SHREVEPORT -- A total of 197 students in grades 4 – 12 from 21 schools presented 154 projects to history and social science experts on Jan. 24 at LSU Shreveport.
Among the topics studied by individuals and groups include artificial intelligence, the history of Café du Monde, forestry management, and World War II history. Those who placed first and second in their categories will compete in the State Social Studies Fair on May 6 in Lake Charles.
The grand prize winner was Parker Suckle from St. Joseph Catholic School for his project titled “Drowning the Delta.”
This is the 48th Anniversary of the Region 1 Social Studies Fair. The Region 1 Social Studies Fair annually presents an exhibition of work prepared by social studies students from Caddo, Bossier, DeSoto, Red River, and Webster parishes. The categories researched include anthropology, economics, geography, history, Louisiana history, political science and sociology.
Those who will compete at the state social studies fair are:
Division 1
- Individual Anthropology: first place, Emma Hawkins, South Highland Elementary, “Are you seeing what I’m seeing? How our language about color shapes what we see”; and second place, Melody Evans, Benton Elementary, “My Japanese Heritage.”
- Individual Economics: first place, Leo LaFleur, Eden Gardens Elementary, “Cash on Campus: The NIL Revolution in College Sports.”
- Individual Geography: first place, Eli Vanderlick, Eden Gardens Elementary, “Joplin Tornado of 2011”; and second place, Abril Norris, Apollo Elementary, “Landscapes of the Southeast.”
- Individual History: first place, Bailey Edgell, Word of God Academy, “Mystery of the Bermuda”; and second place, Sammy Moody, Legacy Elementary, “Unknown but not Forgotten.”
- Individual Louisiana History: first place, Mary Mack Thornton, Eden Gardens Elementary, “Café du Louisiana”; and second place, Sienna Simo, Eden Gardens Elementary, “Protecting Endagered Louisiana Wildlife.”
- Individual Political Science: first place, Thea Martwick, Curtis Elementary, “A Bloody History: a look at the history of blood spatter analysis.”
- Individual Sociology: first place, Ali Burton, Benton Elementary, “World War II: My Family’s War”; and second place, Stella Bai, Eden Gardens Elementary, “The Future of AI: Will AI surpass Human Intelligence?”
- Group Anthropology: first place, Michael Farmer & Graham Barnes, Eden Gardens Elementary, “The Impact of the Steroid Era of Major League Baseball.”
- Group Economics: first place, Kendi Warren & Brooklyn DuBois, Apollo Elementary, “Why is Your Electric Bill so High? (It’s Not the Meter!)”
- Group Geography: first place, Robbie Poland & Harrison Trainor, Eden Gardens Elementary, “Why is Old Faithful so Faithful?”
- Group History: first place, Katelyn Forsythe & Kaylee Crain, Eden Gardens Elementary, “Women in NASA: Women paving the way in the STEM Workforce”; and second place, Pryce Crain & Gabe Sullivan, Eden Gardens Elementary, “Holocaust.”
- Group Political Science: first place, Cade Nelson & Nicholas Calhoun, Eden Gardens Elementary, “The History of Mount Rushmore.”
- Group Sociology: first place, Erin Ynam & Baylee Lin, Eden Gardens Elementary, “AI: Hurtful or Helpful.”
- Individual Overall: first place, Leo LaFleur, Eden Gardens Elementary, “Cash on Campus: The NIL Revolution in College Sports”; and second place, Bailey Edgell, Word of God Academy, “Mystery of the Bermuda.”
- Group Overall: first place, Erin Ynam & Baylee Lin, Eden Gardens Elementary, “AI: Hurtful or Helpful”; and second place, Kendi Warren & Brooklyn DuBois, Apollo Elementary, “Why is Your Electric Bill so High? (It’s Not the Meter!)
Division 2
- Individual Anthropology: first place, Cecilia Le, St. Joseph Catholic School, “Threads of Heritage”; and second place, Lily Doyal, St. Joseph Catholic School, “The History of Barbie.”
- Individual Economics: first place, Sally Herndon, Youree Drive Middle, “The Economic Impact Broadway Has to New York City”; and second place, Chloe Gregg, Glenbrook School, “The Economic Impact Covid-19 had on Louisiana.”
- Individual Geography: first place, Kate Hodges, First Baptist Church School, “The Importance of Prescribed Burning in Forestry Management”; and second place, Molly Pipkin, St. Joseph Catholic School, “The British Virgin Islands.”
- Individual History: first place, Emmy Geneux, St. Joseph Catholic School, “The Invasion of Normandy”; and second place, Lucas Wreyford, Word of God Academy, “The History of Nintendo Consoles.”
- Individual Louisiana History: first place, Parker Suckle, St. Joseph Catholic School, “Drowning the Delta”; and second place, Mireille Redmond, St. Joseph Catholic School, “The Roosevelt New Orleans: A Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.”
- Individual Political Science: first place, Jackson Moody, Benton Intermediate School, “The FBI in Louisiana”; and second place, Susan Funderbark, Youree Drive Middle, “Why Was Abraham Lincoln Assassinated?”
- Individual Sociology: first place, Maggie Caraway, North Webster Junior High, “Sir Elton John Knight Bachelor”; and second place, Bella Deaver, North Webster Junior High, “America’s Most Famous Little Girl: JonBenet Ramsey.”
- Group Anthropology: first place, Kinleigh Pate & Kristine Blake, Youree Drive Middle, “How African Culture Influenced American Music”; and second place, Madelyn Montgomery & Joselynn Evenson, North Webster Junior High, “Aphrodite, Greek Goddess.”
- Group Economics: first place, Ellis Garza & Tucker Toms, North Webster Junior High, “Brown Cotton.”
- Group History: first place, James Mcclenahan & Colin Mcclenahan, Youree Drive Middle, “Black Plague”; and second place, Andrew Horton & Maddox Schockley, Glenbrook School, “Zeus Versus Hades.”
- Group Louisiana History: first place, Layla Campbell & Anna Garner, Glenbrook School, “The Myrtles.”
- Group Political Science: first place, Liam Duncan & Wesley Black, St. John Berchmans Catholic School, “Election Vulnerabilities in the USA”; and second place, Elleigh Stewart & Zykeria Yates, North Webster Junior High, “Zodiac Killer Speaking.”
- Group Sociology: first place, Catherine Silberbauer & Briana Crawford, Youree Drive Middle, “Dress Code: Is It Gender Bias?”; and second place, Kollyns Anderson & Tamya Nelams, North Webster Junior High, “Still At Large: The Zodiac Killer.”
- Individual Overall: first place, Emmy Geneux, St. Joseph Catholic School, “The Invasion of Normandy”; and second place, Mireille Redmond, St. Joseph Catholic School, “The Roosevelt New Orleans: A Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.”
- Group Overall: first place, Cade Nelson & Nicholas Calhoun, Eden Gardens, “The History of Mount Rushmore”; and second place, Ellis Garza & Tucker Toms, North Webster Junior High, “Brown Cotton.”
Division 3
- Individual Economics: first place, Riley Collier, C.E. Byrd High, “Women’s Basketball Players in Light of the Media: Analytics of Screen Time and Income.”
- Individual History: first place, Kynzie Smith, Glenbrook School, “Eleanor Roosevelt”; and second place, Reed Blake, Glenbrook School, “Constitution.”
- Individual Political Science: first place, Lela Margart Miller, “The Constitution & Amendment Process”; and second place, Luke Maier, C.E. Byrd High, “What is the Best Way to Prevent Cybercrime?”
- Individual Sociology: first place, Amaree Tucker, C.E. Byrd High, “Health Risks as a Result of Heavy Metal Transfer in Manufactured Systems.”
- Group Economics: first place, Deshanti Harrison & Jamya McFann, Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy, “How the Cotton Gin Shaped Georgia’s Economy.”
- Group Geography: first place, Nakyla Edwards & Carlese Killingsworth, Green Oaks Performing Academy, “Is Chocolate Good for Cote d’Ivoire?”
- Group History: first place, Ella Hendrick & Jennie Tichenor, Captain Shreve High School, “The MVP: The Most Valuable Prototype”; and second place, Jermya Johnson & Jayden Pratt, Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy, “How the Treaty of Versailles Caused WWII.”
- Group Louisiana History: first place, Callie Lewis & Cailey Nail, North Webster High, “The Legend of Sallie Baker”; and second place, Camriana Taylor & Cyrus Wilson, Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy, “Hurricane Katrina: Why Did So Many Die?”
- Group Political Science: first place, Gracie Heard & Sam Scroggs, Glenbrook High “Inside the Secret Service”; and second place, Ana Grace Vining & Presli Waller, Glenbrook High, “The Second Amendment.”
- Group Sociology: first place, Cadence Keene & Ryleigh Cram, Captain Shreve High, “Crime Prevention”; and second place, Caroline Smith & Julia Price, C.E. Byrd High, “Food Insecurity in Households with Disability.”
Individual Overall: first place, Kynzie Smith, Glenbrook School, “Eleanor Roosevelt”; and second place, Lela Margaret Miller, Glenbrook School, “The Constitution & Amendment Process.”
Group Overall: first place, Ella Hendrick & Jennie Tichenor, Captain Shreve High School, “The MVP: The Most Valuable Prototype”; and second place, Cadence Keene & Ryleigh Cram, Captain Shreve High School, “Crime Prevention.”
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