The Harrison County Science Fair was held Saturday, March 11 at the Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center.

Winners from Bridgeport schools were:

First Place: Stella Rubi, 3^rd Grade, Simpson Elementary School, “War of the Whiteners,” Division I, Chemistry and Biochemistry;

First Place: Khynzli Randolph, 4^th grade, Simpson Elementary, “The Sun Dial,” Division I, Earth & Space Sciences;

Third Place: Mitchell Keese, 4^th grade, Simpson Elementary, “DNA Extraction,” Division I, Life Science

First Place: Kensington McGill and Julian Hitt, 5^th grade, Heritage Christian School, “Worms: Can You Train Them?” Division I, Life Science

First Place: Sam Dodson, 5^th grade, Simpson Elementary, “Act Fast!” Division I, Medicine & Health

Third Place: Katie Shaver, 5^th Grade, Simpson Elementary, “It’s Crystal Clear,” Division I, Physical Science

First Place: Shyam Patel, 8^th Grade, Bridgeport Middle School, “Floating Resort,” Division II, Energy & Engineering

First Place: Emma Romano, 8^th Grade, Bridgeport Middle School, “Is It Luck or Is It Science?” Division II, Physics, Math & Computers

First Place: Virginia Noone, 8^th Grade, Bridgeport Middle School, “Color Matters,” Division II, Behavioral & Social Science

See a list of all participants and winners HERE.

Editor's Note: Photo of Emma Romano and Dr. Mark Manchin, superintendent of Harrison County Schools, is courtesy of Amy Romano. Photo of Julian Hitt and Kensy McGill is courtesy of Ricky Hitt.