Science Olympiad makes it pasta competition
CVHS Science Olympiad (SciOly) placed in regionals and headed to states with a goal to make it to nationals in Nebraska, “Go CORN!”
Two years ago, the Trojans competed incredibly well, making it to nationals in Wichita, Kansas, and leaving some big shoes to fill for the 2024-2025 competitors.
Science Olympiad (SciOly) is a club where students educate themselves to compete in academic competitions. CVHS students lead teams of about 15 other students, each having a fun theme every year, this year centering around pasta. The Trojans’ executive committee (ExComm), consisting of seniors Maya Dughi, Anna Dughi, Jolene Lo, Sean Chen, and junior Lauren Yee. Students orchestrate meetings, with lessons and practice tests on the topics they’re competing in, to further their understanding and readiness for competitions.
“We have such a large program that extends to the elementary school level. It’s exciting to know that Science Olympiad will continue for years after we graduate,” said Chen.
Each team makes commitments to meet after school and gather multiple times, including weekends. “My favorite part is the super team, SciOly isn’t a club, it’s a family,” said Anna Dughi.
At the Nor Cal state comp, CVHS earned many medals, including first in events such as Robot Tour, Dynamic Planet, Experimental Design, Fossils, Material Science, and Code Busters.
The Trojans finished second in events including Electric vehicle, Optics, Tower, and Wind power, and placed third in Forensics, Entomology, and Write it do it.
Ultimately, CVHS placed second overall for Northern California, which sadly doesn’t qualify for nationals, as only first-place winners advance. But still earned a respectable 30 medals in their 15 events!
Still, Maya Dughi thought the team did spectacularly. “I’m so proud of our team and how we’ve grown throughout the season,” she said.
congratulations
Congratulations on the great achievement! You all will achieve great things in the future and are making CVHS very proud!
Congratulations on the great achievement! Everyone of you are smart and talented and will achieve so much more in the future.
Great job guys!
I am really proud of our SciOly team, this is a really impressive award and achievement.
I think its great that we have this community set up to continue on for years with the younger generations. I hope to see greatness out of everyone involved.
Congratulations! This is really impressive!
This is so cool!
Congrats on earning 30 medals in 15 events!
Congratulations! This is very impressive and I admire their hard work and dedication!
Congratulations to SciOly for earning 30 metals! That’s an amazing accomplishment considering the fact that they educate themselves and prepare on their own for these competition.
Congrats to the SciOly team. Earning 30 medals on 15 events is very impressive. Every member is incredibly smart and talented. Good to see that SciOly will continue for many years to come.
Congratulations to SciOly! Every SciOly student is so impressively smart- I remember doing a biotechnology quiz bowl with some of the members last year, and they destroyed all the competition.