Clifton Forge, VA (April 23, 2026) - The annual Jackson River Governor's School Research Fair was held earlier today at the Moomaw Center at Mountain Gateway Community College with fourteen students exhibiting some innovative concepts and drawing conclusions from their work.
The Alleghany Journal was on hand to interview the presenters, all of whom were full of energy and inquisitiveness.
JRGS Dir. Eddie Graham spoke with the Journal about the school, complimented the student researchers and said that many often go on to four year colleges note.
JRGS faculty member Heather Hough also was on hand for the event. Ms. Hough teaches an Introduction to Research course at the school - and it was evident that the students were using several neat tools to display their work on the boards presented today.
An awards ceremony was scheduled for later today.
To view a video of Graham talking about the school, please follow the link:
Graham Speaks With The Journal About The Jackson River Governor's School
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The Journal plans to upload additional videos of students presenters later on.
Here is a list of the projects presented and their creators: Presley Adams ("Absorbency Showdown"), Dominic Brown ("Keeping It Cool"), Joowon Chung ("Lotion Notions: Do Generic Moisturizers Really Work?"), Olivia Gentry-Delgado ("Boosted Basil"), Millie Glick ("What Effect Does Background Noise Have On High School Students?"), Taylor Jenkins ("Picture Perfect: How Light Intensity Affects Polaroid Film Development"), Kathryn Johnson ("Sweet Dreams"), Kyleigh Napier ("Effect Of Miracle Gro On Daffodils"), Carter Nicely ("Erosion In A Glass: How Common Drinks Affect Enamel"), Brianna Patterson ("Blue Light or Book Time?"), Brenden Seckner ("Monitoring Water Quality of the Cowpasture River"), Emma Skidmore ("Weet Success: Comparing the Effects of Soda pH and Sugar on Dough Rise"), Vivian Vernon ("Turn It Up or Tune It Out?"), and Vincent Wilson ("Growing to The Beat"). |  | Presley Adams' research project was called, "Absorbency Showdown"
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