The Thomas County Middle School Science Fair was held on Wednesday, December 5. More than 70 projects were entered by 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students. The overall Science Fair Winner was Bishop Jackson. Jackson was also named the overall Physical Science Category Winner and Nathan Jarrett was the Overall Life Science Category Winner. All students who placed in the fair will compete in the Region Science Fair at ABAC held on February 15.
The following students earned awards:
Chemistry
1st Place: Lee McCorkle
2nd Place: Mikayla Voyles
3rd Place: Caroline Pierce
Honorable Mention: Peytin Ingles
Physics/Astronomy
1st Place: Amber Griner
2nd Place: Owen Braswell
3rd Place: Sarah Martin
Honorable Mention: Kristopher Wilhelm
Engineering Mechanics
1st Place: Ella Coffee
2nd Place: Tripp Taylor
3rd Place: Kate Hardy
Energy: Physical
1st Place: Ty Stewart
2nd Place: Jackson McCorkle
3rd Place: Lainey Woodfin
Energy: Chemical
1st Place: Bishop Jackson
2nd Place: Christian Rivas
3rd Place: Hunter Smith
Embedded Systems
1st Place: Whitt Finch
Biochemistry
1st Place: Charlie Dunbar IV
Materials Science
1st Place: Maddie Graham
2nd Place: Charlie Emmett
3rd Place: Greyson Whatley
Honorable Mention: Marx Gaines
Animal Science
1st Place: Jordan Bass
2nd Place: Gavin Melnick
3rd Place: Cameron Jones
Honorable Mention: Jordyn Tillman
Plant Science
1st Place: Carson Creech
2nd Place: Bryce Folsom
3rd Place: Melia Saunders
Honorable Mention: Evan Kelley
Biomedical and Health Sciences
1st Place: Nathan Jarrett
2nd Place: Keaton Stephens
3rd Place: Kayla Carr
Microbiology
1st Place: Caleb Kinneer
2nd Place: Caden Reagan
Behavioral & Social Science
1st Place: Brady Whatley
2nd Place: Natalie Carlisle
3rd Place: Phoebe Esra
Honorable Mention: Lilly Stone
Translational Medical Science
1st Place: Campbell Smith
Earth & Environmental Science
1st Place: Josh Bone
2nd Place: Bowen Dennard
3rd Place: Ayden Webb
Honorable Mention: Wyatt Petrey