Morgan County Schools annual Science Fair was held Saturday, January 10 at Berkeley Springs High School. Students from Morgan County elementary, middle, and high schools participated in this event.
All County first-place winners will compete in the Regional Science Fair at the Ranson Civic Center in Ranson, WV, on Thursday, February 5.
Morgan County winners in each division and category are:
Division 1 – Elementary
Animal Science
- 1st Place – Caroline Andrews – WSIS – Whitetail Deer: Choice of Food
- 2nd Place – Mason Hackett – PVES – Not Enough Eggs?
Technology
- 2nd Place – Dylan Wells – PVES – Can AI Learn from its Mistakes in Melon Sandbox?
- 3rd Place – Kavya Patel – WSIS – Racing Bristlebots
Chemistry
- 1st Place– Waylon Smith – WSIS – What Does Acidity Do?
- 2nd Place– Sammy Smith – PPES –Chicken Bone into Rubber
- 3rd Place– Harris Ahlfield – WSIS – Ka-Boom!
Earth & Environmental Science
- 1st Place– Tasha Ginevan – PPES – Egglam’s Best
Energy
- 1st Place – Avalynn Grizzel – WSIS – Lemon Lime Light
Material Science
- 2nd Place– Aiden Bailey – WSIS – What Type of Glue is the Strongest?
- 3rd Place– Hannah Whitehead – WSIS – The Long-Lasting Look: Gel Polish
Medical Science
- 1st Place– Harper Thompson – WSIS – Glow Down, Show Down: The Clean Hands Challenge
- 2nd Place– Ethan Taylor – WSIS – Adults vs. Kids: Impact of Mario Kart on Heart Rate
- 3rd Place– Camden Kersh – WSIS – The Eggshell Tooth Decay Experiment
Plant Science
- 1st Place– Nathan Close – WSIS – Phototropism: aMAZE of Light
- 2nd Place– Sadie Rust – WSIS – Spunky Sprouts
- 3rd Place – Khloe Shirley – WSIS – Red Oak Tree and Foliage
Physics & Astronomy
- 2nd Place– Luna Pearse – WSIS – Does the Size of an Asteroid Affect the Speed It Melts?
- 3rd Place– Paige Lancaster – WSIS – Pounding the Papyrus.
Division II – Middle
Animal Science
- 2nd Place– Raelynn Burress – WSMS – Paw Patrol
Behavioral Science
- 1st Place– Henley Forney – WSMS – Taste the Difference
Chemistry
- 1st Place– Mackenzie Topp – WSMS – Case of the Missing Cream
- 2nd Place– Aspen Hiles – WSMS – The Race to Rot
- 3rd Place– Bentley Spring and Jane Carter – PPS – Fizz Whiz
Earth Science
- 2nd Place– Madilyn Rider and Lily Mohr – WSMS – Tornado in a Bottle
- 3rd Place– Aubree Sloat – WSMS – How Do Magnetic Fields Affect Ocean Currents?
Engineering
- 1st Place– Mckenna Smoot – WSMS – How Much Can My Hand Hold?
- 2nd Place– Rylie Harvey – PPS – Don’t Let it Fall
- 3rd Place– Natosha Gladhill – WSMS – Hovercraft
Energy
- 1st Place– Cayton Bright and Aaliyah White – PPS – Catching Rays
- 2nd Place– Bryce McCusker – WSMS – Octane Levels
- 3rd Place– Zebby Didawick – WSMS – Fruit and Veggie Battery
Material Science
- 1st Place– Annistyn Zahnow – WSMS – Science of the Sweet Spot
- 2nd Place– Athena Brandenburg – PPS – Soak It Up, Baby!
- 3rd Place– Aubri Paul – PPS – Battle of the Brands
Math and Data
- 1st Place– Bowen Chen – WSMS – Advantages & Disadvantages
Medical Science
- 1st Place– Chloe Wills – WSMS – Family Dactylograms
- 2nd Place– Madison White – PPS – Lethal Light
- 3rd Place– Madison McKinny – WSMS – FingerPrint Inheritance
Physics and Astronomy
- 1st Place– Caden McCumbee – WSMS – What is the Stealthiest 3D Shape?
- 2nd Place– Lyla Lucas – WSMS – Moon Dust
Plant Sciences
- 1st Place– Stella Close – WSMS – Lighting in all Colors
- 2nd Place– Adilynn Linder – WSMS – Flower Power
Robotics
- 1st Place– Xander Davis – WSMS – The Freight Escape.
Division III – High School
Microbiology
- 1st Place – Marissa Mason – BSHS – Battle of the Burgers
Translational Medical Science
- 1st Place – Joselyn Smith – PPS – Can AI Crack Cancer’s Code?
Plant Sciences
- 1st Place– Abigail Close – BSHS – The Dirt on Marigolds
- 2nd Place– Monroe Wohleber – BSHS – Sound VS. Seeds
Special Awards
- Best Graphic Design – Stella Close – WSMS – Lighting in all Colors
- Most Creative Model – Bowen Chen – WSMS – Advantages & Disadvantages
- Best Data Visualization – Chloe Wills – WSMS – Family Dactylograms
- Best Scientific Method – Caroline Andrews – WSIS – Whitetail Deer: Choice of Food
- Most Surprising Result – Nathan Close –WSIS – Phototropism: aMAZE of Light.
