Science Olympiad

Twenty-two Academy of Our Lady students traveled to Thibodaux, Louisiana to compete in the Louisiana Region I Science Olympiad at Nicholls State University on March 23. In Division B, consisting of nine teams throughout Louisiana with students in 6 ^th-9 ^th grade, Academy of Our Lady’s team placed second overall and qualified for the state competition.  Ten Academy of Our Lady students on the Division C team placed in their competing categories. Division C consisted of 14 teams from 11 schools with students in grades 9-12.


Division B Team awards include
first place in Circuit Lab - freshman Milea Tran and freshman Christine Pham;

second place in Crime Busters – pre-freshman Gabrielle Jenkins and freshman Paris Labadie;

second place in Disease Detectives – freshman Milea Tran and freshman Emma Palmisano;

first place in Elastic Launched Glider – freshman Milea Tran and freshman Paris Labadie;

third place in Game On – freshman Christine Pham and pre-freshman Duyen Pham;

first place in Heredity – freshman Emma Palmisano and freshman Paris Labadie;

third place in Herpetology – freshman Anh Dao and pre-freshman Juliana Sykes;

second place in Potion & Poisons - freshman Christine Pham and pre-freshman Kaylee Nguyen;

third place in Road Scholar – pre-freshman Jaden Armond and pre-freshman Kyra Poree;

third place in Solar System - pre-freshman Jaden Armond and pre-freshman Kayla Dion;

second place in Thermodynamics – pre-freshman Kayla Dion, pre-freshman Jaden Armond and freshman Emma Palmisano;

first place in Write It/Do It – freshman Christine Pham and freshman Emma Palmisano.


Division C team awards include

Second place in Experimental Design – senior Alexandra Mahler, senior Amelia Russell and sophomore Tyler Scott;

third place in Geological Mapping – sophomore Taylor Tran and sophomore Kimmy Tran;

third place in Protein Modeling – sophomore Taylor Tran, sophomore Kimmy Tran and senior ViTuong Nguyen;

second place in Wright Stuff – junior Kaylin Bair and sophomore Asra Abdeljabar;

first place in Write It/Do It – senior Zarifa Abdeljabar and junior Amally Abdeljabar.