Archived News | Return to News Center
March 24, 2005
Social Studies Fair 2005 Winners
MONROE, La.--More than 500 students participated
in the Region III Social Studies Fair held Thursday, March 24,
in Fant-Ewing Coliseum at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
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 Social Studies Fair to be held in April
in Baton Rouge. 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 Brianna
Easter, Central Elementary. The individual grand prize runner-up
was Taylor Van Coevening, Morehouse Magnet.
Group grand prize winners were Spencer Perkins and Brett Gardner,
Central Elementary. The group grand prize runners-up were Mary
Lynn Alexander and Hanna Dobernig of Christian Home School Association.
Anthropology
Individual: 1st, Emily Johnson, Mangham
Elementary; 2nd, Paige Perry, Swartz Upper Elementary; 3rd, Brittany
Abshire, Lenwil Elementary; 4th, Megan Kirk, Lexington Elementary.
Group: 1st, Morgan Hargrove and Ryan Hutto, Lakeshore Elementary;
2nd, Abigail Chaffin and Abigail Sheppert, Swartz Upper Elementary;
3rd, Cole Poindexter and Kyle Poindexter, Mangham Elementary;
4th, David Verlander and Austin Tyler, Lexington Elementary.
Economics
Individual: 1st, Katie Easterling, Franklin
Academy; 2nd, Cody T. Bridges, Highland Elementary; 3rd, Hillary
Herron, Franklin Academy; 4th, Kristyn Newman, Crowville School.
Group: 1st, Mary Lynn Alexander and Hannah Dobernig, Christian
Home School Association; 2nd, Tommy LeBean and Ryan Therman,
Swartz Upper Elementary; 3rd, Anna Kate Haman and Dannielle Redding,
Swartz Upper Elementary; 4th, Mark Payton and Jeremy Guana, Riverbend
Elementary.
Geography
Individual: 1st, Alex Clausen,
Grace Episcopal School; 2nd, Tyler Boyd, Jack Hayes Elementary;
3rd, Anna Martin, Woodlawn Elementary; 4th, Taylor McVay, Riser
Elementary.
Group: 1st, Stephanie Sturdivant and Ashton McKinley, Mangham
Elementary; 2nd, Kahari Wines and Ashley Sykes, Riverbend Elmentary;
3rd, Hannah Allbritton and Tyler Disotell, Woodlawn Elementary;
4th, Spencer Ragan and Will McDowell, Central Elementary.
History
Individual: 1st, Jessica Piro, Mangham
Jr. High; 2nd, Montana Nelson, Woodlawn Elementary; 3rd, Hunter
Smith, Woodlawn Elementary; 4th, Mary Ann Johnston, Grace Episcopal
School.
Group: 1st, Connor McCain and Nick Weems, Crowville School; 2nd,
Desiree Bayham and Alisha Adams, Riser Middle School; 3rd, Johanna
Goodwin and Mary Hamilton, Claiborne Christian School; 4th, Terrell
Martin, Jonathan Porter and Blake Johnson, Lakeshore Elementary.
Political Science
Individual: 1st, Taylor Van Coevening,
Morehouse Magnet; 2nd, Megan A. Davis, Central Elementary; 3rd,
Hunter Powell, Calhoun Middle School; 4th, Zachary A. Bridges,
Highland Elementary.
Group: 1st, Savanna Whitten and Ashton Howe, Lakeshore Elementary;
2nd, Walker Thurman and Garrett Douglas, Swartz Upper Elementary;
3rd, Rachel Robinson and Caroline Roberts, Swartz Upper Elementary;
4th, Victoria Bruno and Allyson Lockwood, Swartz Upper Elementary.
Sociology
Individual: 1st, Brianna Easter, Central
Elementary; 2nd, Haley Robert, Swartz Upper Elementary; 3rd,
Taylor Lowery, Lakeshore Elementary; 4th, Sydney Murray, Morehouse
Magnet.
Group: 1st, Spencer Perkins and Brett Gardner, Central Elementary;
2nd, Heather Crain and Kristyn Odom, Lakeshore Elementary; 3rd,
Katelyn Slawson and Holly Barnes, Central Middle School; 4th,
Matt Greer and Colby Webb, Swartz Upper Elementary.
DIVISION II (Grades 7-8)
Grand Prize Winners
Individual grand prize winner was Sagan
Ezell, Calhoun Middle School. The individual grand prize runner-up
was Tiffani Robinson, Good Hope Middle School.
Group grand prize winners were Anna Nelson and Alex-Anne Eberts,
St. Frederick High. The group grand prize runners-up were Whitney
Winkler and Maura Mitchell, Ouachita Jr. High.
Anthropology
Individual: 1st, Sagan Ezell, Calhoun
Middle School; 2nd, Kimberly Taraba, Ouachita Jr. High; 3rd,
Jennifer Farrar, St. Frederick High; 4th, Ben Sampognaro, Good
Hope Middle School.
Group: 1st, Brad Evans and Mark Townsend, Pinecrest Middle School;
2nd, Kara Brodie and Ashley Sant, Ouachita Jr. High.
Economics
Individual: 1st, Andi Williams, Morehouse
Manget; 2nd, Kayla Jones, Mangham Jr. High; 3rd, Tyler Ainsworth,
Ouachita Jr. High; 4th, Leo Oliver, Morehouse Magnet.
Group: 1st, Whitney Winkler and Maura Mitchell, Ouachita Jr.
High; 2nd, Taylor Crousillac and Aaron Thibodeaux, St. Frederick
High; 3rd, Cody Whitton and Dac Cuthrell, Riser Middle School;
4th, Justin Hendrix and Mathew Fuller, Pinecrest Middle School.
Geography
Individual: 1st, Kyle Booth, Ouachita
Jr. High; 2nd, Brooke Morace, Crowville School; 3rd, Josh Sturdivant,
Mangham Jr. High; 4th, Nicole Mercado, St. Frederick High.
Group: 1st, Anna Nelson and Alex-Anne Eberts, St. Frederick High;
2nd, Juri Thompson and Robbie Nugent, Ouachita Jr. High; 3rd,
Sarah Sampognaro and Annalisa Stewart, St. Frederick High; 4th,
Skylar Harrell and Shag McMillan, Morehouse Magnet School.
History
Individual: 1st, Justin Boren, Riser
Middle School; 2nd, Martha Grace Givler, Northeast Baptish School;
3rd, Morgan Hill, Calhoun Middle School; 4th, J. Dalton Thomas,
Riser Middle School.
Group: 1st, Stephen Mayronne and John Edwards, St. Frederick
High; 2nd, Katelynn Denman and Rebecca Sharp, Morehouse Magnet
School; 3rd, Todd Murry and Garrett Gilbert, Morehouse Magnet
School; 4th, Tanner Wiggins, Tucker Ellington and Derek Fortenberry,
Franklin Academy.
Political Science
Individual: 1st, Luke Phillips, Mangham
Jr. High; 2nd, Sarah Jackson, Good Hope Middle School; 3rd, Nathaniel
Jennings, Christian Home School; 4th Sherrel Hayes, Ouachita
Jr. High.
Group: 1st, William Long and Andy Roberts, Ouachita Jr. High;
2nd, Shirley Owens and Ariel Patton, Pinecrest Middle School;
3rd, Brittney White and Yasmine Stewart, Excelsior Christian
School; 4th, Travis Newsom, Chris Carraway and Danny Chanthapany,
Crowville School.
Sociology
Individual: 1st, Tiffani Robinson, Good
Hope Middle School; 2nd, James Johnston, St. Frederick High;
3rd, Blake Richard, Ouachita Jr. High; 4th, Caleb Brown, Calhoun
Middle School.
Group: 1st, Courtney Cousans and Whitney Moore, Good Hope Middle
School; 2nd, Brelyn Savage, Seth Savage and Kim Kelly, Crowville
School; 3rd, Taylor Kemp and Amber Hendrix, Claiborne Christian
School; 4th, Callie Watts and Destiny Jones, Mangham Jr. High.
DIVISION III (Grades 9-12)
Grand Prize Winners
Individual grand prize winner was Vanessa
Ozark of Christian Home School Association. The individual grand
prize runner-up was Amanda Duckworth, Ouachita Parish High.
Group grand prize winners were Stephen Nolan and Randi Rollins,
Claiborne Christian School. The group grand prize runners-up
were Sheila Hodge and Julie Meredith, Ouachita Parish High.
Anthropology
Individual: 1st, Darius Chatman, Excelsior
Christian School; 2nd, Rickeisha Newton, Wossman High.
Group: 1st, Stephen Nolan and Randi Rollins, Claiborne Christian
School; 2nd, Jeremy Johnson and James Tabb, Excelsior Christian
School.
Economics
Individual: 1st, Sir Terrance Banner,
Excelsior Christian School.
Group: 1st, Natalie Gray and Kiley Poland, Mangham High; 2nd,
Nick McDonald and Daniel Wright, Ouachita Parish High; 3rd, Erin
Thomas and Rachal Russell, Ouachita Parish High.
Geography
Individual: 1st, Vanessa Ozark, Christian
Home School Association; 2nd, Joseph Whetstone, Ouachita Parish
High; 3rd, Katelyn Leonard, Franklin Academy; 4th, Alan Williams,
Mangham High.
Group: 1st, Curtis Gee and Horace Jackson III, Excelsior Christian
School.
History
Individual: 1st, Taylor Berry, Claiborne
Christian School; 2nd, Adam Ogden, Franklin Academy; 3rd, Amelia
Moreau, Christian Home School; 4th, Holly Middleton, Rayville
High.
Group: 1st, Sybil Boley, Brittany Lorings and Jasmine Hart, Franklin
Parish High; 2nd, Tyler Burns and Carey Albritton, Ouachita Parish
High; 3rd, Tiera Williams, Tedric Wesley and Davacus Homes, Wossman
High; 4th, Katie Boughton and Leslie Watson, Mangham High.
Political Science
Individual: 1st, Amanda Duckworth, Ouachita
Parish High; 2nd, Molly Galloway, Franklin Parish High; 3rd,
Rodney Sean, Delta High; 4th, Zeandria Smith, Wossman High.
Group: 1st, Lauren Murphy, Jessica Campbell and Lindsey Jones,
Franklin Parish High; 2nd, Quinnikkia Fuller and Shassica Jones,
Wossman High; 3rd, Kimberly Reed and Nashondria Richard, Wossman
High.
Sociology
Individual: 1st, Miranda Weed, Mangham
High; 2nd, Brittany Taraba, Ouachita Parish High; 3rd, Michael
Hicks, Delta High; 4th, Aaron Kunzler, Franklin Parish High.
Group: 1st, Sheila Hodge and Julie Meredith, Ouachita Parish
High; 2nd, Chris Petit, Tyler Windham, Brad Mussea, Wesley Adams
and Brandon Grant, Claiborne Christian School; 3rd, Ramona Richmond,
Jessica Collins and Heather Montee, Manghan High; 4th, Cole Gregorie
and John Brunson, Mangham High.
PLEASE NOTE: Some links and e-mail addresses in these archived news stories may no longer work, and some content may include events which are no longer relevent, or reference individuals and/or organizations no longer associated with ÍøÆØÃÅ.