[caption id="attachment_10920" align="alignleft" width="600"]<a href="http://pocahontastimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2015/12/photo2web.jpg"><img src="http://pocahontastimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2015/12/photo2web.jpg" alt="Students filled the basement of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory Science Center with creative projects for the county Science Fair last week. Above, a duo presents their project to the judges. Photo courtesy of Kathryn Williamson" width="600" height="450" class="size-full wp-image-10920" /></a> Students filled the basement of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory Science Center with creative projects for the county Science Fair last week. Above, a duo presents their project to the judges. Photo courtesy of Kathryn Williamson[/caption] The Pocahontas County Schools Science Fair was held December 8 at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank. Students in third through eighth grades competed in three categories – Engineering, Life Science and Physical Science. The winners are: Overall: first place, Faith Johnson; second place, Rayna Smith and Jaylee Doss; and third place, Willie O’Ganian. <strong>Engineering</strong> Third grade: first place, Willie O’Ganian. Fourth grade: first place, Hayley Kincaid and Daitan Halterman. Fifth grade: first place, Max O’Ganian, Mason Solliday and Iam Johnson; and second place, Ryan Roy. Sixth grade: first place, Sean Beverage and Hunter Curran. Judges’ Choice: Haley Kincaid and Daitan Halterman. <strong>Life Science</strong> Third grade: first place, Caleb Ritter; and second place, Caleb McCarty. Fourth grade: first place, Kynlee Wilfong; and second place, Hayden Walker. Fifth grade: first place, Michelle Yingling; second place, Kailynn Dean; and third place, Robert Pritt. Sixth grade: first place, Rayna Smith and Jaylee Doss; second place, Mateus Stitzinger; and third place, Max Ervine. Seventh grade: first place, Faith Johnson; second place, Sienna Bircher; and third place, Emily Henderson. Eighth grade: first place, Kira Bircher; second place, Jessica Rexrode; and third place, Charity Morrison. Judges’ Choice: Joey Hajzer. <strong>Physical Science</strong> Third grade: first place, Kaylee Pritt; second place, Mallori McCoy; and third place, Rachel Felton and Trinity Bennett. Fourth grade: first place, Cheyenne Dean and Andrea Alderman; second place, Hannah Burks; and third place, Ronnie Simmons and Jersey Simmons. Fifth grade: first place, Danielle Yingling; second place, Kelsey Taylor; and third place, Emily Rimm. Sixth grade: first place, Rachel Burns and Sarah Warder; second place, Maybelle Warner; and third place, Hazel Riley and Macaden Taylor. Seventh grade: first place, Jennalee Meck; second place, Glen Wilt; and third place, Savannah McMillion. Eighth grade: first place Bill Hardesy; second place, Amelia Rose and Elizabeth Hefner; and third place, Bub Murray and Ryan Peters. Judges’ Choice: Amanda Burns.
