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County science fair winners announced

By News-Argus Staff
Published in News on February 7, 2008 1:46 PM

The annual science fair for Wayne County Public School produced 12 winners who will now progress to the regional fair in Wilmington on Feb. 16.

The local fair, held Feb. 2 at Eastern Wayne High School, was for students who had already earned honors at their individual schools. Winners were then selected from K-2, grades 3-5, middle school and high school divisions. At the middle and high school levels, categories were divided into earth, life, physical and technological areas, plus a team division for high school.

Results are listed below:

Grades K-2

1st Place: James Davis, Eastern Wayne Elementary

2nd Place: Hunter Thompson, Meadow Lane Elementary

3rd Place: Kyle Candy, Eastern Wayne Elementary

Grades 3-5

1st Place: Shianne Blakeney, Meadow Lane Elementary

2nd Place: Marcus Ingram, Meadow Lane Elementary

3rd Place: Alexis Brown, Fremont Elementary

Grades 6-8

Earth: Austin Walker, Norwayne Middle, first place; Blake Weaver, Rosewood Middle, second; and Kirk Reader, Eastern Wayne Middle, third

Life: David Joyner, Grantham School, first; Jalesia Claxton, Greenwood Middle, second; and Nathan Huyser, Rosewood Middle, third

Physical: Myra Waheed, Norwayne Middle, first; Madeline Edwards, Eastern Wayne Middle, second; and Cierra Harris, Norwayne Middle, third

Technological: Sarah Moore, Eastern Wayne Middle, first; and Joshua Vandiford, second

Grades 9-12

Life: Valorie Bailey, Charles B. Aycock High, first

Technological: James Crowe, Wayne School of Engineering, first; Jesse Adams, Wayne School of Engineering, second; and Ethan Brodgden, Wayne School of Engineering, third.