Several Harrison County Students, including Multiple from Bridgeport, Shine at Regional Social Studies Fair

Harrison County Schools is proud to share the success of students who placed at the Regional Social Studies Fair held on April 7, 2026, at Glenville State University.

Region VII includes Barbour, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker, and Upshur counties. Students from across the region came together to present projects and compete.

Harrison County students earned top honors in many categories. Their projects showed strong research, creative thinking, and a deep understanding of social studies topics.

Only first-place regional winners move on to the state level. The 2026 West Virginia State Social Studies Fair will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.

The following students earned awards:

Big Elm

3rd Place, Economics — Ellie Cassell, Banana Ball

Bridgeport Middle

1st Place, Special Topic: America 250 — Chris Boyles, The Revolutionary War: Three Lesser-Known Battles that Won Our Independence

Honorable Mention, U.S. History — Olivia Morgan, The One Cent Coin – The Discontinuation, Its History, and Effects

2nd Place, Economics — Jackson Burns and Ben Hickman, The NIL Era

1st Place, U.S. History — Liam Bennett and Finn Chavoustie, Ohio: The State Congress Forgot to Hit Submit On

Johnson

2nd Place, Sociology — Eleanor Jarvis and Ella Spatafore, Titanic: The Great Divide

Liberty Middle

2nd Place, World History — Caden Isenhart, From Silent Screens to CGI Dreams

Lincoln Middle

2nd Place, Economics — Abriana Godfrey, Shrinkflation Exposed!

Nutter Fort Intermediate

3rd Place, U.S. History — Reagan Lopez, Behind the Curtain: A Dark Side of Oz

Robert C. Byrd

1st Place, Anthropology — Dylan Miller, Creepy, Kook, and Culturally Clever

2nd Place, U.S. History — Tianna Leon, Nellie Bly

South Harrison Middle

1st Place, Sociology — Bruce Daugherty and Layuna Wilfong, The People’s Temple – A Deadly Cult

2nd Place, Psychology — Jozee Fincham and Becklynn Toothman, Psychological Effects of Solitary Confinement

2nd Place, Geography — Geneva Leek, Joplin, Missouri Tornado

3rd Place, Psychology — Kenley Spitler, The Mind of a Killer

2nd Place, State and Local Studies — Elizabeth Sutton and Dori Winnell, Harry Powers – Little Shop of Horrors

Simpson

2nd Place, State and Local Studies — Nina Walker and Bailey Rose McDonald, Why so Cryptid?

3rd Place, U.S. History — Natalie Ashcom and Brennon Moore, Survival on a Plate

Harrison County Schools congratulates all students who took part in the Regional Social Studies Fair. We wish our first-place winners the best of luck as they move on to the state competition.