This spring students from Traverse City Central High School and Traverse City West Senior High School competed in national competitions in Biology and Chemistry. These competitions culminate in the selection of students for international Biology and Chemistry competitions.
The USA Biology Olympiad Open Exam is offered in February. The top ten percent of students nationwide are invited to take the USA Biology Olympiad Semifinal Exam. Traverse City Central High School student Jamie Endicott qualified for the USA Biology Olympiad Semifinal Exam. Ali Kniesel and Tyler Worm from Traverse City West Senior High School missed qualifying for the Semifinal Exam by one point.
The US National Chemistry Olympiad is offered in March. Students may take the Chemistry Olympiad Local Qualifying Exam locally. The two students scoring the highest on the local exam are invited to take the National Chemistry Olympiad Qualifying Exam in April at Grand Valley State University. Reece Karbowski from TC Central High School and Alison Christopherson from TC West Senior High School both qualified to take the National Qualifying Exam. Anna Frick from TC Central High School finished a close second.
Gift certificates were given to the top three students on each Olympiad Exam. In addition to these awards, AP Biology and Chemistry teachers were given gift certificates to further science education at their schools. These awards were sponsored by Dr. Peter D. Fedor and Great Lakes Eye Consultants.
Please contact SCI-MA-TECH Director John Failor at (231) 933-3554 for further information.