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5 Years in a Row - 1st Place at the CT Science Olympiad!


Congratulations to the Hopkins Science Olympiad team who placed 1st in the state competition for the 5th year in a row!

For the 5th year in a row, Hopkins Science Olympiad took home the first place trophy in the state competition at the University of Connecticut. The competition was fierce as the team beat out South Windsor, for the second year in a row, for top honors. Hopkins entered two teams and overall took home 14 medals, eight gold (in events such as Anatomy and Physiology, Forensics and Thermodynamics), four silver (in events such as Astronomy and Chemistry lab) and two bronze (in Robot Arm and Maglev Vehicle). The A team of fifteen students and four alternates will be heading to Wright State University in Dayton, OH to compete in the National Science Olympiad on May 17th and 18th. Wish them luck!

A Team Members
Robert Chu '13
Harry Kane '14
Yerin Kim '14
Dan Kluger '14
Nicole Kogan '14
Ben Koleske '15
Angus MacMullen '14
Avi Mahajan '14
Micah Margolis '13 (captain)
Nailen Matschke '13
Ashley Meng '13(captain)
Charlie Proctor '13
Laura Srivichitranond '13
Sarah Srivichitranond '15
Max Ying '13
 
B team members
Dan Brodkin '14
Chris Cahill '14
Tenzin Choephel '14
John Huo '14
Kirsten Jorgensen '13 (captain)
Jon Kluger '13
Varsha Krish '13
Jacob Marks '13
Dan McCabe '13 (captain)
Kyra Post '15
Davey Proctor '15
Alex Sernyak '13
Bret Stepanek '15
Sam Weinreb '13
Hope Whitelock '14
 
UConn's Press Release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 8, 2013
Contact: Joy Erickson (860) 486-8115

Hopkins School Still Golden in Science Olympiad

Hopkins School continued its gold medal streak at the Connecticut Science Olympiad (CTSO) on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at the University of Connecticut. The school has come in first every year since it entered the competition in 2009.
About 500 students from 22 high schools across the state competed in this year’s CTSO. Each school could enter two teams of up to 15 students each. The following teams took home the medals:
  • Gold Medal—Hopkins School Team A
  • Silver Medal—South Windsor High School Team A
  • Bronze Medal—Farmington High School Team A
The Hopkins B team also fared well, just missing the bronze medal spot.

A total of 33 teams vied for medals in 23 events organized like an Olympic track meet. The contests ranged from building and launching a glider to solving a crime using forensic evidence.

“We're proud to support our state's talented young scientists as they put their problem-solving skills to the test," says Dr.  Jeremy Teitelbaum, Dean of UConn’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, sponsor of the event.

Hopkins Team A earned not only bragging rights, but the chance to compete at the National Science Olympiad at Wright State University in Ohio in May. Awards and scholarships at last year’s national tournament totaled well over two million dollars.

Students don’t just enter the CTSO for the prizes, though. Many of them say they compete for one simple reason: It’s fun!

When asked why he takes part, Sam Bieler, sophomore from Weston High School, answered: “It’s fun to be with friends who enjoy the same thing.”

Echoed Amber Amin, a junior at Wilton High School, “It’s fun to see people from so many different towns who are so passionate about what they’re doing.”

Their teachers have their own reasons for encouraging the students to participate. Explains Stephanie Plunkett, CTSO coach for Joseph A. Foran High School in Milford, “We’re hoping that they will apply the concepts they’re learning in the classroom.”

Mike O’Connor, coach for Waterford High School, adds that the CTSO is great for kids who like science but might not be top students. “They spend hours on it because they’re really interested,” he says. “But give them chemistry homework, and they shut down.”

Just like Olympic athletes, Science Olympiad competitors put a lot of work and dedication into preparing for the event.
“I’m so impressed with these kids,” shares Dr. Cynthia Peterson, UConn professor of physics, who ran the Astronomy event. “They’re not playing with game boxes or at the mall. They’re studying.”

CTSO Director Brendan Herlihy sums it up this way: “The Science Olympiad is a great opportunity for students to challenge themselves and each other while enjoying the camaraderie of team competitions, just like athletes do.”

For more information about the Connecticut Science Olympiad, visit www.ctscienceolympiad.org.
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