Forty-five students in grades 10-12 from Manhasset Secondary School competed in the Nassau West Regional Science Olympiad Competition at Kellenberg Memorial High School on Feb. 5. The competition consisted of 23 events ranging in all branches of science and engineering.
Manhasset students won 21 medals in 15 different events. Of the 27 teams that competed from all across Long Island, Manhasset’s three teams ranked fifth, 12th and 19th overall. For the third time, Manhasset has advanced to the state-level competition to be held in March.
Congratulations to the following students who won individual medals:
Anatomy and Physiology
Dylan Wu and Victoria Yang- 8th place
Astronomy
Aaron Zhang and Rachel Lee- 6th place
Mitchell Jung and Allen Qian- 8th place
Cell Biology
Kristen Diconza and Rachel Lee- 4th place
Chemistry Lab
Ericka Lai and Sean Lim- 3rd place
Detector Building
Ericka Lai and Adam DeLeeuw- 1st place
Mitchell Jung and Marcus Wu- 7th place
Dynamic Planet
Dylan Wu and Aaron Zhang- 1st place
Isabel Yeo and Caroline Yoon- 6th place
Environmental Chemistry
Ericka Lai and Julia Moosikasuwan- 1st place
Caroline Yoon and Dylan Yoon- 4th place
Experimental Design
Derek Lu, Allison Zhang, Sean Lim- 7th place
Michael Ma, Isabel Yeo, Taylor Wang- 8th place
Forensics
Moer Zhao and Ericka Lai- 8th place
Gravity Vehicle
Aaron Zhang and Wilson Hu- 2nd place
Green Generation
Allison Zhang and Moer Zhou- 3rd place
Shivani Patel and Alessi Demir- 8th place
Ping Pong Parachute
Sean Lim and Derek Lu- 3rd place
Remote Sensing
Wilson Hu and Dylan Wu- 4th place
Rocks and Minerals
Aaron Zhang and Julia Moosikasuwan- 8th place
Wright Stuff
Wilson Hu and Aaron Zhang- 1st place
