Science Olympiad Competes

Science Olympiad team at SJA.
December 5, 2024

Science Olympiad competed at the Rickards Invitational, the first major event of the year, drawing 283 high school teams and 4,000 competitors. Earning distinction as top performers are Izzy Simone ’26 (right) and Elana Kosmas ’26 (left) with 5th place overall in Write It, Do It; Elana Kosmas and Charlie Peralez ’27 (second from left) with 13th place overall in Fermi Questions; and Donley Johnson ’26 (second from right) and Charlie Peralez with 22nd place overall in Optics. The online event was hosted by the University of Florida.

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