The Fulton Science Academy Science Olympiad Team placed second in the GA State Science Olympiad Tournament held at South Cobb High School on March 18. Along with the second place trophy, the team received an invitation to compete in the National Science Olympiad Tournament to be held May 20 at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. This is the third consecutive year the team has qualified for Nationals and the seventh time in FSA history!
“We are thrilled to be representing Georgia at the National Tournament,” said Science Olympiad head coach Pam Walsh. “The National Tournament is an amazing event; not only for the intense competition but also for all the geeky-nerdy science activities that go along with it.”
“Qualifying for the tournament gets tougher each year,” explained Head Coach, Gloria Stathos. “This year there were 125 middle school teams in the state. Twenty-nine of these teams advanced to the state tournament, and only the top two teams are invited to Nationals. We medaled in 16 of the 23 events and there were only three events in which we didn’t place in the top ten. Each of the 14 students on our team contributed to our victory by earning at least one medal.”
Walsh continued, "FSA students really performed well. Our students were so professional and well-prepared for this tournament. Science Olympiad prides itself on not being a trivia contest but instead requiring students to show critical thinking and process skills, so there are always unexpected questions and problems, but our students worked through them. We could not be prouder.”
The following students placed among the top 10 in the state for their event:
1st Place: Vihan and Logan
Hovercraft
Coached by Mr. Kersey
1st Place: Sophie and Sid
Road Scholar
Coached by Mrs. Stathos
1st Place: Jay and Arul
Fast Facts
Coached by Mrs. Sanders
1st Place: Sophie and Vihan
Write It, Do It
Coached by Mrs. Stathos
2nd Place: Jay and Arul
Bottle Rockets
Coached by Mr. Parlak
2nd Place: Sophie and Sid
Dynamic Planet
Coached by Mrs. Walsh
2nd Place: Bella and Arham
Ecology
Coached by Mrs. Butler
2nd Place: Shourya and Bella
Invasive Species
Coached by Mrs. Butler
2nd Place: Chance and Holden
Optics
Coached by Mr. Sanders
2nd Place: Holden and Jay
Reach for the Stars
Coached by Mrs. Walsh
2nd Place: Shourya and Sid
Scrambler
Coached by Mr. Parlak
3rd Place: Karen and Navina
Disease Detectives
Coached by Mrs. Bhatt and Mrs. Lewis
3rd Place: Karen and Shourya
Rocks and Minerals
Coached by Mrs. Walsh
4th Place: Chance and Navina
Food Science
Coached by Mrs. Crigler
4th Place: Vihan and Logan
Mission Possible
Coached by Mr. Kersey
4th Place – Isabelle and Chance
Meteorology – coached by Mrs. Walsh
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