2025 Marshall County Schools Science Fair Held

Student “scientists” gathered at the John Marshall Field House in Moundsville on Friday to compete in the Marshall County Schools Science Fair.

The annual competition featured 55 projects from 59 students in sixth through eighth grades at Cameron High School, Moundsville Middle School and Sherrard Middle School. Middle school students competed for 1^st and 2^nd place in 12 different categories.

For the first time, the fair featured a high school division. Four students from John Marshall High School participated.

Tapanga Antill’s project titled “Will Light Pollution Affect How Many Stars Are Visible?” was named the fair’s overall winner. She is a 6^th grader at Sherrard Middle School.

The following students went home with a medal from the Marshall County Schools Science Fair in the middle school division:

Animal Science: 1^st place Trinity Rose, 2^nd place Saylor Covington

Behavioral and Social Science: 1^st place Colsen McCutcheon, 2^nd place Gracyn Murrin

Chemistry: 1^st place Bubba Hamrick, 2^nd place Kelsey Cain and Olivia Thomas

Earth and Environmental Science: 1^st place Averi Highley, 2^nd place Lennon Gamble

Energy: 1^st place Addisyn Hill, 2^nd place Caleb Wallace

Engineering: 1^st place Gunner King and Ty Rickman, 2^nd place Leo Nguyen

Material Science: 1^st place Kamden Knapp, 2^nd place Josh Richards

Math and Data: 2^nd place Lily Wells

Medical Science: 1^st place Skyelynn Duymich and Shiloh Weekley, 2^nd place Maelie Pettit

Physics and Astronomy: 1^st place Tapanga Antill, 2^nd place Maya Loudermilk

Plant Science: 2^nd place Molly Willis

These JMHS students were recognized for their science fair projects:

Behavioral and Social Science: Katelynn Riley

Microbiology: Kaydyn McGilton

Plant Science: Emily McBee

Physics and Astronomy: Gianna Polsinelli

Students who placed first and second in their category at the Marshall County Schools Science Fair are eligible to represent their school at the annual West Liberty University Regional Science & Engineering Fair on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the WLU Highlands Center.