Talcott Mountain Academy Takes First in Regional Science Bowl

On Saturday, February 25th, a team of four students from Talcott Mountain Academy (TMA) finished first place in the Regional Middle School Science Bowl. This finish marks the second consecutive year the school has taken first place in the competition, distinguishing it as the only school in Connecticut to have accomplished such a feat.

The 2017 Talcott Mountain Academy first place team included eighth grade students Dash Corning and Aresh Pourkavoos (both from Avon), and seventh grade students Julian Kage (Glastonbury) and Connor Farquhar (West Hartford).

Hosted by the University of Connecticut, the Connecticut Regional Middle School Science Bowl is comprised of 32 teams—each with four or five students from schools and home school associations across the state. As top finishers in the event, the Talcott Mountain Academy team will be continuing on to the National Science Bowl competition, which will be held in Washington D.C., from April 27 - May 1.

The Connecticut Regional Middle School Science Bowl is a quiz bowl competition of two teams with four students on each team. They must answer challenging math and science questions -- including earth & space, chemistry, energy, and physics -- in a fast paced timed setting.

“Our students are very inquisitive, love science and enjoy learning new things. They spent many hours after school practicing to achieve these results and we are very proud of their accomplishment,” says Lydia Gibb, Dean, Talcott Mountain Academy. “The team was coached by TMA parents Kevin Doyle and Carolyn Hoffman – whose enthusiasm and dedication inspired and encouraged the students to stretch their abilities.”

Launched in 1991, the National Science Bowl® (NSB) is a highly competitive science education and academic event that encourages student involvement in math and science activities of importance to the Department of Energy and the Nation. Each team is composed of four students, one alternate student, and a coach.

Talcott Mountain Academy is an independent school for intellectually excited students K-8. Founded in 1983 as a division of the Talcott Mountain Science Center, the Academy is a unique on-site learning laboratory that nurtures children’s innate abilities from an early age. A fully integrated curriculum provides a robust and meaningful education that fosters both the intellectual and creative abilities of gifted and talented children. www.talcottacademy.org.

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