Working under the direction of science teacher Megan Denecke, 15 students from W.T. Clarke Middle School attended the Science Olympiad competition at Kellenberg Memorial High School. Of these, six students took home awards in their respective events.
Matthew Heitner and Joshiah Phillips placed second in the “Metric Mastery” category; Erjin Choi and Cindy Pham placed fourth in “Dynamic Planet - Glaciers”; and Alby Joseph and Bismen Singh received a sixth-place finish in “Reach for the Stars.”
Prior to the competition, the students worked diligently to prepare for their events by researching, taking practice exams and compiling information regarding their topics. W.T. Clarke was one of fifty middle school teams from Long Island to participate in these competitive events that tested students’ knowledge in astronomy, earth science, engineering, mapping, biology and chemistry.
“The students’ hard work clearly paid off,” Ms. Denecke stated, “all team members should be very proud of their performances and for participating in this academic event.”