The lower school’s science team finished fourth at the Elementary Science Olympiad on Saturday, February 21. This was the twenty-second Olympiad, hosted each year by Jacksonville High School. Over thirty teams from across central Alabama participated in this year’s event.
The team from Donoho medaled in nineteen of the twenty-eight events to bring home the fourth place trophy. The team has been sponsored by Mrs. Donna Plunkett since its inception. We are so proud of you!
Below is a list of medal winners:
First Place
It’s Elemental – Amarachi Nwogu and Chloe Phillips
Modern Minds – Amarachi Nwogu and Emma Kate Tucker
Mystery Architecture – Amelia Baker and Claire Walker
Pastamobile – Carter Stremmel and Noah George
Second Place
How Do You Spell Science? – Ash Reddy and Emma Kate Tucker
In Bloom – Amarachi Nwogu and Tristan Smith
Third Place
Quick Sketch – Vishwa Patel and Chloe Phillips
Fourth Place
A is for Anatomy – Carter Stremmel and Maggie Wakefield
Bridging the Gap – Claire Walker and Carter Stremmel
Calculator Contest – Chloe Phillips
Food for Thought – Dean Harrell and Emily Anne Trebus
Get Your Bearings – Judson Billings and Tristan Smith
Where in the World? – Amarachi Nwogu and Maggie Wakefield
Fifth Place
Boggle Science – Mihir Patel and Ash Reddy
Science of Music – Isabella Nelson and Grant Steed
Triple Play – Dean Harrell, Owen Kim, and Isabella Nelson
Which Way’s North? – Isabella Nelson and Grant Steed
Sixth Place
Deep Blue Sea – Noah George and Ash Reddy
Write It, Do It – Amelia Baker, Judson Billings, Vishwa Patel and Bryan Wynn
Team Members:
Tyler Allen, Amelia Baker, Judson Billings, Katelyn Downing, Noah George, Dean Harrell, Claire Hillman, Owen Kim, Lauren Langford, Isabella Nelson, Amarachi Nwogu, Mihir Patel, Vishwa Patel, Chloe Phillips, Emily Poe, Ash Reddy, Tristan Smith, Grant Steed, Carter Stremmel, Emily Ann Trebus, Emma Kate Tucker, Maggie Wakefield, Claire Walker, Bryan Wynn
Coaching Assistants:
K.B. Benkwith, Trisha Bheemanathini, Logan Melton, Macey Thompson
