Fairland West hosts science fair
Published 8:28 am Wednesday, February 13, 2019
ROME TOWNSHIP — Last week was science fair week in Lawrence County.
The county fair took place at Chesapeake Middle School on Thursday, while, the next day Fairland West Elementary hosted its fifth grade science fair.
The event saw participation from 120 students, with projects covering topics such as “Paper Airplanes,” “Cats vs. Birds,” “Battery Life of a Drone,” “Iron Content in Cereal,” “Radiation Generated by a Wi-Fi,” “Activators for Slime,” “Gravity,” “Why Fish Are Needed in an Ecosystem” and “Which Anti-virus Software Works Best on a Computer?”
The projects were judged by professionals from the region’s business and industry, including instructors from Marshall University and St. Mary’s School of Nursing.
Parents and family members were able to view projects in the school’s gymnasium, followed by an awards assembly, in which the top 25 outstanding projects were honored.
Students receiving a trophy at the ceremony included:
1. Emily Ferguson
2. Molly Dunalap
3.Holly Warnick
4. Braelyn Eaches
5. Aden Reed
6. Weston Goff
7. Claire Southard
8. Brooke Walters
9. Bella Weinsweig
10. Maddox Gue
11. Bailey Russell
12. Chloe Mick
13. Emmy Brown
14. Taylor Murphy
15. Taegan Leep
16. Aubrey Hayes
17. Alex Miller
18. Timothy Webb
19. Addyson Cornell
20. Paige Conley
21. Alyssa Judge
22. Kennedi Fulks
23. Addison Godby
24. Conner Black
25. Destiny Hilton