Pendleton County Middle School is proud to announce the top competitors of the Social Studies Fair. PCMS hosted its Social Studies Fair on Thursday, January 10. Students in the seventh grade competed in the categories of Psychology, Anthropology, World History, and State and Local Studies. Place winners in each category will be advancing to the County Fair level that will be held on February 18 at PCMHS.
The Social Studies Fair recognizes students for research analysis and critical thinking. Students also have the opportunity to showcase their presentation and speaking skills. Students are encouraged to choose topics that interest them and connect these ideas into the larger global scope.
Pendleton winner in the Anthropology category was:
1st Place: Phoebe Pownell: A Fair to Remember
Pendleton winner in the Economics category was:
1st Place: Katie Heavner: Impact of Female Workers
Pendleton winner in the Psychology category was:
1st Place: Alaena Fertig: Psychology of Joseph Stalin
Pendleton winners in the State and Local category were:
1st Place: Mason Harper: The Evolution of Maple Syrup in West Virginia
2nd Place: Natalie Arbaugh: The 1985 Flood: Pendleton County, WV
3rd Place: Kaylee Teter: May Day
Pendleton winners in the World History category were:
1st Place: Broty Sites: The History of the Baseball
2nd Place: Allison Reuss: The Axis Powers
3rd Place: Albert Ramos-Rivera: America’s First Voyage