COUGARS COMPETE AT THE. SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
The Kaiser High School Science Olympiad team competed at the Hawaii State Science Olympiad tournament held at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa on March 6. The event brought together teams from 12 schools from across the state, including schools from the outer islands, for a full day of STEM competition.
Students competed in more than 23 different events spanning biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and earth science. Throughout the day, Kaiser students tested their knowledge, problem-solving skills, and teamwork in a wide range of challenges that highlight the excitement of hands-on STEM learning.
The team took 5th place overall and had several individual event placements including:
5th Place Boomilever Leo Nakamura and Jeff Pitathawatchai
4th place Chemistry Lab Ava Phanthavong and Leonard Cheung
5th place Disease Detectives Daphne Chua-Chiaco and Mia Matsuura
5th place Dynamic Planet Braja Allin and Zoe Rapoza
4th place Electric Vehicle Charles Schulberg and Jeff Pitathawatchai
4th place Helicopter Leonard Cheung Caitlyn Cheung
2nd place Hovercraft Charles Schulberg and Jeff Pitathawatchai
5th place Machines Leonard Cheung and Ava Phanthavong
2nd place Remote Sensing Ava Phanthavong and Leonard Cheung
5th place Robot Tour Kecheng Long and Dylan Okai
The entire roster is listed here:Ava Phanthavong, Leonard Cheung, Charles Schulberg, Caitlyn Cheung, Jeff Pitathawatchai. Zoe Rapoza, Braja Allin, Aurora Washington, Dylan Okai, Eloise Harrison-Jones, Edan Lien, Leo Nakayama, Daphne Chua-Chiaco. Kecheng Long, Mia Matsuura and Kaile Arpia