Division Avenue Science Students Earn Olympiad Medals

For the ninth consecutive year, members of Division Avenue High School’s Science Olympiad team qualified for the New York State Finals competition held at Le Moyne College in Syracuse.

After months of preparation and numerous invitational competitions on Long Island, at Yale University and in the North Poconos, the talented students collectively won medals in 20 out of 25 events.

In the New York State Finals, all four seniors on the team earned state medals. In addition, Sonia Inderit and Michael Mulqueen received a $2,500 scholarship to attend Le Moyne College.

• Towers – Annie Tao (12) and Dawn Kim (12) – 10th place.
• Herpetology – Sonia Inderjit (11) and Michael Mulqueen (11) – 10th place.
• Experimental Design – Laiba Ahmed (11), Danielle Mahn (12) and Melanie Singh (12) – eighth place.
• Helicopter – Sonia Inderjit (11) & Michael Mulqueen (11) – second place.

Photo: Levittown School District