Students participate in a bottle-rocket competition during the Massachusetts Science Olympiad at Assumption College.

Assumption College Hosts 2004 Massachusetts Science Olympiad

March, 2004—Assumption College hosted the 2004 Level B Massachusetts State Middle School Science Olympiad on Saturday, March 13, 2004. Fifteen middle school teams and more than two hundred students competed in several events throughout the day, including “Dynamic Planet,” “Reach for the Stars,” and “Science Crime Busters.”

"I was amazed by the quality of the participants," said Brian Niece, Division B State Director and assistant professor of chemistry at Assumption College. "The students were motivated and well-prepared, and they had a great time."

The winners were as follows:

1st Place: Coolidge Middle School, Reading
2nd Place: Ephraim Curtis Middle School, Sudbury
3rd Place: Chenery Middle School, Belmont
4th Place: Wayland Middle School, Wayland
5th Place: West Somerville Neighborhood School, Somerville

The Science Olympiad is an international nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, increasing student interest in science and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both students and teachers. These goals are accomplished through classroom activities, research, training workshops, and the encouragement of intramural, district, regional, state and national tournaments. The Science Olympiad tournaments are rigorous academic interscholastic competitions that consist of a series of individual and team events, which students prepare for during the year.

Congratulations to all of the participants! Click here for more photos of the event.