KINGWOOD — More than 100 Social Studies Fair projects lined the gym at the Preston County Civic Center recently. Projects ranged from the History of Company Stores and Coal Camps of West Virginia to What Angered the American Indians?
Garhet Knotts, a 10th grader, chose the topic of Protecting Our Wild and Wonderful — The Natural Resources Police Officer. Garhet is the son of April and Corey Knotts of Lenox.
“I want to be a natural resources officer,” Knotts said. “It took me about a month to research and set up. I interviewed an officer for the project.”
Knotts won first place in Division III.
Division I, grades 4-5
Anthropology
First place: Lucas Wyatt, Kingwood, Helvetia.
Second place: Henry Woods, West Preston — What Angered the American Indians?
Third place: Breilyn Pederson, Alyssa Friend, Riley Fike, Terra Alta West Preston — Colonial Agriculture.
Division I, grades 4-5
Economics
First place: Tyler Street, West Preston — Chevy Trucks.
First place: Myla Zinn, Evelyn Jennings, Kingwood — Why You should Know About the Pink Tax?
Division I, grades 4-5
Geography
First place: Lane Ridenour, Kingwood — Deforestation.
First place: Zeeden Carpenter, Owen Shaffer, Kingwood — From Feud to Fortune.
Not competing: Olivia Plum, South Preston — Fire Tornado.
Division I, grades 4-5
Psychology
First place: Molly Hoffman, Kingwood — What Are the Psychological Effects on Kids From the COVID 19 Pandemic Lock-down?
Division I, grades 4-5
Sociology
First place: Grace Estep, Kingwood — Scouting A New Path: Why Did Boy Scouts of America Allow Girl’s to Join Their Ranks.
First place: Moriah Wilson, Laurel Hess, Kingwood — Service Animals.
Division I, grades 4-5
State and Local History
First place: Lijah Turner, Kingwood — The 1985 Roaring Waters of Rowlesburg, WV.
First place: Sareena Jones, Naomi Sypolt, Kingwood — Seneca Caverns.
Not competing: Carter Bolyard, Austin Poling, South Preston — Coal Mining.
Division I, grades 4-5
United States History
First place: Lily Shrout, Sophie Rogers, West Preston — What Happened During 9/11?
Second place: Ashlynn McGinnis, West Preston — Life of a 9-Year-Old Pilgrim.
Second place: Faith Loughry, Teorie Felton, Terra Alta/East Preston — What Happened to Typhoid Mary? *
Third place: Addison Plum, South Preston — The Johnstown Flood.
Third place: Tucker Goff, Zander Powell, South Preston — Alaska’s Wonders.
Division I, grades 4-5
World History
First place: Samuel Peaslee, Kingwood — Play Well — The Evolution of Legos.
First place: Jaden Stemple, John Shout, Kingwood — The Roman Colosseum — A Brutal Place to Be.
Second place: Payton Wagner, Cora Wolfe, Sough Preston — The Holocaust.
Division II, grades 6-8
Anthropology
First place: Landon curry, Central Preston — The Cherokee — A Proud Nation.
First place: Bristal Bolyard, South Preston — The Culture of Ancient Greece.
Not competing: Gage Hardman, West Preston — The Modern Pandemic, COVID 19.
Division II, grades 6-8
Economics
First place: Leila Carpenter, Central Preston — Does Honey Bring the Money?
First Place: Madeline Funk, Aubrianna Reel, West Preston — What in the App!
Second place: Rowan Nelson, Aurora — WNBA vs NBA.
Third place: Ashlynn DeBarr, West Preston — How do Trees Affect West Virginia Economy?
Division II, grades 6-8
Geography
First place: Jacob Smith Tatham, West Preston — Does Climate Change Affect Global Habitat?
First place: Tyler Frey, Miles Street, West Preston — Hurricane Katrina.
Second place: Reese Stratton, Central Preston — In the Trench.
Second place: Jayden Poling, Turner Adams, South Preston — Hurricane George.
Division II, grades 6-8
Political Science
First place: Kalista Huggins, Central Preston — Old Enough to Fight, Old Enough to Vote.
First place : Ava Turner, Addison Shaffer, Central Preston — Title IX: A Level Playing Field.
Second place: Julian Shaffer, West Preston — Women’s Rights in the U.S..
Second place: Carli Dalton, Cody Harris, Chloey Paugh, Hunter Knotts, West Preston — Trump vs Biden.
Division II, grades 6-8
Psychology
First place: Paycen Varner, Central Preston — Country Music Moods.
First place: Kamryn Hayes, Nevaeh West, Central Preston — Type-1 Diabetes is Not “Sweet” to Live With.
Second place: Ethan White, Sough Preston — The Minds Of Gettysburg.
Second place: Carley Casteel, Logan Street, Gabrielle Saurino, West Preston — Conspiracy Theory to TV Show.
Third place: Penelope Shaffer, West Preston — What Made John Wayne Gacy So Famous?
Third place: Lydia Arnold, Kierstin Green, Aurora — Living With Social Anxiety.
Honorable Mention: Gabriella Berry, Aurora — 9/11: The Mental Strain On Unsung Heroes.
Division II, grades 6-8
Sociology
First place: Nick Bernatowicz, Central Preston — Killing Time, Not Each Other.
First place: Delaney Seese, Olivia Seese, Central Preston — Drawing A Dream.
Second place: Cortney Shaffer, Aurora — How Body Shaming Effects Teens!
Second place: Toby Crawford, Skyler Wilson, West Preston — Robert Ballard: What Did He Find On the Unsinkable Ship?
Third place: Isabella Edmunds, West Preston — Elanor Roosevelt.
Division II, grades 6-8 – United States History
First place: Mariah Titchenell, West Preston — The Late 1940s: A Decade of Music, Dancing, and War Recovery.
First place: Nathan Adams, Evan Livengood, Gavin Martin, Central Preston — USS Indianapolis: Service or Sacrifice.
Second place: Ava Simmons, Aurora — Oh Henry.
Second place: Izabella Pettit, Magdalyn Wotring, Central Preston — The Story of Little Gracie Watson.
Third place: Rebekah Yates, Central Preston — Evolution of the Air Force.
Third place: Kaitlyn Minor, Destiny Waybright, South Preston — What Happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
Honorable mention: Brooklyn Jones, South Preston — The Salem Witch Trials of the 1600s.
Honorable mention: Ayden Ward, Colin Lyons, West Preston — The Boston Tea Party.
Division II, grades 6-8
State and Local History
First place: Aliana Arnold, Aurora — Elkins Raceway.
First place: Lannen Rouzee, Sophia Flowers, Central Preston — History of Hershey Park.
Second place: Kenley Stone, West Preston — Cass Railroad.
Second place: Michael Moore, Coltin Myers, South Preston — History of Company Stores and Coal Camps of WV.
Third place: Sydney Curtis, Holly Turner, West Preston —– Arthurdale: The New Deal.
Not competing: Zane Pifer, South Preston — Hatfield–McCoy feud.
Division II, grades 6-8
World History
First placee: Molly Dalton, Central Preston — Cher-Ami.
First place : Cailin Johnston, Maryn Shrout, Central Preston — Auschwitz: Twin Torture.
Second place: Grace Baker, Aurora — WW II Night Witches and Wasp.
Second place: Aidan Schmidl, William Schmidle, Dayton Wilson, Central Preston — Hitler Youth: Were They to Blame?
Third place: Harley Mersing, Aurora — The Story Behind Harry Potter.
Third place: Avery Syruws, Jordan Wolfe, Timmy Spira, Ayden Newlon, Central Preston — A Christmas Truce.
Division III, grades 9-12
Economics
First place: Marli Phillips, Preston — No Cocoa.
Second place: Sophia Saurino, Preston — Goating on Record.
Third place: Carson Stone, Preston — Artificial Insemination: Out With the Old in With the New.
Division III, grades 9-12
Geography
First place: Dillion Moore, Jeremy Sisler, Preston — How Does Advancing Technology Affect Radio Astronomy?
Division III, grades 9-12
Political Science
First place: Garhet Knotts, Preston — Game Wardens Protecting Our Wild and Wonderful: The West Virginia Natural Resources Police Officer.
Division III, grades 9-12
Psychology
First place: Emily Bucklew, Preston — Behind the Minds of Serial Killers.
First place: Sydney Gnik, Ariana Huffman, Preston — What Are You Raising?
Second place: Mark Ringer, Preston — “I’m Fine.” A Study of How Anxiety Disorders Affect Social Life.
Third place: Gracie Shaffer, Preston — Sociopath vs Psychopath.
Division III, grades 9-12
Sociology
First place: Zoe North, Preston — Bullying: Lifetime Impact.
First place: Wyatt Bolyard, Brady McNew, Preston — Is the Media Bias?
Second place: Abby Davis, Preston — Principles of Attraction.
Division III, grades 9-12
State and Local History
First place: Sophia Taylor, Preston — Fasnacht: Down With Old Man Winter.
Division III, grades 9-12
United States History
First place: Taryn Veltri, Preston — What Letters Are in Your Barn?
First place: Liana Bishoff, Jenna Elswick, Preston — Women’s Rights: How the Fight Began.
Second place: Alauna Wilson, Preston — The American Mafia.
Third place: Alex Burns, Preston — Bull Riding.
Honorable mention: Marcus Napier, Preston — Civil Rights.
Honorable mention: Tyler Bolyard, Preston — Custer’s Last Stand.
Division III, grades 9-12
World History
First place: Ashley Knowlton, Preston — Why Did the Egyptians Build Pyramids?
First place: Isabelle Hauser, Anna Hess, Preston — Teen Queen and Her Retrial.
Second place: Jacob Williams, Preston — The Evolution of Olympic Soccer.
Second place: Mason Chaney, Evan Keech, Preston — The History of IFBB.
Third place: Alex Schmidle, Preston — Olympic History.
Honorable mention: Jaxson Saucer, Preston — History of Ice Hockey.
Honorable mention: Nevada Cannoy, Preston — The Cold War (1945-1991).
Not competing: Anna Maxwell, Preston — Baudica: The Controversial Killer.
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