Science Olympiad enjoyed a beautiful day in Charlottesville for the State level competition. The students represented Robinson well -- with great enthusiasm, hard work, and perseverance! We had 12 top ten finishers in the state! Special congratulations to the follow state-level medalists:

Astronomy : 3^rd Place Jacob Augelli and Sophia Troshynski

Dynamic Planet: 3^rd Place Jacob Augelli and Owen Schwartz

Helicopters: 4^th Place Omar Popalzai and Sophia Troshynski

Mission Possible: 6^th Place Jacob Augelli and Colin O’Leary

Mousetrap Vehicle: 5^th Place Colin O’Leary and Brian Wilson

Towers: 4^th Place Manu Rawal and Sophia Troshynski

Indoor Bottle Rocket: 5^th Place Kevin O’Leary and Rea Yoza (after a last minute equipment malfunction that required a total rebuild in 30 minutes!)

Special thanks to all of the support that the students and I received from all of the others teachers and staff who helped make this year so fantastic. We would also like to give a special shout out to Mr Bartlett and Mr Nickle for their space and Physics support!