CLARKSBURG - 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.