Suzanne Stewart
Staff Writer
All their hard work, research and creativity came down to this – the countywide Social Studies Fair. With hopes of going on to the regional fair, students from third through eighth grade presented pro-jects Friday at the Pocahontas County High School gym.
Students taking home a first place win will compete in the regional fair in Oak Hill Saturday, March 28.
Winners are:
Division I
Economics, Individual: First place, Scout Tankersley, “The Jordan Fortune;” second place, Mileya Bircher, “American Doll;” and third place, Benjamin Dunz, “The Big Ticket.”
Economics, Group: First place, Summer Hall and Dakota Snider, “Business of Rainbow Loom,” and second place, Makenna McKenney and Bracie Sheets, “Force for Good.”
Geography, Individual: First place, Jared Beverage, “Yellowstone Super Volcano.”
Political Science, Group: First place, Sarah Warder and Rachel Burns, “Title IX: Helping Women Since 1972.”
Psychology, Individual: First place, Jaylee Doss, “Breast Cancer;” second place, Sydney Puffenbarger, “Coke vs. Pepsi;” and third place, Max Ervine, “The Devil Himself.”
Psychology, Group: First place, Rayna Smith, Macaden Taylor and Hazel Riley, “What are You Afraid of?”
Sociology, Individual: First place, Jill Fortney, “Evolution of Barbie.”
State and Local Studies, Individual: First place, David Gibb, “From Ashes to Glory;” and second place, Kelsi Taylor, “Logging Equipment.”
State and Local Studies, Group: Third place, Alivia Cook and William Feury, “Town of Marlinton: Building Towards Tomorrow.”
U.S. History, Individual: Second place, Kynlee Wilfong, “Betsy Ross: America’s Seamstress;” and third place, Hannah Burks, “Cupcakes History.”
U.S. History, Group: Second place, Grace Beverage and Melinda Beverage, “Harriet Tubman: Moses of Her People;” and third place, Kolby Friel and Karissa Friel, “The First Flight.”
World History, Individual: First place, Robert Pritt, “The Glider Invasion of Normandy: The Great Untold Story of Private First Class Andy E. Hefner;” second place, Amanda Burns, “The History of Ballet;” and third place, Gareth Ryder, “Fun Folded Flyers Paper Airplanes.”
World History, Group: Second place, Brady Hannah and Tucker McGee, “The History of Dredge Gold Mining in Alaska.”
Division II
Anthropology, Individual: First place, Ty Cochran, “Who’s Playing with Play Mobiles?;” and second place, Jacob Taylor, “Maple Syrup.”
Anthropology, Group: First place, Alexa Taylor and Charity Warder, “Salt Cave and Spa.”
Economics, Individual: Second place, Jennalee Meck, “It’s All in the Family;” and third place, Josey Duncan, “Natural Sweet Treat.”
Economics, Group: First place, Patience Garretson and Brianna Hefner, “ Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey: Greatest Show on Earth;” second place, Brianna Morgan and Aliza Carr, “The Family Friend;” and third place, Dillon Shinaberry and Caleb McCarty, “Furs and Fur Prices.”
Geography, Individual: Third place, Noah Barkley, “The Big Six.”
Political Science, Individual: First place, Andrea Payton, “Pretty Little Killers.”
Psychology, Individual: First place, Faith Johnson, “Wiccaphobia in the Mist: Salem Witch Trials;” second place, “Kylian Dennison, “America’s Biggest Drug;” and third place, Cheylin Woodruff, “The Man Inside McVeigh.”
Psychology, Group: First place, Cassidy Hardesty and Tessa Kiner, “Did 9/11 Really Change Us?”
Sociology, Individual: First place, Connor Spencer, “Amazing World of Harry Potter;” second place, Kira Bircher, “Soul Surfer;” and third place, Dakin Rexrode, “Small Blocks Big Creation.”
Sociology, Group: First place, Lexi Price and Emily Henderson, “Ain’t I a Woman: Sojourner Truth.”
State and Local Studies, Individual: Second place, Silas Riley, “Jenes Cottral;” and third place, Jacob Jones, “C.C.C. Camp.”
State and Local Studies, Group: First place, Trevor Hammons and Ben Davis, “Allegheny Davis;” second place, Kaylee Halterman and Sage McLaughlin, “Mountaineer at Heart;” and third place, Hallie Kane and Jennell Cassell, “The Durbin Rocket Takes Off.”
U.S. History, Individual: First place, Kayla Sharp, “We’re Bringing 80s Back;” second place, Jerica Reed, “The American Doll;” and third place, Taylor Tegtmeyer, “A Mad History.”
World History, Individual: Second place, Mathias Solliday, “Tale of the Whistle;” and third place, Maria Workman, “Camelot: Real or Myth?”
Suzanne Stewart may be contacted at sastewart@pocahontastimes.com
