MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAM WINS AT REGIONAL COMPETITION

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School’s (MCPS) budding scientists came away winners at the South Alabama Regional Science Olympiad competition, hosted by the Spring Hill College in Mobile.  For the second year in a row, the Knights won third place overall in the High School Division, and have been invited to compete in the State Competition on March 16 at Huntingdon College in Montgomery.

The team composed of students from freshmen to seniors, came away with 7 third place, 7second place, and 4 first place medals.  M. Kathryn O’Connor, chair of the Science Department for MCPS and head coach said, “We had a tremendous amount of effort put forth by our entire team. Faculty, coaches, and parents provided guidance, but this was truly the result of study, perseverance and plain old hard work by our students.”

Earning individual honors were:
Brian Brunson – Water Quality 2^nd, Fermi Questions 2^nd, Rocks & Minerals 3^rd

Baines Deal-Water Quality 3^rd

Kenneth Dickerson- Forestry 2^nd, Astronomy 3^rd

Anne Faulkner-Forestry 2^nd, Experimental Design 3^rd

Berkeley Hall- Technical Problem Solving 2^nd, Thermodynamics 3^rd, 

                         Water Quality 3^rd

Zach Hulcher-Remote Sensing 1^st, Dynamic Planet 2^nd, Thermodynamics 3^rd

Patrick McGinn- Circuit Lab 3^rd

Allie Micher- Disease Detectives 2^ndStone Miller-Experimental Design 3^rd

Sarah Nolan-Circuit Lab 3^rd and Experimental Design 3^rd

Maddie O’Mara-Magnetic Levitation 1^st,Gravity Vehicle 1^st, Dynamic Planet 2^nd,
                           Elastic Launch Glider 3^rd

Patrick O’Mara-Magnetic Levitation 1^st, Gravity Vehicle 1^st, Elastic Launch Glider 3^rd

Leo Petters-Magnetic Levitation 1^st, Remote Sensing 1^st,
                    Technical Problem Solving 2^nd

Willie Ravelo-Write It/Do It 1^st, Thermodynamics 2^nd, Fermi Questions 2^nd

Robbie Sankey-Water Quality 2^nd

Spencer Starr- Astronomy 3^rd

Kristina Vanella-Disease Detectives 2^nd

Chase Williams-Write It/Do It 1^st, Thermodynamics 2^nd

For over 25 years, Science Olympiad has led a revolution in science education. What began as a grassroots assembly of science teachers is now one of the premiere science competitions in the nation, providing rigorous, standards-based challenges to more than 5,300 teams in 48 states. Science Olympiad's ever-changing event lineup -- ranging from Disease Detectives to Magnetic Levitation to Thermodynamics -- provides a buffet of career choices and exposure to practicing scientists and mentors.  (www.soinc.org)