The 16-member La Salle Academy team placed sixth in a field of 21 high schools from throughout the state at the Science Olympiad held at Rhode Island College on Saturday, March 28.  In additiion to the team competition, the following La Salle students were awarded individual medals:

Gold Medal (1st place) was awarded to Josh Sung and Sarah Thomas in the Disease Detectives category

Gold Medal (1st place) was awarded to Nicole Capobianco and Jessica Burr in the Trajectory category.

Silver Medal (2nd place) was awarded to Joanne Lee and Grace McKay-Corkum in the Health Science category.

Bronze Medal (3rd place) was awarded to Grace McKay-Corkum in the Science Bowl category.

The Science Olympiad is a national program that was created to increase interest in science. It has members in all 50 states with more than 12,000 actively participating K-12 schools.

The Science Olympiad aims to teach science by involving students in active, hands-on activities that emphasize problem solving and the scientific process. In state and national competitions, winners of individual events win athletic-style medals, with winning teams earning trophies. At the national level, there are substantial scholarships awarded to top winners.

For more information about the Science Olympiad

http://soinc.org/mission