Upper Schoolers Win Science Olympiad Meet!
On March 7, the St. Andrew’s Science Olympiad team was named the overall winner of the Science Olympiad Regional Meet at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
Coached by Upper School teachers Cindy Albach and Jeff Osborne, all 14 students on the team received at least one first- or second-place finish in their events; collectively the team won half of the 14 events offered. As the overall Meet winner, St. Andrew’s is now qualified for the Science Olympiad State Meet in College Station on April 24 and 25.
St. Andrew’s is competing in the Science Olympiad at both the middle and high school level this year. Science Olympiad gives students a chance to display their knowledge and understanding of science through a mix of academic tests, labs, and building competitions.
St. Andrew’s placed first or second in the following events:
1st Place
Bridge Building - Jeffery Wang, Kacey Swearingen
Forensics - Valerie Chang, Jeffery Wang
Fossils - Natalie Ozor, Zoe Getchell
Geologic Mapping - Sanddhya Jayabalan, Monessha Jayabalan
Mission Possible - Jeffery Wang, Kacey Swearingen
Scrambler - Sanddhya Jayabalan, Natalie Ozor
Wright Stuff - Jonathan Zornio, Will Nickerson
2nd Place
Anatomy and Physiology - David Gurasich, Mandy Justiz
Disease Detectives - David Gurasich, Monessha Jayabalan
We’ve Got Your Number - Jonathan Zornio, Will Nickerson
The team would like to thank Upper School teachers Jim Thomas and Richard Wright for their assistance in preparing for the event. The next competition will be the State Meet held April 24-25 in College Station. Go Cru!
- Student Jonathan Zornio '16 contributed this article
