Student “scientists” gathered at the John Marshall Field House in Moundsville on Thursday to compete in the Marshall County Schools Science Fair.
The annual competition featured 48 projects from 59 students in sixth through eighth grades at Cameron Middle School, Moundsville Middle School and Sherrard Middle School. The middle school students competed for 1st and 2nd place in 12 different categories.
For the second year, the fair featured a high school division. Four students from John Marshall High School participated.
Hattie Brautigan, an 8th grader at Moundsville Middle School, wondered how long it takes several different popular, sugary drinks to affect a person’s teeth. Her project “Think Before You Drink!” was named the fair’s overall winner.
WVU School of Dentistry Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Tyler Brown, DDS was a guest judge.
Students who placed first and second in their category at the Marshall County Schools Science Fair are eligible to represent their school at the annual West Liberty University Regional Science & Engineering Fair on Saturday, February 7, 2026, on the campus of WLU.