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۽ֱ announces winners of Region III social studies fair

Published March 20, 2014

The University of Louisiana at Monroe hosted the 2014 Region III Social Studies Fair on Thursday, March 13 at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Participants included more than 550 students from various parishes across northeastern Louisiana.

۽ֱ awarded a $1,200 scholarship to Bethany Ellis of D’Arbonne Woods Charter School and a $800 scholarship to Makayla Beavers of Franklin Academy.

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The Region III Fair at Fant-Ewing Coliseum

All students in grades six through 12 who participated in the fair were invited to attend the Northeast Louisiana History Day at the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum on Saturday, March 22.

First and second place winners are eligible to participate in the Louisiana State Social Studies Fair in Lake Charles on May 6.

The Region III Social Studies Fair is a joint project of the College of Arts, Education, and Sciences, and the College of Business and Social Sciences.

Dr. Jerrilene Washington and Dr. John Sutherlin serve as co-directors of the fair. Dr. Tina Allen, Dr. Shalanda Stanley, and Dr. Neil White are assistant directors, and Jennifer Bernard is the graduate assistant.

Results of the fair are as follows:

Division I

Group project Grand Prize winners: “Disappearance of the Honey Bee” by Andy Rogers and Ava Stephens of Lakeshore Elementary School.

Group project Grand Prize runners-up: “The Builders” by Caden Smith of Woodlawn Elementary School.

Individual project Grand Prize winner: “Sitting Bull” by Cameron Batey of Woodlawn Elementary School.

Individual project Grand Prize runner-up: “Bonnie and Clyde” by Brady May of Union Central Elementary School.

Division II

Group project Grand Prize winners: “Coca Cola Bottling and Distribution” by Maura Roberts, Cari Scott, andKatelynn Beckley of Old Bethel Christian Academy.

Group project Grand Prize runners-up: “The Elephant Sanctuary” by Camryn Cupples and Olivia Thomas of Lee Jr. High.

Individual project Grand Prize winner: “Connecting the World” by Nalin Chambless of Woodlawn Middle School.

Individual project Grand Prize runner-up: “Pirate Culture of 1700’s” by Mason York of Northeast Baptist School.

Division III

Group project Grand Prize winners: “Sticks, Stones, and Words” by Cheyenne Nelson and Jade Arrant of West Ouachita High School.

Group project Grand Prize runners-up: “Sweet Dreams” by April Weems and Trevor Struder of West Ouachita High School.

Individual project Grand Prize winner: “Choctaw Nation” by Bethany Ellis of D’Arbonne Woods Charter School.

Individual project Grand Prize runner-up: “Voodoo Queen: Marie Laveau” by Makayla Beavers of Franklin Academy.

Division I Anthropology

Group project winners:

First place: Caden Smith of Woodlawn Elementary School

Second place: Keith Jackson and Catherine Jackson of Swartz Upper Elementary School

Third place: Quinton Medaries and Anna Beth Houston of Lakeshore Elementary School

Fourth place: Memory Shipp and Lizzie King of Union Central Elementary School

Division II Anthropology

Group project winners:

First place: Olive Nolan and Readan Read of Grace Episcopal School

Second place: Jalen Nguyen and Deja Fletcher of Ouachita Jr. High School

Third place: Yasmin Shaffer and Mary Kathryn of Grace Episcopal School

Fourth place: Lillian Osbon and Emily Weaver of Calhoun Middle School

Division III Anthropology

Group project winners:

First place: Heather Seffens and Madison Frith of Rayville High School

Division I Anthropology

Individual project winners:

First place: Cameron Batey of Woodlawn Elementary School

Second place: Kade Parker of Central Elementary School

Third place: Tori Emfinger of Family Community Christian School

Fourth place: Malee Grenella of Swartz Upper Elementary School

Division II Anthropology

Individual project winners:

First place: Mason York of Northeast Baptist School

Second place: Madison Reeves of D’Arbonne Woods Charter School

Third place: David Foster of Grace Episcopal School

Fourth place: Tirian Judy of Sallie Humble Elementary School

Division III Anthropology

Individual project winners:

First place: Bethany Ellis of D’Arbonne Woods Charter School

Second place: Mackenzie Hendrix of Rayville High School

Third place: Lillian Morris of Rayville High School

Division I Economics

Group project winners:

First place: Andy Rogers and Ava Stephens of Lakeshore Elementary School

Second place: Michael Estep and Ryan Albritton of Lakeshore Elementary School

Third place: Emma Tarver and Madi Hunt of Woodlawn Elementary School

Fourth place: Jackson Autin and Madison Albritton of Lakeshore Elementary School

Division II Economics

Group project winners:

First place: Nathan Pesek and Connor Day of Sallie Humble Elementary School

Second place: Kurt Olinde and Blake Moore of Lee Jr. High School

Third place: Brandon Lewis and Riley Robertson of Ouachita Jr. High School

Fourth place: Shawn Sharma and Andrew Caple of Sallie Humble Elementary School

Division III Economics

Group project winners:

First place: Maggie Lee and Dawson Johnston of Rayville High School

Second place: Natalie Thomas and Lindsey Trisler of Franklin Academy

Division I Economics

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Malinn Vogt of Swartz Upper Elementary School

Second place: Jacob Little of Central Elementary School

Third place: Tiffany Jester of Lakeshore Elementary School

Fourth place: Dylan Slaton of Lakeshore Elementary School

Division II Economics

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Christophe Schmidt of Christian Homeschool Association

Second place: Justin McKinley of Lee Jr. High School

Third place: Lizzy McCormick of Holly Ridge Elementary School

Fourth place: Reid Guirlando of Calhoun Middle School

Division III Economics

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Molly Stokes of Rayville High School

Second place: Jaine Hable of Rayville High School

Third place: Emma Rae Gill of Franklin Academy

Division I Geography

Group Project Winners:

First place: Rikilyn Tassin and Kensley Hill of Columbia Elementary School

Division II Geography

Group Project Winners:

First place: Camryn Cupples and Olivia Thomas of Lee Jr. High School

Second place: Harli Rodgers and Chelsea Reppond of Calhoun Middle School

Third place: Alayna Hanson and Abby Rice of Woodlawn Elementary School

Fourth place: Christiana Hendricks and Frekira Jones of Sallie Humble Elementary School

Division III Geography

Group Project Winners:

First place: Dakota Stephens and Clay McManus of Franklin Academy

Second place: Olanike Kafary and Pacific Miller of Rayville High School

Division I Geography

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Caleb Parker of Union Central Elementary School

Second place: Layla Andrews of Minnie Ruffin Elementary School

Third place: Trinity Schwind of Union Central Elementary School

Fourth place: Patrick Binkley of Union Central Elementary School

Division II Geography

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Laurel Dickson of Calhoun Middle School

Second place: Onna Santiny of D’Arbonne Woods Charter School

Third place: Kolton Franks of D’Arbonne Woods Charter School

Fourth place: Samuel Erickson of Lee Jr. High School

Division III Geography

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Brandon Chapman of Family Community Christian School

Second place: Bryson Cade Atkins of Rayville High School

Division I History

Group Project Winners:

First place: Rachel Williams of Woodlawn Elementary School

Second place: Marissa Smith and Mariah Ambers of Lakeshore Elementary School

Third place: McKenzie Strickland and Chad Strickland of Lakeshore Elementary School

Fourth place: Kayleigh Stewart and Laryn Navarro of Swartz Upper Elementary School

Division II History

Group Project Winners:

First place: Maura Roberts, Cari Scott, and Katelyn Beckley of Old Bethel Christian Academy

Second place: Madison Acreman and Anne Marie Bass of Sallie Humble Elementary School

Third place: Laura Lyne Fincher and Margaret Goft of Grace Episcopal School

Fourth place: Austin Webb and Jacob May of Calhoun Middle School

Division III History

Group Project Winners:

First place: April Weems and Trevor Struder of West Ouachita High School

Second place: Aaron Stewart and Logan Crum of Franklin Academy

Third place: Dustin Sanchez and Jenny Jinks of Rayville High School

Fourth place: Alexis Biddy and Caitlyn Corey of Rayville High School

Division I History

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Andie Flint of Union Central Elementary School

Second place: Bo Hatten of Woodlawn Elementary School

Third place: Samantha Roy of Grace Episcopal School

Fourth place: Holton Wood of Holly Ridge Elementary School

Division II History

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Nalin Chambless of Woodlawn Middle School

Second place: Sarah Guidry of Baskin Elementary School

Third place: Railey Ellerbe of Old Bethel Christian School

Fourth place: Dalton Keeper of Ouachita Jr. High School

Division III History

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Maggie Herrmann of D’Arbonne Woods Charter School

Second place: Adrian Farris of D’Arbonne Woods Charter School

Third place: Lance Barnett of Rayville High School

Fourth place: Ellen Simmons of D’Arbonne Woods Charter School

Division I Louisiana History

Group Project Winners:

First place: Blade Baker and Max Bates of Union Central Elementary School

Second place: Slade Eppinette and Isabel Robinson of Lakeshore Elementary School

Third place: T’Keyah Gulley and Kacey Davis of Union Central Elementary School

Fourth place: Katherine Broussard, Jordan Meredith, and Jayla Skyles of Columbia Elementary School

Division II Louisiana History

Group Project Winners:

First place: Matthew Wolleson and Christian Bagwell of Lee Jr. High School

Second place: Danielle Bethea and Madison Hern of Ouachita Jr. High School

Third place: Maddison Silk, Haleigh Pittman, and Ethan Cordell of Holly Ridge Elementary School

Fourth place: Allie Smith and Reaghan Doiron of Calhoun Middle School

Division III Louisiana History

Group Project Winners:

First place: Victoria Martin and Casey Netherland of Franklin Academy

Second place: Ellainey Colvin and Katelyn Head of Rayville High School

Third place: Chris Williams and Kyle Sullivan of Franklin Academy

Fourth place: Sydni Black and Megan Ford of Franklin Academy

Division I Louisiana History

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Brady May of Union Central Elementary School

Second place: Erin T. Emfinger of Crowville Middle School

Third place: Zachary Morrison of Woodlawn Elementary School

Fourth place: James Meredith of Lakeshore Elementary School

Division II Louisiana History

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Isabella Bolayon of Grace Episcopal School

Second place: Therese Miller of Lee Jr. High School

Third place: Rylie Wood of Calhoun Middle School

Fourth place: Alexis West of D’Arbonne Woods Charter School

Division III Louisiana History

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Makayla Beavers of Franklin Academy

Second place: Chas Gravelle of Franklin Academy

Division I Political Science

Group Project Winners:

First place: Lane Little and Brady Ryals of Central Elementary School

Division II Political Science

Group Project Winners:

First place: Brooklyn Nolan and Kaleb Nolan of Calhoun Middle School

Division III Political Science

Group Project Winners:

First place: Bailey Adams and Sarah Binkley of Rayville High School

Second place: Cabe Thomas and Sawyer Southern of Franklin Academy

Division I Political Science

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Kylee Hillestad of Union Central Elementary School

Second place: Matthew Miers of Swartz Upper Elementary School

Third place: Thomas Carrington of D’Arbonne Woods Charter School

Fourth place: Jaden Powell of Lakeshore Elementary School

Division II Political Science

Individual Project Winners:

First place: ZaKenya Banks of Ouachita Jr. High School

Second place: Christian Killian of Minnie Ruffin Elementary School

Third place: Rachel Philips of Crowville Middle School

Fourth place: Caleigh Gilbert of Calhoun Middle School

Division III Political Science

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Cole Linder of Franklin Academy

Second place: Rabia Shahid of D’Arbonne Woods Charter School

Third place: Emily Hubbard of West Ouachita High School

Fourth place: Logan Chowns of Rayville High School

Division I Sociology

Group Project Winners:

First place: Sara Stacy and Hannah Johnson of Lakeshore Elementary School

Second place: Jason Rogers and Isaac Floyd of Swartz Upper Elementary School

Third place: Madison Nelson and Jeremy Nelson of Lakeshore Elementary School

Fourth place: Isaac McClanehan and Makaree Williams of Columbia Elementary School

Division II Sociology

Group Project Winners:

First place: Ethan Meredith, Reed Anderson, and John Ethan Reitzell of Old Bethel Christian Academy

Second place: Jack Chandler and John Chandler of Crowville Middle School

Third place: Garrett Gaurlande and Savannah Pappas of Calhoun Middle School

Fourth place: Joanna King and Caroline Broswell of Lee Jr. High School

Division III Sociology

Group Project Winners:

First place: Cheyenne Nelson and Jade Arrant of West Ouachita High School

Second place: Avion Lindsey and Tyler Robinson of Franklin Academy

Third place: Morgan Ponder and DeeDee Sanchez of Rayville High School

Fourth place: Zane Dear and Michael Sullivan of Franklin Academy

Division I Sociology

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Winston Sanders of Swartz Upper Elementary School

Second place: Jordyn Neal of Central Elementary School

Third place: Will Dunham of Lakeshore Elementary School

Fourth place: Billy Kenney of Columbia Elementary School

Division II Sociology

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Kerry Ann Doyle of Calhoun Middle School

Second place: JoJo Clark of Grace Episcopal School

Third place: Emme Blackwell of Crowville Middle School

Fourth place: Layne Diffey of Woodlawn Middle School

Division III Sociology

Individual Project Winners:

First place: Elizabeth Antley of Rayville High School

Second place: Abby Moreau of Christian Homeschool Association

Third place: Kiersten Moss of West Ouachita High School

Fourth place: Marco Guirlando of West Ouachita High School