Scarsdale H.S. Science Olympiad Team Heading To Statewide Competition

Members of the Scarsdale High School Science Olympiad Team are getting set to compete in a statewide science competition after taking first place in the Lower Hudson Valley regional competition.

The team finished on top during a competition at Byram Hills High School, where 32 teams competed.

The state competition is set for March 30 and 31 at Canisius College in Buffalo.

New York State Science Olympiad 

The organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of science education in grades 5-12, increasing male, female and minority interest in science, creating a technologically literate workforce and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science and technology.

These goals are achieved by providing opportunities for teams of students to participate in 22 regional and state Science Olympiad tournaments across New York State. Information from articles and studies that have measured the impact of Science Olympiad on students may be seen here. NYSSO also promotes the inclusion of Science Olympiad activities in classroom curricula and provides teacher training at seminars and an annual coaches workshop.

2012 Science Olympiad Regionals

Scarsdale High School

Medal List:  High School Division

Event

Medal

Names

Anatomy & Physiology

1^st

Jessica Lam, Holly Brockerhoff

Fermi Questions

1^st

Elliot Liskin, Brian Chieu

Robot Arm

1^st

Will Constan, Elliot Liskin

Chemistry Lab

2^nd

Andrew Guo, Holly Brockerhoff

Dynamic Planet

2^nd

Victoria Chi, Julia Wells

Protein Modeling

3^rd

Jessica Lam, Holly Brockerhoff, Julia Wells

Remote Sensing

3^rd

Caroline Holmes, Madeleine Minke

Thermodynamics

3^rd

Spencer Lee, Andrew Guo

Tower

3^rd

Connie Lam,  Will Constan

Astronomy

4^th

Brian Chieu, Jessica Lam

Magnetic Levitation

4^th

Elliot Liskin, Andrew Guo

Microbe Mission

4^th

Kathryn Evans, Victoria Chi

Sounds of Music

4^th

Caroline Holmes, Julia Wells

Geologic Maps

5^th

Caroline Holmes, Alyson Favilla