Goshen's Science Olympiad Teams Compete at Sacred Heart University

Goshen Science Olympiad’s Science Olympiad teams walked away with 19 medals and a first place trophy after a successful showing at the Sacred Heart University Invitational. Throughout the day, each team competed in 16 different events focusing on such topics as anatomy & physiology, computer science, engineering, forensics, and epidemiology.

This year’s division B team is made up of 25 members ranging from 6th to 9th grade and the Division C team is made up of 27 members ranging from 9th to 12th grade. Each student has three or more specializations, ranging from rock and mineral recognition to Rube Goldberg engineering. Students competed in pairs; the top three competitors in each event are awarded medals. Goshen’s medal winners include:

Division B-

First place, Experimental Design : Carlos Alicea, Rohan Chabbra and Kiara Paulino

First place, Machines: Tanner Conklin and Kiran Foster

First place, Mousetrap Vehicle: Luke Webster and Rohan Chabbra

Second place, Dynamic Planet : Henry Dong and Rhyse Ruffy

Second place, Heredity: Luke Webster and Eesha Ramanathan

Third place, Circuit Lab: Kiran Foster and Axel Jackson

Third place, Game On: Jacob Cortes and Kiran Foster

Third place, Mission Possible: Chloe Mosquera and Kiara Paulino

Third place, Reach for the Stars: Aiden Meyers and Eesha Ramanathan

Division C-

First place, Astronomy: Eve Doyle and Ryan Hludzinski

First place, Gravity Vehicle: Jason Barnes and Ryan Hludzinski

First place, Write It Do It: AJ Bauer and Kaylee Kohn

Second place, Detector Building: Arun Foster and Alex Mistretta

Second place, Machines: Jason Barnes and Alex Mistretta

Third place, Dynamic Planet: Andrew Hablow and Ryan Mistretta

Third place, Geologic Mapping: Andrew Hablow and Melissa Moore

Third place, Ornithology: Melissa Moore and Jack Moran

Goshen’s Science Olympiad program is coordinated by head coach Becky DenDanto, and assistant coaches Laura Muller, Roseanne Lesser, Laura Macginitie, Christina Pahucki, and Warren Young with support from a large group of parent and community volunteers. The program has received generous support from local businesses including: Lowes, Orange & Rockland, Lanc & Tully, Nugent & Haeussler, Crystal Run Healthcare, M&T Bank and Media Vision Advertising. Find out more about the team, the events in which they participate and how you can lend your support by visiting the Sponsors page at https://goshenscioly.wixsite.com/scioly/corporate-sponsors.