Southeastern Louisiana University

Southeastern announces Region VIII Social Studies Fair winners

Contact: Christina Chapple

3/17/06

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(1) ST. TAMMANY STUDENTS WIN GRAND PRIZES IN SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR – Students from St. Tammany Parish were among the Grand Prize winners in the annual Region VIII Social Studies Fair, hosted March 15 by Southeastern Louisiana University. From left, front, are Lindsay Edwards, Lauren Wenzel, Tchefuncte Middle School, Division I group grand prize; Paul Mire, Northlake Christian Elementary School, Division I individual grand prize; Catherine Cardwell, Cedarwood School, Divison II individual grand prize; back, Jared Schick, the St. Paul School, Division III group runner-up; Mark Maher, Northlake Christian High School, Division III individual grand prize; Brandon Haller, the St. Paul School, Division III group runner-up; Harrison Richard, Cedarwood School, Division II individual runner-up.

(2) TANGIPAHOA STUDENTS WIN GRAND PRIZES IN SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR – Students from Tangipahoa Parish were among the Grand Prize winners in the annual Region VIII Social Studies Fair, hosted March 15 by Southeastern Louisiana University. From left, front, are Bridget Zahn, Holy Ghost, Division I group runner-up; Jasmine Whittington, Southeastern Lab School, Division II group runner-up; Mia Jackson and Kelli Wheat, St. Joseph School, Division II group grand prize; back, Lawrence Ingraffia, Holy Ghost School, Division I individual runner-up; Mara Milazzo, Holy Ghost School, Division I group runner-up; Chelsea De Gray, Southeastern Lab School, Division II group runner-up; Brinley Peters, Hammond High School, Division III individual runner-up.

(3) LIVINGSTON STUDENTS WIN GRAND PRIZES IN SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR – Springfield High School students Heather Lewis, left; Kayla Sanchez, right; and Kristen Tortorich (not pictured) won the grand prize in Division III of the annual Region VIII Social Studies Fair, hosted March 15 by Southeastern Louisiana University. Their winning project, “Depression: How Does It Effect Teens?”, qualified for the top prize by taking first place in the sociology category.

       HAMMOND ‑‑ Winners of the annual Region VIII Social Studies Fair, hosted March 15 by Southeastern Louisiana University, have been announced.

       Grand prize winners for individual and group projects were chosen in three divisions, Division I (grades 4‑6), Division II (grades 7‑8), and Division III (grades 9‑12). They will advance to the state Social Studies Fair at Louisiana State University.

DIVISION I

       INDIVIDUAL -- Grand Prize: Paul Mire, Northlake Christian Elementary School, “How Did Our Town Change?”; Runner-up: Lawrence Ingraffia, Holy Ghost School, “Italian Immigration.”

       GROUP: Grand Prize: Lauren Wenzel, Lindsay Edwards, Tchefuncte Middle School, “2 Places, 1 Problem”; Runner-up: Mara Milazzo and Bridget Zahn, “Holy Ghost School, “You Make the Call.”

DIVISION II

       INDIVIDUAL -- Grand Prize: Catherine Cardwell, Cedarwood School, “Les gens de Couleur Libres”; Runner-up: Harrison Richard, Cedarwood School, “Stealing the Superfortress.”
       GROUP -- Grand Prize: Mia Jackson and Kellie Wheat, St. Joseph School, “The Biltmore Estate”; Runner-up: Chelsea DeGray and Jasmine Whittington, Southeastern Lab School, “Women in Politics.”

DIVISION III

       INDIVIDUAL -- Grand Prize: Mark Maher, Northlake Christian High School, “Of Bows and Blades”; Runner-up: Brinley Peters, Hammond High School, “Why all the Rage over Bollywood.”

       GROUP – Grand Prize: Heather Lewis, Kayla Sanchez, Kristen Tortorich, Springfield High School, “Depression: How Does It Effect Teens?”; Runner-up: Brandon Haller and Jared Schick, the St. Paul School, “De-Bunked.”

       Additional Social Studies Fair winners, listed by division and school, were:

DIVISION I (Individual)

       ABITA SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL – Cyle Chapman, third place, anthropology; Jacob Davis, third place, history; Rebecca Schwabe, fourth place, sociology

       ALBANY UPPER ELMENTARY SCHOOL – Smantha Lopez, second place, anthropology; Lauren Thompson, second place, political science

       BAYOU LACOMBE MIDDLE SCHOOL – Isiah Laurent, third place, economics; Angelica Batiste, fourth place, history

       CEDARWOOD SCHOOL– Ashley Cabeceiras, third place, sociology; Ben Hogan, fourth place, economics

       ENON ELMENTARY SCHOOL – Caleb Herring, second place, history; Colby Lee, fourth place, anthropology

       HOLY GHOST SCHOOL – Lawrence Ingraffia, first place, history

       LAKE HARBOR MIDDLE SCHOOL – Logan Zar, first place, anthropology

       MARTHA VINYARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – James McGuire, first place, political science; Aaron Sullivan, second place, economics

       MATER DOLOROSA SCHOOL – Courtney Viola, third place, political science

       NORTHLAKE CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – Paul Mire, first place, sociology; Luke Diamond, second place, sociology; John Grab, second place, geography; Greg Mula, third place, geography;      

       ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL – Faith Allen, fourth place, geography

       SOUTHEASTERN LAB SCHOOL – Kalie Beckers, first place, geography

       TCHEFUNCTE MIDDLE SCHOOL – Richard Bee, first place, economics

DIVISION I (Group) 

       ABITA SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL – Ashley Fischer, Melissa Lacombe, third place, sociology

       HOLY GHOST SCHOOL – Mara Milazzo, Bridget Zahn, first place, political science; Brooke Barringer, Hailey Baldwin, second place, sociology

       MARTHA VINYARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – Brianne Crane, Lauren Dennis, second place, history; Michelle Berger, Chelsea Threadgill, fourth place, history

       OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SCHOOL – Madelyn Toups, Alexis McDonnel, first place, anthropology; Connor Cox, Kevin Donnelly, Christopher Marcello, second place, political science; Nicole Cerniglia, Natalie Hahn, Jennie Levine, Morgan Silva, third place, history

       ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL – Lane Perilloux, Patrick Pereira, first place, history

SOUTHEASTERN LAB SCHOOL – Jourdan Settoon, Miji Kent, first place, sociology

       TCHEFUNCTE MIDDLE SCHOOL – Lauren Wenzel, Lindsay Edwards, first place, geography

DIVISION II (Individual)

       ALBANY MIDDLE SCHOOL – Thomas D. Stewart IV, second place, economics

       CEDARWOOD SCHOOL – Catherine Cardwell, first place, anthropology; Harrison Richard, first place, history; Mallory Stubbs, first place, political science; Briana Joseph, second place, anthropology; Christian White, second place, sociology

       CHRIST EPISCOPAL SCHOOL – Annette Hebert, third place, economics; Steven Hardy, third place, history

       HOLY GHOST SCHOOL – Natalia Hernandez, first place, sociology; Taylor Stanley, third place, sociology; Megan Kerber, third place, anthropology; Lacie Tramonte, fourth place, economics

       MATER DOLOROSA SCHOOL – Dani Rossano, fourth place, sociology

MONTELEONE JUNIOR HIGH – Devi Anderson, fourth place, anthropology

       ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL – John Bohning, first place, economics; Katie Ryals, second place, history

       SOUTHEASTERN LAB SCHOOL – Blakely Aucoin, fourth place, history

DIVISION II (Group)

       HOLY GHOST SCHOOL – Madison Crossie, Laurel Tallia, first place, sociology

       NESOM MIDDLE SCHOOL – Devin Core, Joshua Courtney, second place, history

       ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL – Jacob Steib, Brett Vampran, first place, geography; Mia Jackson, Kellie Wheat, first place, history

       SOUTHEASTERN LAB SCHOOL – Chelsea De Gray, Jasmine Whittington, first place, political science; Hannah Drude, Amber Leon, third place, history

DIVISION III (Individual)

       HAMMOND HIGH SCHOOL – Ellie Bailey, first place, sociology; Brinley Peters, first place, economics; Jenny Price, first place, geography; Sarah Schnadelbach, second place, geography; Adam Blessing, second place, political science; Laurie Guidroz, third place, anthropology; Gabrielle E. Blades, third place, political science; Yazmyn C. Smith, third place, sociology

       NORTHLAKE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL – Mark Maher, first place, political science; Preston Morton, first place, anthropology; Margaret Nelon, second place, history; Brittany Ethridge, second place, anthropology; Alison Montgomery, third place, geography; Slater Owens, fourth place, political science; Katherine Golemi, fourth place, sociology

       SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL – Brandy Davis, second place, economics

       ST. PAUL SCHOOL – Edward Dussom, first place, history; Brian Logarbo, second place, sociology

       ST. THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL – Jessica Patanella, third place, history; Murphy Fleenor, fourth place, history

DIVISION III (Group)

       PEARL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL – Aron Galiano, Casey Copper, first place, economics

       SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL – Whitney White, Latrika Smith, Brittany Chester, first place, anthropology; Maci Hill, Tyler Decker, Evan Daiby, first place, geography; John Duhe, Clint Coates, Jason Mulvey, second place, geography; Heather Lewis, Kayla Sanchez, Kristen Tortorich, first place, sociology

       ST. PAUL SCHOOL – Brandon Haller, Jared Schick, first place, political science; Barrett Baumgartner, Marc Stubbs, first place, history; Thomas Goldkamp, Sam Mathius, second place, history.

       ST. THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL – Lindsey Keenum, Paula Mayer, third place, history; Samantha Navarra, Melissa Deokaran, fourth place, history.