Check out this article about Fall River students being recognized as a Winning Project for Investigating History at the 2026 One8 Applied Learning Student Showcase.

Source: The Herald News

Author: Beth McDermott

Date: May 15, 2026

Middle and high school students from Fall River Public Schools recently attended the One8 Applied Learning Showcase at The TRACK at New Balance in Boston, where students from across Massachusetts presented projects focused on STEM, civics, history, and applied learning to more than 500 industry professionals, according to a community announcement.

A team of sixth-graders from Morton Middle School was selected as the Winning Project for Investigating History at the 2026 One8 Applied Learning Showcase.

Students Cora Farias, Keliany Vieira, Michael Louime, and Sophia Santos presented their Unit 3 Summative project, “Ancient African Societies,” as part of their Investigating History curriculum under the guidance of social studies instructional coach Soklim Chhean.

According to One8, the team’s presentation represented “exemplary student work” and stood out for its creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, persistence, and presentation skills.

As part of the recognition, the students will also have the opportunity to visit the Museum of African American History in Boston and participate in a conversation about museum curation.

“This is an incredible accomplishment, and we are so proud of the way these students represented Morton Middle School and Fall River Public Schools,” according to the announcement.