Congrats to the Science Olympiad Team

Kennedy's Science Olympiad team competed this last weekend at Rice University in Houston Texas. They competed against 36 schools, several of which are in the top 20 in the nation, and came away with some huge successes.

Congrats to the following students who had top-ten finishes!

10th in Codebusters:

Richmond Tu

Asher Mobley

Ingrid Anderson

10th in Designer Genes:

Kierinn Mobley

Dulce Garcia

9th in Geologic Mapping:

Jessica Greymont

Jon Starfeldt

10th in Machines:

Jordan Thompson

Ingrid Anderson

8th in Sounds of Music:

Jordan Thompson

Ben Griesel

9th in Water Quality:

Jon Starfeldt

Jessica Greymont

Jordan Thompson also assembled a specific kind of bridge, called a boomilever, made of balsa wood IN THE HOTEL ROOM, which medalled, getting him 5th place.

Great job to Kennedy!!

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