Chemistry Olympiad is Rolling Along
This year, we had 196 students register to take the local section Chemistry Olympiad exam. On Saturday, March 7, CSW hosted 23 students from schools across the DMV metro area who were unable to participate in the local section exam for the Chemistry Olympiad at their schools. Meanwhile, the other students were able to be tested individually at 9 schools across our area. Those schools (and leading teachers) were:
- Emily Owens at Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology
- Erik Lodal at Montgomery Blair High School
- Eriny Youssef at McLean High School (new this year)
- James Keil at Richard Montgomery High (new this year)
- Komal Jain at Lake Braddock Secondary School
- Prasad Gerard at Poolesville High School
- Sarah Oakes at St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School
- Susan Bingham at Oakton High School
- Terry Villarreal at BASIS DC (new this year)
Much thanks to the host schools, parents, and friends involved in organizing these students for the local section exam. From these students, only 17 (up to 2 per school) can be selected to participate in the National Chemistry Olympiad exam. The national exam is graciously hosted by the Takoma Park campus of Montgomery College again this year. Selected students will be contacted with more information to come. The National Chemistry Olympiad exam consists of three sections: Multiple choice, short answer, and an in-lab practical exam. We will break for lunch with some faculty and students at Montgomery College to discuss the transition from high school to college and how a 2-year college might help in their career goals.
From the national exams across US, students will be selected for the USNCO Study Camp and go on to represent the US on the international stage at the International Chemistry Olympiad.
For more information about the Chemistry Olympiad, feel free to click here or reach out to our local section coordinator, Lauren Ragle (lragle@gwu.edu).