The Harrison County Board of Education is proud to share the results of the 2025–26 Harrison County Social Studies Fair. Students from across the county showed strong research skills, creative thinking, and a love of learning.
Students competed in three divisions and many subject areas. Here are the results.
Division I
Economics
1st – Big Elm – Banana Ball – Individual – Ellie Cassell
2nd – Johnson – Going Bananas for Banana Ball – Individual – Grayson Wilson
Psychology
2nd – West Milford – Phobias Can Rule a Person's Life – Individual – Adelynn Rucker
Sociology
1st – Johnson – Where in the World Did Latin Go? – Individual – Finn Mace
1st – Johnson – Titanic: The Great Divide - Did Social Class Impact Survival Rates? – Group – Eleanor Jarvis, Ella Spatafore
US History
1st – Nutter Fort – Behind the Curtain: A Dark Side of Oz – Individual – Reagan Lopez
1st – Simpson – Survival on a Plate – Group – Natalie Ashcom, Brennon Moore
State and Local Studies
2nd – Victory – The Mothman Mystery – Group – Molly Scroggins, Aria Watson
3rd – Big Elm – The Mine Wars, The Beginning of the Union – Group – Kristin Boggess, Sophia Spadafore
1st – Simpson – Why so Cryptid? – Group – Nina Walker, Bailey Rose McDonald
Division II
World History
1st – Liberty Middle – From Silent Screens to CGI Dreams – Individual – Caden Isenhart
2nd – SHMS – The History of Pokemon Cards – Individual – Gavin Sponaugle
1st – SHMS – The Extinction of Dinosaurs – Group – Adalynn Pringle, Makenna Morgan
Psychology
1st – SHMS – The Mind of a Killer – Individual – Kenley Spitler
1st – SHMS – Psychological Effects of Solitary Confinement – Group – Jozee Fincham, Becklynn Toothman
Economics
1st – Lincoln Middle – Shrinkflation Exposed! – Individual – Abriana Godfrey
2nd – SHMS – Captivity at Sea World – Group – Lili Hitt, Iowa Wolfe
1st – BMS – The NIL Era – Group – Jackson Burns, Ben Hickman
Geography
1st – SHMS – Joplin Missouri Tornado – Individual – Geneva Leek
Sociology
3rd – SHMS – How Ozzy Osbourne Influenced History – Individual – Adalynn Wetzel
1st – Lincoln Middle – Beneath the Helmet – Individual – Ellery Fluharty
1st – SHMS – The People's Temple- A Deadly Cult – Group – Bruce Daugherty, Layuna Wilfong
Special Topic: America 250
1st – BMS – The Revolutionary War: Three Lesser-Known Battles That Won Our Independence – Individual – Chris Boyles
2nd – SHMS – Who is Alexander Hamilton? – Individual – Sophia McIntyre
State and Local Studies
3rd – Lincoln Middle – Wild and Wonderful West Virginia Cryptids – Individual – Gracelyn Liebau
1st – SHMS – Harry Powers- Little Shop of Horrors – Group – Elizabeth Sutton, Dori Winnell
US History
3rd – SHMS – The History of Livestock Judging – Individual – Katherine Sollars
1st – BMS – The One Cent Coin-The Discontinuation, Its History, and Effects – Individual – Olivia Morgan
1st – BMS – Ohio: The State Congress Forgot to Hit Submit On – Group – Liam Bennett, Finn Chavoustie
2nd – SHMS – The Reintroduction of Wolves to Yellowstone – Group – Trenten Kinney, Michael Cook
3rd – Lincoln Middle – The Twin Towers – Group – Laiken Richards, Jadeyn Earnest
Anthropology
1st – SHMS – Ghost Hunting – Group – A.J. Golden, Sophia Gilbert
Division III
Anthropology
1st – RCB – Creepy, Kook, and Culturally Clever – Individual – Dylan Miller
US History
1st – RCB – Nellie Bly – Individual – Tianna Leon