Science Olympiad
Science students ruled the day on February 27! The Academy’s Senior and Science Olympiad teams both earned the right to participate in the state tournament in April.
In regional Science Olympiad at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, the Senior Team placed fifth overall among eighteen teams and the Junior Team finished third overall in a field of eleven teams.
Both teams will show their skills and knowledge at the state tournament in Hammond.
Seven Academy teams won first place victories in their categories. Among Senior Team members, Sarah Breaux, Kayla Salas, and Rachel Lessig all took first place for the “Mission Possible” competition. Among Junior Team members, the following teams finished first : Kathy Le and Clara Bausa in “Disease Detective;” Kathy Le and Emily Fettet in “Ecology;” Ashlin Hinojosa, Melissa Le, and Brittany Nicholson in “Experimental Design;” Ashlin Hinojosa and Lauren Barrios first in “Science Crime Busters;” Lauren Barrios and Maddie Fettet in “Solar System;” Lauren Barrios and Melissa Le, with help from Lisa Phan, in “Trajectory.”
Many other students also placed in their competitions. Here is a list of all other teams that placed.
SENIOR TEAM
“Chemistry Lab”: Melissa Palmisano and Rachel Lessig--5th place
“Disease Detectives”: Blair Minnard and Courtney Gauthreaux--5th place
“Environmental Chemistry”: Katie Silva and Kaleigh Cotton-- 4th place
“Trajectory”: Blair Minnard and Kaleigh Cotton--4th place
“Experimental Design”: Rachel Lessig, Sarah Breaux and Ana Popich--3rd place
“Mousetrap Vehicle”: Jaime Chauvin and Bettina Bausa--3rd place
“Remote Sensing”: Kayla Salas and Katie Silva--3rd place
“Elevated Bridge”: Sarah Breaux and Ana Popich--2nd place
“Ornithology”: Raquel Gibson and Jennifer Kenyon--2nd place
JUNIOR TEAM
“Can’t Judge a Powder”: Emily and Maddie Fettet--5th place
“Physical Science Lab”: Maddie Fettet and Emily Hamm, with help from Shannon Palermo--5th place
“Elevated Bridge”: Emily Fettet and Hannah Rimawi; help from Sage Sorina--5th place
“Shock Value”: Hannah Rimawi and Emily Hamm--5th place
“Bio-Process Lab”: Lauren Barrios and Kathy Le--4th place
“Battery Buggy”: Clara Bausa and Kayla Bell, help from Tina Nguyen--3rd place
“Ornithology”: Clara Bausa and Emily Fettet--3rd place
“Road Scholar”: Melissa Le and Kelli Gotangco--3rd place
“Write It/Do It”: Melissa Le and Lauren Barrios--3rd place
“Anatomy”: Clara Bausa and Brittany Nicholson--2nd place
“Fossils”: Hannah Rimawi and Emily Hamm--2nd place
“Pentathalon”: Hannah Rimawi, Ashlin Hinojosa, Kathy Le--2nd place
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