Science Olympiad earns top 10 finishes at Invitational

Science Olympiad earns top 10 finishes at Duke Invitational

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Two teams competed in the Duke University Invitational this month, earning several top 10 finishes. Standout performances included a 3rd-place finish by Henleigh Severson '26 and Connor Licht '27 in Chemistry Lab, 2 4th-place finishes in Machines and Boomilever, and additional top-6 finishes in Astronomy, Electric Vehicle, Engineering CAD, and Forensics.

Full list of winners

3rd place

Chemistry Lab: Henleigh Severson '26 and Connor Licht '27

4th place

Machines: Sarah Iacovelli '26 and Ruva Magaya '28
Boomilever: Sarah Iacovelli '26 and Gabby Olsen '28

5th place

Astronomy: Henleigh Severson '26 and Connor Licht '27
Electric Vehicle: Gabby Olsen '28 and Kira White '27

6th place

Engineering CAD: Sarah Iacovelli '26 and Henry Klucinec '28
Forensics: Henleigh Severson '26 and Kira White '27

Please join us in congratulating these students — and our entire team — on a job well done against some tough competition.