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Hickman takes first at Science Olympiad (Posted 01/29/16)
On Saturday, February 13, the Hickman High School Science Olympiad Team placed first in Region 5 competition held at Missouri S&T in Rolla, Missouri. The team is coached by seniors Alex Harmata and Amanda Sun. The team will compete again on April 9 at the state competition to be held at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri.
First place winners
Astronomy: Alex Harmata and Jate Vardihanabhuti
Cell Biology: Veer Sangha and Amanda Sun
Chemistry Lab: Alex Harmata and Rebecca Shyu
Disease Detective: Dishti Goyal and Veer Sangha
Experimental Design: Josiah Lawson, Mary Park, and Amanda Sun
Hydrogeology: Stella Heflin and Michael Zou
Robot Arm: Josiah Lawson and Michael Zou
Second place winners
Anatomy and Physiology: Dishti Goyal and Veer Sangha
Geologic Mapping: Stella Heflin and Nila Palaniappan
Dynamic Planet: Alex Harmata and Amanda Sun
Fossils: Amanda Sun and Teresa Tang
Invasive Species: Stella Heflin and Mary Park
Write It, Do It: Rebessa Shyu and Teresa Tang
Third place winners
It's About Time: Alex Harmata and Alec James
Fourth place winners
Air Trajectory: Pete Canfield and Alec James
Game On: Pete Canfield and Alec James
Forensics: Dishti Goyal and Rebessa Shyu
Protein Modeling: Nila Palaniappan, Mary Park, and Daniel Yoon
Wind Power: Pete Canfield and Teresa Tang