POINT PLEASANT — A total of 260 display boards and projects were on display last week during the Mason County Social Studies Fair.

Three divisions had nine categories. Individual and group projects were presented to the many judges who volunteered their time.

Students winning first place and who received a score of 90 or higher will advance to the regional fair being held at RESA II in Huntington. If a student wins at the regional event, they will compete on the state level at the Charleston Civic Center on April 23, 2010.

Winners are as follows:

Division I: Anthropology — Whitney Council, New Haven Elementary, first place; Lizzie Ayers, Point Pleasant Intermediate School, second place; and Katie Ross, Beale Elementary, third place.

Economics — Isaiah Pauley, New Haven Elementary, first place; Ronnie Bonecutter, Beale Elementary, second place; Lauren Bates, Roosevelt, third place; and Christopher Johnson and Chase Denney, Point Pleasant Intermediate School; first place - group.

Geography — Brian Gillispie, Beale Elementary, first place; Lauren Bissell, New Haven Elementary, second place; and Parker Rairden and Douglas Workman, Point Pleasant Intermediate School, first place.

Political Science — Shannon Lyons, Point Pleasant Intermediate School, first place; and Mary Beth Rice, Point Pleasant Intermediate School, second place.

Psychology — Shelbie Gerlach, New Haven Elementary, first place; Destiny Sayre, New Haven Elementary, second place; Jarrett McCarley, Roosevelt Elementary, third place; and Jonathon Burns and Christopher Hesson, Point Pleasant Intermediate School, first place - group.

Sociology — Caitlyn Harrison and Kaleigh Stewart, New Haven Elementary, first place - group; and Erykah Roach and Michaela Cottrill, Point Pleasant Intermediate School, second place - group.

State and Local Studies — Aaron Carr, Beale Elementary, first place; Seth Stewart, Roosevelt Elementary, second place; Karson Bonecutter, Beale Elementary, third place; Caleb Durst and Chris Harmon, Roosevelt Elementary, first place, group; Emily Montgomery and Madison Hipes, Point Pleasant Intermediate School, second place - group; and Jimmy Porter and Brycen Oliver, New Haven Elementary, third place - group.

United States History — Dalton Kearns, New Haven Elementary, first place; Mattie Schuler, Point Pleasant Intermediate School; second place; Dennis McCoy, Beale Elementary, third place; Katie Henderson and Ashley Woomer, Point Pleasant Intermediate School, first place, group; Cameron Nott and Austin Adams, Point Pleasant Intermediate School, second place - group; and Darian Jones and Keara Clay, New Haven Elementary, third place, group.

World History — Victoria Roush, New Haven Elementary, first place; Kelly Darst, Beale Elementary, second place; and Victoria Allensworth, New Haven Elementary, third place.

Division II: Anthropology — Whitney Layton, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, first place; Michael Hendricks, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, second place; and Jordan Muncy, Beale Elementary, third place.

Economics — Michael McKnight, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, first place; Nichole Williams, Beale Elementary, second place; Dakota Toth, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, third place; Alexa Toth and Carlee Dabney, Point Pleasant Intermediate School, first place - group; Bre Page and Halley McCartey, Hannan Jr/Sr High School, second place, group; and Emily and Erin Jeffers, Beale Elementary, third place, group.

Geography — Jess Roush, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, first place; Jessica Duncan, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, second place; Valerie Randolph, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, third place; and Jessica McCoy and Scotty Wilcox, Leon Elementary, first place - group.

Political Science — Monika Barlar, Point Pleasant Intermediate School, first place; Tamara Lawson, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, second place; Katie Lee, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, third place; and Makinley Higgenbotham and Jocelyn Frye, Point Pleasant Intermediate School, first place, group.

Psychology — Katelyn Miller, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, first place; Emma Jenkins, Hannan Jr/Sr High School, second place; Logan Bissell, New Haven Elementary, third place; Hollie Green, Ashley Coon and Paige Stanhope, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, first place, group; and Candy Lane and Jessica Gleason, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, second place, group.

Sociology - Peyton Humphreys, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, first place; Dylan Haynes, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, second place; Victoria Nicholson, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, third place; and Lynsey Grizzell and Jessica Cornell, Hannan Jr/Sr High School, first place, group.

State & Local Studies — Lexxy Meadows, Roosevelt Elementary, first place; Bunni Peters, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, second place; Emily Casto, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, third place; Torrie Epling and Becca Musgrave, Point Pleasant Intermediate School, first place - group; Madeline Freeman and Brianna Shobe, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, second place, group; and Lindsay Nibert and Wyatt Wamsley, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, third place, group.

United States History — Justin Litchfield, Beale Elementary, first place; McKenzie McClure, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, second place; Lexie Martin, Point Pleasant Intermediate School, third place; Sarah Stamper and Alexis Board, New Haven Elementary, first place - group; Adam Wilson and Dillon Green, Hannan Jr/Sr High School, second place, group; and Jesse Hesson and Trey Tucker, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, third place, group.

World History — Ashton Ansel, Point Pleasant Intermediate School, first place; Makayla Wheeler, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, second place; Kaylee Howard, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, third place; Rachel Gordan and Morgan Nottingham, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, first place, group; Maria Arbogast and Lindsey Oxyer, Point Pleasant Intermediate School, second place, group; and Lyndie Layton and Carly Nott, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, third place, group.

Division III: Anthropology — Tara Wooten, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, first place; Rachel Carr, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, second place; Jennifer Freeman, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, third place; Jennifer Bartee and Josie Fisher, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, first place - group; and Carly Douglas and Kayla Brumfield, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, second place, group.

Economics — Brooke Dean, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, first place; Kristen Hannon, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, second place; Ashley Burns, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, third place; and Andrea Porter and Katie Bruner, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, first place, group.

Geography — Beau Lane, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, first place; Celby Zerkle, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, second place; Bryce Minton and Lydia Allen, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, first place - group; Aran Hart and Michelle Williams, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, second place, group; and Preston Rairden and Kenneth Maness, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, third place, group.

Political Science — Drake Grizzell, Hannan Jr/Sr High School, first place; Trenton Gibbs, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, second place; Austin Gilbert, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, third place; Amanda King and Regan Cottrill, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, first place, group; Drew Foglesong and Brooke Fisher, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, second place, group; and Nick Colandros and Layne Thompson, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, third place, group.

Psychology — Caroline Thompson, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, first place; Dylan Stone, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, second place; James Tate, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, third place; Miranda Cobb and Jaden Rhea, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, first place, group; Aaron Frazier, Josh Stewart, Brittany Ashworth and Ashley Stiffler, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, second place, group; and Amanda Youkers and Lena McCollough, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, third place, group.

Sociology — Mark Borrameo, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, first place; Britlyn Wandling, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, second place; Marla Nowlin, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, third place; Bridget West and Kelsey Roach, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, first place, group; and Lauren Roush and Miranda Meadows, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, second place, group.

State & Local Studies — Jordan Cullen, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, first place; Haley Sturgeon, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, second place; Evan Wilson, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, third place; and Gabe Starcher and Justin Cavendar, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, first place, group.

United States History — Erik Albright, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, first place; Matt Randolph, Hannan Jr/Sr High School, second place; Rachel Sayre, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, third place; Cynthia Peck and Carly Patterson, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, first place, group; Linzi Smith and Riken Nowlin, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, second place, group; and Talisha Spencer and Amber Pauley, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, third place, group.

World History — Tyler Miller, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School, first place; Cyrena Roach, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, second place; Lindsey Deem, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, third place; and Alicia White and Colby Hood, Wahama Jr/Sr High School, first place, group.