OPSB.net - Swartz Upper Elementary Social Studies Fair Winners

Like every year, our Social Studies Fair had a huge turn out with more than 200 projects! This fair truly reflected the gathering of students’, parents’, teachers’, and community’s educational involvement. Congratulations to ALL the participants for their work and remarkable projects. We want to thank the parents who supported this endeavor. We especially want to acknowledge Mrs. Jean Taraba and Mrs. Kim Nielsen for organizing such a splendid fair. It is sooo much work… Finally, our appreciation goes towards the following judges who took the time from their obligation to come to our school and listen to each student: Mary Elliott, Dave Elliott, Michelle Tripp, Joanne Kennedy, Martha Dampier, Cynthia Malone, David Edgar, Bobby Jenny, Tafta Miller, Dave Taraba, Phyllis Garvin, Jennifer Armstrong, and Karen Embanato.

Grand Prize and First Place Winners:

Individual Grand Prize: “My Space” – Emaia Faulkner
Individual Grand Prize Runner-Up: “Poverty Point Trade Route” – Becca Smith
Group Grand Prize: “PACS” – Mackenzie Treadwell & Victoria Pederson
Group Grand Prize Runner-Up: “Are You Paying Too Much for Gas?” – Tristan Drummond & David Landrum
1st: “PACS” – Mackenzie Treadwell & Victoria Pederson
1st: “My Space” – Emaia Faulkner
1st: “The Myrtles” – Jessica Benefield & Allison Burney
1st: “Poverty Point Trade Routes” – Becca Smith
1st: “Are You Paying Too Much for Gas?” – David Landrum & Tristan Drummond
1st: “Make-Up of Mary Kay” – Kendra Clark
1st: “Rights of A Child” – Timothy Holdiness & Gregory Holdiness
1st: “National Treasure” – Elyse Dozier
1st: “Life of Cherokee Indians” – Kaleb Washington & Jaylen Hoston
1st: “Navajo Code Talkers of W.W. II” – Josh Meadows
1st: “Attack on Pearl Harbor” – Michael Healey & Joseph Cosenza
1st: “Soldiers of W.W. II” – Daylyn Gowan

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Complete List of Winners:

(*) indicates the students who will go to Regional Competition at ULM.

The prizes went to:
Sociology – Group:
(*)1st: “PACS” – Mackenzie Treadwell & Victoria Pederson
2nd: “Premature Babies” – Karlee Walker & Taylor Brewer
3rd: “One in the Oven” – Lauren Ruhl & Kaylee Puckett

Sociology – Individual:
(*)1st: “My Space” – Emaia Faulkner
(*)2nd: “How Lead Affects Kids” – Lauren Gorman
3rd: “The Changing Faces of LSU” – Kaitlin Thomas

Geography – Group:
(*)1st: “The Myrtles” – Jessica Benefield & Allison Burney
(*)2nd: “Paris, France” – Kelsey Gammill & Ronni Tilmon
3rd: “Paris” – Kayla Phillips & Ashlynn Lovaas

Geography – Individual:
(*)1st: “Poverty Point Trade Routes” – Becca Smith
2nd: “Niagara Falls” – Sherry Hurd
3rd: “Cozumel Mexico” – Shelby Balsamo

Economics – Group:
(*)1st: “Are You Paying Too Much for Gas?” – David Landrum & Tristan Drummond
(*)2nd: “Duct Tape” – Austin Haman & Kyle VanDerGracht
3rd: “Dumas Candy Co.” – Keenan O’Bier & Alex Lau

Economics – Individual:
(*)1st: “Make-Up of Mary Kay” – Kendra Clark
(*)2nd: “American Girl” – Deanna Peveto
3rd: “Australian Economics” – John Austin Emerson

Political Science – Group:
1st: “Rights of A Child” – Timothy Holdiness & Gregory Holdiness
2nd: “N.R.A.” – Devin Weems & Doug Hurd
3rd: “The S.W.A.T. Team” – Danny Allen & Ashton Hagan

Political Science – Individual:
(*)1st: “National Treasure” – Elyse Dozier
2nd: “Warships of Vicksburg” – Dillon Nelson
3rd: “Breakdown of U.S. Judicial System” – Stormie Lee

Anthropology – Group:
(*)1st: “Life of Cherokee Indians” – Kaleb Washington & Jaylen Hoston
(*)2nd: “Amish Way of Life” – Shelby Leath & Rachel Dolecheck
3rd: “Cinco de Mayo” – Maliak Crowe & Cody Lewis

Anthropology – Individual:
(*)1st: “Navajo Code Talkers of W.W. II” – Josh Meadows
2nd: “Aztec Empire” – Jaylen Sheppard
3rd: “Buddha” – Lauren McCall
Honorable Mention: “Vickings” – Hunter Martindale

History – Group:
(*)1st: “Attack on Pearl Harbor” – Michael Healey & Joseph Cosenza
(*)2nd: “History of Nintendo” – Zach Palowsky & Josh Pevehouse
(*)3rd: “Titanic” – Megan Knight and Emily Knight
Honorable Mention: “Tragedy of the Titanic” – Hannah White & Haley Matlock
Honorable Mention: “Shoeless Joe Jackson” – Tyler Humphries & Peyton McGee

History – Individual:
(*)1st: “Soldiers of W.W. II” – Daylyn Gowan
(*)2nd: “NASCAR: Mark Martin” – Cason Handy
(*)3rd: “Hershey: Then and Now” – Austin Mills
Honorable Mention: “Wild Ducks and Hunting” – Kody Fontana
Honorable Mention: “Hunk of Burning Love” – Clay Thomas Winnon
Honorable Mention: “Croc Mania” – Devin Cook
Honorable Mention: “Soccer: The New Football” – Michael Lilly

Individual Grand Prize: “My Space” – Emaia Faulkner
Individual Grand Prize Runner-Up: “Poverty Point Trade Route” – Becca Smith
Group Grand Prize: “PACS” – Mackenzie Treadwell & Victoria Pederson
Group Grand Prize Runner-Up: “Are You Paying Too Much for Gas?” – Tristan Drummond & David Landrum