Two Saint Joseph School students are heading to the regional science fair in February after taking first place at the Berkeley County Science Fair.
Eighth-graders Noah Harding and Mia MacDonald advanced to the Feb. 6 competition at the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind in Romney after their Jan. 25 wins at Spring Mills High School.
Harding topped his peers in the behavioral and social sciences category with “Cracking the Case: Eyewitness Reliability,” while MacDonald won in engineering with her project about floating vehicles titled “The Power of Maglev.”
Also placing at the county competition were:
  • Animal science: John Millay, second place
  • Behavioral and social sciences: Evan Thames, third place
  • Chemistry: Franklin Koons, second place
  • Energy: Charlotte Carter and Lorelei Oligmueller, second place
  • Medical science: Laith Al-Saleh, third place
  • Plant science: Addie Alter, second place

A young person stands in front of a science fair display titled Cracking the Case: Eyewitness Reliability, which features graphs, photos, and text. The background includes colorful artwork and a clock on the wall.A young girl wearing a pink sweater and jeans stands next to her science fair project display titled “The Power of Maglev” on a table in a classroom with blue floors and large windows.