The Jefferson County Science Fair was held on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Harpers Ferry Middle School. Over 50 students participated in the senior and junior levels.

The RESA VIII Junior Regional Science Fair will be held on Tuesday, Mar. 17 at Shepherd University. First through third place winners in each junior level category are now eligible to move on to this level.

Senior level winners will be eligible to participate in the State High School Fair in Fairmont on Mar. 28. Winners will be notified in the coming weeks with more specific information as it becomes available.

The Jefferson County Science Fair Winners for 2015 are as follows:

Senior Division:

Physics and Astronomy

First Place Samuel Dilima Jefferson High School; Honorable Mention Mikala Petersen Home School

Computer Science

First Place Robert Barrat Jefferson High School

Junior Division:

Computer Science

First Place Soren Kowalski Charles Town Middle School

Environmental Science

First Place Alexis Brackett Shepherdstown Middle School; Second Place Cameron Henderson Harpers Ferry Middle School; Third Place Zavier Thompson Harpers Ferry Middle School; Honorable Mention Trevor Letterman Harpers Ferry Middle School.

Behavioral and Social Sciences

First Place Sophia Scudieri Shepherdstown Middle School; Second Place Nash Pena – Morgan Academy; Third Place Emma Stover Charles Town Middle School.

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Second Place Amanda Butcher Harpers Ferry Middle School

Animal Sciences

First Place Dominic Thompson Harpers Ferry Middle School

Medicine and Health

First Place Mikayla Offut Harpers Ferry Middle School; Second Place Marissa Junk Charles Town Middle School; Third Place Emily Lewis Charles Town Middle School; Honorable Mention Ben Nedrow Charles Town Middle School.

Engineering

First Place Chris Pfaltzgraff Wildwood Middle School; Second Place Zachary Kelly Harpers Ferry Middle School; Third Place Ryan King and Chris Price Shepherdstown Middle School; Honorable Mention Ava Roth Charles Town Middle School, Ian Bird Charles Town Middle School, and Michael Colina Wildwood Middle School.

Earth Science

First Place Brittani Hall Wildwood Middle School; Second Place Madison Henshaw Wildwood Middle School; Honorable Mention Olivia Romano Wildwood Middle School.

Mathematical Science: Honorable Mention Sean Corum Shepherdstown Middle School.

Plant Science

First Place Laura Wilt Charles Town Middle School.

Physics and Astronomy

First Place Matthew Spiker Shepherdstown Middle School; Second Place Jed Sammons Charles Town Middle School; Third Place Danny Moylan Charles Town Middle School; Honorable Mention Matthew Bertone Shepherdstown Middle School and Jason Garrard Harpers Ferry Middle School.

Microbiology

First Place Amanda Pastora Wildwood Middle School

Energy and Transportation

First Place Zach Knott Harpers Ferry Middle School; Second Place Kylie Dempsey Harpers Ferry Middle School; Third Place Anya Poteet Wildwood Middle School.

Chemistry

First Place Sierra Knott Harpers Ferry Middle School; Second Place Hannah Moerschel Morgan Academy; Third Place Ethan Koenig Wildwood Middle School; Honorable Mention Tyler Henry Charles Town Middle School and Austin Skinner Charles Town Middle School.

Jefferson County Schools announce Science Fair winners

By Staff | Feb 13, 2015

The Jefferson County Science Fair was held on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Harpers Ferry Middle School. Over 50 students participated in the senior and junior levels.

The RESA VIII Junior Regional Science Fair will be held on Tuesday, Mar. 17 at Shepherd University. First through third place winners in each junior level category are now eligible to move on to this level.

Senior level winners will be eligible to participate in the State High School Fair in Fairmont on Mar. 28. Winners will be notified in the coming weeks with more specific information as it becomes available.

The Jefferson County Science Fair Winners for 2015 are as follows:

Senior Division:

Physics and Astronomy

First Place Samuel Dilima Jefferson High School; Honorable Mention Mikala Petersen Home School

Computer Science

First Place Robert Barrat Jefferson High School

Junior Division:

Computer Science

First Place Soren Kowalski Charles Town Middle School

Environmental Science

First Place Alexis Brackett Shepherdstown Middle School; Second Place Cameron Henderson Harpers Ferry Middle School; Third Place Zavier Thompson Harpers Ferry Middle School; Honorable Mention Trevor Letterman Harpers Ferry Middle School.

Behavioral and Social Sciences

First Place Sophia Scudieri Shepherdstown Middle School; Second Place Nash Pena – Morgan Academy; Third Place Emma Stover Charles Town Middle School.

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Second Place Amanda Butcher Harpers Ferry Middle School

Animal Sciences

First Place Dominic Thompson Harpers Ferry Middle School

Medicine and Health

First Place Mikayla Offut Harpers Ferry Middle School; Second Place Marissa Junk Charles Town Middle School; Third Place Emily Lewis Charles Town Middle School; Honorable Mention Ben Nedrow Charles Town Middle School.

Engineering

First Place Chris Pfaltzgraff Wildwood Middle School; Second Place Zachary Kelly Harpers Ferry Middle School; Third Place Ryan King and Chris Price Shepherdstown Middle School; Honorable Mention Ava Roth Charles Town Middle School, Ian Bird Charles Town Middle School, and Michael Colina Wildwood Middle School.

Earth Science

First Place Brittani Hall Wildwood Middle School; Second Place Madison Henshaw Wildwood Middle School; Honorable Mention Olivia Romano Wildwood Middle School.

Mathematical Science: Honorable Mention Sean Corum Shepherdstown Middle School.

Plant Science

First Place Laura Wilt Charles Town Middle School.

Physics and Astronomy

First Place Matthew Spiker Shepherdstown Middle School; Second Place Jed Sammons Charles Town Middle School; Third Place Danny Moylan Charles Town Middle School; Honorable Mention Matthew Bertone Shepherdstown Middle School and Jason Garrard Harpers Ferry Middle School.

Microbiology

First Place Amanda Pastora Wildwood Middle School

Energy and Transportation

First Place Zach Knott Harpers Ferry Middle School; Second Place Kylie Dempsey Harpers Ferry Middle School; Third Place Anya Poteet Wildwood Middle School.

Chemistry

First Place Sierra Knott Harpers Ferry Middle School; Second Place Hannah Moerschel Morgan Academy; Third Place Ethan Koenig Wildwood Middle School; Honorable Mention Tyler Henry Charles Town Middle School and Austin Skinner Charles Town Middle School.

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