Skip to content

Baker’s Dozen Earns Perfect Score at Regional WV Social Studies Fair

Pictured from left are the students who scored a 100%. Front row: Marley Denham, Sydney Mlodzik, Addilyn Ellwood, Leana Roberts and Brynlee Griffith. Second row: Abby Allman, Lauren McGraw, Phoenix Wolverton, Lily Goddard, Kenzie Lyseski, Ella Allender, Addison Mlodzik and Gracelynn Welch.
Pictured from left are the students who scored a 100%. Front row: Marley Denham, Sydney Mlodzik, Addilyn Ellwood, Leana Roberts and Brynlee Griffith. Second row: Abby Allman, Lauren McGraw, Phoenix Wolverton, Lily Goddard, Kenzie Lyseski, Ella Allender, Addison Mlodzik and Gracelynn Welch.

Thirteen students from Marshall County Schools scored a 100% on their projects at the Northern Region West Virginia Social Studies Fair in Moundsville on Thursday.

Approximately 105 participants in third grade through twelfth grade, in three divisions, gathered at the John Marshall Field House from public schools in Brooke, Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel counties and Catholic schools in Ohio and Marshall counties to compete in two different divisions.

In Division I, Marley Denham (Geography), Sydney Mlodzik (Political Science) and Brynlee Griffith (Sociology) from Sand Hill Elementary along with Addilyn Ellwood and Leana Roberts (Political Science- Group) from Glen Dale Elementary School all earned a perfect score for their projects.

Sherrard Middle School students in Division II who received a 100% for their presentations include Abby Allman (Economics), Lauren McGraw (Political Science), Phoenix Wolverton (Psychology), Lily Goddard (Sociology), Kenzie Lyseski (State & Local Studies), Ella Allender and Addison Mlodzik (U.S. History- Group) and Gracelynn Welch (World History).

In addition to the young scholars who scored a 100%, all students who attained the highest score in their category will compete with regional winners from all over the state when they go head-to-head at the West Virginia State Social Studies Fair on Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.

Marley Denham
Marley Denham “The Forbidden Island” Geography, Division 1
Sydney Mlodzik
Sydney Mlodzik “Final Curtain Call” Political Science, Division 1
Addilyn Ellwood, Leana Roberts
Leanna Roberts and Addilyn Ellwood “West Virginia Statehood: A Journey Back in Time” Political Science, Division 1
Brynlee Griffith
Brynlee Griffith “Beyond Rhymes: Dr. Seuss’s Social Messages” Sociology, Division 1
Abby Allman
Abby Allman “Jim Henson: Passion or Profit” Economics, Division 2
Lauren McGraw
Lauren McGraw “The Vice Presidents” Political Science, Division 2
Phoenix Wolverton
Phoenix Wolverton “Effect of War on Soldiers” Psychology, Division 2
Lily Goddard
Lilly Goddard “Radium Girls” Sociology, Division 2
Kenzie Lyseski
Kenzie Lyseski “Coal Mine Wars” State and Local Studies, Division 2
Ella Allender, Addison Mlodzik
Ella Allender and Addison Mlodzik “Hollywood Slip-Up” U.S. History, Division 2
Gracelynn Welch
Gracelynn Welch “Unsung Heroes of the Holocaust” World History, Division 2