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