1. SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
New Providence Middle School's Science Olympiad team wrapped up their very successful year 2 weeks back at Morris Essex county college in the state finals. After placing third in the Union County competition, they were invited to compete in the state competition. Students competed against the best of the best in multiple events related to science. " It is a great experience and I am glad to have had the opportunity to compete," said Garrett Pope, one of the team members who placed in the state finals. Other team members including Laila Stedman, Johnny Shahpazian, Rohan Mallya, Colin Forbes, Mark Vandermewre, Peter House, Cindy Weng, Saad Kahn, Mingyao Xiao, and many others earned the opportunity to bring home a winning medal.
Experimental Design - 4th place
Students: Ivan Wolanski, Laila Stedman, and Rohan Mallya
Forestry - 3rd place
Students: Cindy Wang, Annie Zhou
Helicopters - 4th place
Students: Peter House, Johnny Shahpazian
Keep the Heat - 6th place
Students: Tim Charatan, Annie Zhou
Microbe Mission - 8th place
Students: Mingyao Xiao and Cindy Wang
Meteorology - 1st place
Students: Mingyao Xiao and Rohan Mallya
Optics - 7th place
Students: Kevin Dakow, Laila Stedman
Picture This - 6th place
Students: Garrett Pope, Colin Forbes, Mark Van Der Merwe
Water Quality - 8th place
Students: Laila Stedman, David Hau