The Mercer County Schools Social Studies Fair was held on January 26, 2023 at the Brushfork Armory. A big thank you to our judges and especially the students who worked so hard on their projects and learned so many wonderful facts in their research. Below are the winners:
Division I - Individual
State and Local Studies |
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3rd | Landon Pendergrass | History of Rock | Montcalm Elementary |
2nd | Kylea Ramsey | Chuck Yeager | Mountain Valley |
1st | Zooey Brown | Mothman and the Silver Bridge | Mountain Valley |
US History |
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3rd | Liam Blankenship | The USS Franklin | Glenwood |
2nd | Addison Sarver | Jefferson vs. Hamilton | Melrose |
1st | Bennett Bowers | Tootsie Rolls Saved Marines | Melrose |
World History/International Studies |
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3rd | Brooklyn Bailey | The History of Stan Lee | Mountain Valley |
2nd | Cooper Spears | Sergei Aleshkov: WWII's Youngest Soldier | Melrose |
1st | Rebecca Vance | What Caused the Great Depression? | Lashmeet/Matoaka |
Economics |
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3rd | Nora Williams | Girl Scout Cookies: World's Yummiest Fundraiser | Melrose |
2nd | Olivia Brown | Workin' 9-5; How Dolly Made Her Millions | Athens |
1st | Ethan Kim | Gator vs. Thunder | Bluefield Intermediate |
Political Science |
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1st | Raniah Dowell | The History of the White House | Bluefield Intermediate |
Sociology |
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3rd | Grey Smith | Batting for Equality | Bluefield Intermediate |
2nd | Tanner Shaw | How Do Police Dogs Help Police Officers? | Melrose |
1st | Rylee Garrett | Therapeutic Pooch | Oakvale |
Geography |
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3rd | Kaiden Lambert | Tornados: The Most Violent Storm | Glenwood |
2nd | Raelynn Bailey | What Causes Pollution? | Mercer |
1st | Camden Fletcher | The Dry Tortugas | Melrose |
Anthropology |
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2nd | Kye Jones | The Biblical History of Dinosaurs | Brushfork |
1st | Kelsee Aparicio | The Mexican Heritage/Culture | Brushfork |
Psychology | |||
3rd | Olivia Ledet | What are Main Reasons for Animal Abuse? | Lashmeet/Matoaka |
2nd | West Cox | Let Me Tell You About My Bestfriend | Mercer |
1st | Jaxon Billings | Does Food Give You Anxiety? | Melrose |
Division I – Small Group
State and Local Studies |
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3rd | Brogan Hudson, Kayden Breedan, Levi Taylor | Facts and Adventures of WV | Mercer |
2nd | Jayana Perry, Janirah Robinson | The Greenbrier: America's Resort | Bluefield Intermediate |
1st | Grayson Coleman, Brayden Carr | Mountaineer Mascot | Mercer |
US History |
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3rd | Ella Carver, Parker White | Coming to America | Montcalm Elementary |
2nd | Deren Calloway, Keyonna Calloway | Barack Obama | Glenwood |
1st | Sullivan Lane, Jaxton Lane | One Brick At A Time | Melrose |
World History/International Studies |
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2nd | Leksi Shrader, Eva Worley | The Great Pacific Garbage Patch | Mountain Valley |
1st | Sierra Bailey, Amelia Culver | How Braille Impacted the World | Glenwood |
Economics | |||
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2nd | Yaa Akoma Berkoh, Makenna Steel | What is Sam Walton's Business Value? | Glenwood |
1st | Payslei Breeden, EllaKate Tolliver | The Price of a Perfect Pirouette | Oakvale |
Sociology | |||
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2nd | Jonna Stull, Aubrey Neal | Meet My Bestie | Mercer |
1st | Kinleigh Lyster, Khloe Stinnette, Gabby Milam | Anne Frank - Hidden Within the Walls of Trauma | Oakvale |
Geography |
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2nd | Carmello Smiley, Michael Dowell | The Seven Man Made Wonders of WV. | Bluefield Intermediate |
1st | Dalton Mack, Bradley Payne | A Devil of a Trip! | Oakvale |
Anthropology |
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1st | Alexis Hart, Aaralyn Dempsey | Tap is Back: The History of Tap Dancing | Bluefield Intermediate |
Psychology | |||
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2nd | Miranda Meadows, Gracelyn Taylor | Beauty and the Hidden Beasts | Spanishburg |
1st | Wade Stanley, Caleb Roberts | I Screen, You Screen, We All Screen for Screen-time | Mercer |
Division II - Individual Projects
State and Local Studies |
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3rd | Brody Taylor | Cranberry Glades | Princeton Middle |
2nd | Macie Goins | Pipestem State Park: A WV Treasure | PikeView Middle |
1st | Luke Brown | Making the Best Better: 100 Years of Camping at Jackson's Mill | PikeView Middle |
US History |
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3rd | Jacob May | The Birth of Country Music | Glenwood |
2nd | Olivia Woods | The Truth Behind the Burn Your Bra Movement | Bluefield Middle |
1st | Kaitlyn Artrip | People of the Grand Canyon | Princeton Middle |
World History/International Studies |
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3rd | Ryan Hagerman | Technology in Coal Mining | Montcalm Elementary |
2nd | Elijah May | Exploring the Information Highway | Glenwood |
1st | Caden Neel | The History of the Panama Canal | Glenwood |
Economics |
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1st | Eshaal Khan | Global warming effects Global economy. | Bluefield Middle |
Sociology |
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2nd | Blake Hairston | The Legacy of Michael Jackson | Bluefield Middle |
1st | Allen Austin | Has Bullying Leveled Up? | Montcalm Elementary |
Psychology |
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2nd | Zackery Blackwell | What is Von Willebrands Disease? | Glenwood |
1st | Carson Austin | Children of the Angel of Death | Montcalm High |
Division II – Small Group Projects | |||
US History | |||
3rd | Carlea Tuck, Joselyn Reed | The Backwoods Barbie | PikeView Middle |
2nd | Aniyah Christian, Rayleigh Murphy, Kinsley Rode | The Eruption of Loowit | Princeton Middle |
1st | Cailynn Stump, Chloe LaRue, Brianna Pigg, Brookyln Havens, and Brooklyn Triplett | American Women in World War II | Montcalm High |
World History/International Studies | |||
3rd | Genevieve Martin, Robert Tibbs | The Holocaust | Princeton Middle |
2nd | Drake Wyatt, Fallyn Murphy, Abby Nolan | The Grace of Ireland | PikeView Middle |
1st | Haleigh Shrewsbury, Lilli Via | Operation Ranch Hand's: Agent Orange 1962-1971 | PikeView Middle |
Division III - Individual Projects
State and Local Studies |
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1st | Logan Lockhart | Hatfield and McCoy Feud | Princeton Senior High |
US History |
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3rd | Scotti Miller | What did Dolly do? | Princeton Senior High |
2nd | Reese Manayo | Amelia Earhart | Princeton Senior High |
1st | Patrick Anderson | Sectionalism and its impact on the US | Princeton Senior High |
World History/International Studies |
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2nd | Savannah Mongeni | Krystyna Skarber: Churchill's Favorite Spy | Princeton Senior High |
1st | Daniel Creer | The Berlin Wall | Princeton Senior High |
Economics |
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2nd | Jackson Lester | How are College Athletes Paid? | Princeton Senior High |
1st | Eli Campbell | Show me the money | Princeton Senior High |
Sociology |
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2nd | Jayda Cosby | Diet Culture Fab or Fad | Princeton Senior High |
1st | Ava Addair | Hidden in Plain Sight | Princeton Senior High |
Psychology |
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2nd | Kiara Grimm | Princess Problems | Princeton Senior High |
1st | Kayleigh Gonzin | Superstitions and Family Traditions | Princeton Senior High |
Division III – Small Group Projects | |||
US History | |||
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1st | Cameron Meadows, Carley Lester | Marines | Princeton Senior High |
World History/International Studies | |||
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2nd | Abigail Jenkins, Peyton Pedigo | The History of Christmas Cards | Princeton Senior High |
1st | Savannah Knight, Addison Eldridge | Miniskirts to Hijabs: Taking a Deeper Look into the Regression of Iranian Women's Independence Throughout Modern History | Princeton Senior High |
Economics | |||
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2nd | Koen Sartin, Ella Sarver | Foul on Fifa | Princeton Senior High |
1st | Patrick Robinson, Blake Blakenship | Effects of Free Tuition | Princeton Senior High |
Political Science | |||
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1st | Jenna Boyd , Maddie Stull | The Conspiracy surrounding Princess Diana | Princeton Senior High |
Sociology | |||
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2nd | Abby Walker, Chloe Clendenin | Who's really more competitive? Men or Women | Princeton Senior High |
1st | Emme Morrison, Carley Hurt | Justified Suicide | Princeton Senior High |
Anthropology | |||
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2nd |
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1st | Rylee Riggs , Emily Booth | The Wasps and Night Witches | Princeton Senior High |
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Psychology |
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1st | Wyatt Stanley, Joseph Flanigan | Electric Cars and the Psychology behind their purchase | Princeton Senior High |