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Clarke Students Place in Science Olympiad Competition
Fifteen students attended the event and six took home awards in certain events
Students from W.T. Clarke Middle School recently placed in Science Olympiad Competition at Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale. Fifteen students attended and six took home awards in certain events.
Matthew Heitner and Joshiah Phillips placed second in the “Metric Mastery” category; Erjin Choi and Cindy Pham placed fourth in “Dynamic Planet - Glaciers”; and Alby Joseph and Bismen Singh received a sixth-place finish in “Reach for the Stars.”
Before the competition, students worked to prepare for their events by researching, taking practice exams and compiling information regarding their topics.
Clarke was one of 50 middle school teams from Long Island to participate in the event that tested students’ knowledge in astronomy, earth science, engineering, mapping, biology and chemistry.
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