Barnes, Central Elementary; 4th, Sara Carr and Mackenzie Webster, Lexington Elementary.

 

DIVISION II (Grades 7-8)

Grand Prize Winners

 

Individual grand prize winner was Havyn Berry of Ouachita Jr. High. The individual grand prize runner-up was Joseph Whetstone of Ouachita Jr. High.

The group grand prize winners were Caleb Basinger and Brett LaMartiniere of Ouachita Jr. High. The group grand prize runners-up were Miranda Duchesne and Whitney Winkler of Ouachita Jr. High.

 

Anthropology

 

Individual: 1st, Havyn Berry, Ouachita Jr. High; 2nd, Luke Brewer, Northeast Baptist School; 3rd, Amelia Moreau, Christian Home School Association; 4th, Sagan Ezell, Calhoun Middle School.

Group: 1st, Amber Hendrix, Kacie Cowart and Taylor Kemp, Claiborne Christian School; 2nd, Lindsay Ray and Elizabeth McEacharn, Ouachita Jr. High; 3rd, Jarred Reynolds and Buckshot Roberts, Ft. Necessity Jr. High; 4th, Lacey Watt, Brittney Jones and Megan Minton, Calhoun Middle School.

 

Economics

 

Individual: 1st, Lindsay Black, Ouachita Jr. High; 2nd, Jonathan Lewis, Pinecrest Middle School; 3rd, Rachel Robinson, Gilbert Jr. High; 4th, Lindsey Ward, Ward III School.

Group: 1st, Miranda Duchesne and Whitney Winkler, Ouachita Jr. High; 2nd, Ashley Crain and Randi Clark, Claiborne Christian School; 3rd, Lacy Mitcham and Kelsi Baer, Christian Home School Association; 4th, Josh Butler and Justin Butler, Calhoun Middle School.

 

Geography

 

Individual: 1st, Joseph Whetstone, Ouachita Jr. High; 2nd, Adam Ogden, Ward III School; 3rd, Amber Boyd, Calhoun Middle School; 4th, Toni Hanspard, Riser Middle School.

Group: 1st, Alan Williams and Thomas Gray, Mangham Jr. High; 2nd, Abbie Whetstone and Autumn Southern, Ouachita Jr. High; 3rd, Chad Ellerbe and Daniel Cuthrell, Riser Middle School; 4th, Eric Payne and Edward Eubanks, Ft. Necessity Jr. High.

 

History

 

Individual: 1st, David Patton, Ouachita Jr. High; 2nd, Nicholas Day, Quest School; 3rd, Donovan Johnson, Quest School; 4th, Michael Hicks, Delta Jr. High.

Group: 1st, Autumn Benson and Brittany Hodge, Good Hope Middle School; 2nd, Chase James, Bruce Laney and Jordan Dunn, Claiborne Christian School; 3rd, Tyler Windham, Tyler Christiana and Clinton Coleman, Claiborne Christian School; 4th, Maya May and Chelsi Mack, Ouachita Jr. High.

 

Political Science

 

Individual: 1st, Jordan Noah, Ouachita Jr. High; 2nd, Keath Williams, Mangham Jr. High; 3rd, Tiarra Kage, Excelsior Christian School.

Group: 1st, Caleb Basinger and Brett LaMartiniere, Ouachita Jr. High.

 

Sociology

 

Individual: 1st, Kenneth Blackson, Winnsboro Jr. High; 2nd, Blake Richard, Ouachita Jr. High; 3rd, Brooke Fenn, Franklin Academy; 4th, Miranda Weed, Mangham Jr. High.

Group: 1st, Stephanie Baer and Katlyn Bryan, Christian Home School Association; 2nd, Kristen McClain and Kelsi Crain, Ouachita Jr. High; 3rd, Brelyn Savage and Seth Savage, Ward III School; and 4th, Kristi Butler.

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