Akron Regionals

Science Olympiad Team,

Congratulations on a very successful season! You all worked so hard and deserve all the pride and glory that you felt at the Akron Regional Competition. All 39 participants represented Copley-Fairlawn proudly with their determination, dedication, and academic aptitude. I am consistently in awe of your abilities and drive. The Science Olympiad Team competed against 24 of the region’s best and brightest students and our middle school varsity team has qualified for the state competition in April. Congratulations!

Below you will find a list of each teams individual top eight accomplishments. As a Science Olympiad Program, we placed in the top eight in

Overall, Copley-Fairlawn earned a 2^nd, 8^th, and 10^th place finish at the Akron Regional Competition.

Thank you to all the coaches, parents, custodians, and administration for your commitment over the last seven months. It is only with your support and dedication to the students that they are able to succeed. I know they are as grateful as I am.

Middle School Division B:

Overall Place at the Akron Regional Competition:

Team A: 2^nd (State Qualifier)

Team B: 8^th

2^nd Place: Anatomy: Jasmine Walker and Hannah Oldham

2^nd Place: Bottle Rockets: Karl Brozeit and Pramod Muthigi

8^th Place: Nimit Shaw and Chloe Fenderbosch

3^rd Place: Crime Busters: Rachel Stark and Abhi Medapati

4^th Place: Disease Detectives: Amanda Hohenshil and Hannah Potts

8^th Place: Joshua Garner and Nimit Shaw

6^th Place: Dynamic Planet: Riley Meeker and Amanda Hohenshil

8^th Place: Ecology: Amanda Hohenshil and Hannah Potts

2^nd Place: Experimental Design: Riley Meeker, Karl Brozeit, and Rebecca Stark

6^th Place: Chloe Fenderbosch, Nimit Shaw, and Zach Estephan

7^th Place: Fast Facts: Josh Hertz and Rachel Stark

3^rd Place: Food Science: Natalie Vrobel and Rachel Stark

3^rd Place: Hovercraft: Abhi Medapati and Pramod Muthigi
4^th Place: Hovercraft: Nimit Shaw and Ravi Paudel

3^rd Place: Invasive Species: Amanda and Hannah

5^th Place: Izzy Januszewski and Ravi Paudel

4^th Place: Meteorology: Rachel Stark and Jasmine Walker

5^th Place: Microbe Mission: Pramod Muthigi and Riley Meeker

4^th Place: Mission Possible: Izzy Januszewski and Ravi Paudel

5^th Place: Rebecca Stark and Rachel Stark

5^th Place: Optics: Eric Luster and Ravi Paudel

2^nd Place: Reach for the Stars: Jasmine Walker and Hannah Oldham

3^rd Place: Road Scholar: Abhi Medapati and Karl Brozeit

1^st Place: Rocks and Minerals: Amanda Hohesnhil and Hannah Potts
2^nd Place: Harrison Rothchild and Zach Estephan

2^nd Place: Scrambler: Jasmine Walker and Ian Loose

8^th Place: Chloe Fenderbosch and Zach Estephan

2^nd Place: Wind Power: Cameron and Tim

2^nd Place: Wright Stuff: Bowen Zheng and Zach Estephan
3^rd Place: Hannah Potts and Ian Loose

1^st Place: Write it Do it: Rebecca Stark and Jerry Talsma

7^th Place: Cameron Roteck and Opal Londraville

Congratulations: Cameron Roteck, Opal Londraville, Nimit Shaw, Tim Vrobel, Izzy Januszewski, Bowen Zheng, Chloe Fenderbosch, Alexis Sheldon, Eric Luster, Ravi Paudel, Harrison Rothchild, Joshua Garner, Zach Estephan, and Sidney Leeper on your amazing performance at the competition!

The following middle school students qualified to attend the Science Olympiad State Competition at The Ohio State University on April 1^st 2017: Hannah Oldham, Jasmine Walker, Hannah Potts, Amanda Hohenshil, Josh Hertz, Riley Meeker, Rebecca Stark, Rachel Stark, Abhi Medapati, Karl Brozeit, Pramod Muthigi, Jerry Talsma, Natalie Vrobel, and Ian Loose.

High School Division C:

Overall Place at the Akron Regional Competition: 10^th

The high school team did a phenomenal job at the regional competition. They we able to place in top eight in nine different events. Their hard work has shown over the course of the year and they should be very proud of their accomplishments.  

6^th Place: Chemistry Lab: AJ Lampner and Daniel Garner

7^th Place: Disease Detectives: Lauren Elicker and Binnaz Shaik

8^th Place: Ecology: Cassidy Talsma and Daniel Garner

5^th Place: Experimental Design: Cassidy Talsma, AJ Lampner, and Cole Hopkins

1^st Place: Game On: AJ Lampner and Sophie Weeks

7^th Invasive Species: Daniel Garner and Max Brozeit

1^st Place: Rocks and Minerals: AJ Lampner and Tyler Meeker

7^th Place: Wind Power: Max Brozeit and Daniel Garner

8^th Place: Write it Do it: Cassidy Talsma and Sophie Weeks

The following students should be recognized for their accomplishments this past weekend and for the entire season:

AJ Lampner, Cole Hopkins, Tyler Meeker, Chase Fickes, Lauren Elicker, Sophie Weeks, Cassidy Talsma, Daniel Garner, Max Brozeit, Chase Fickes, Binnaz Shaik, and Dina Bayachou.  

I am VERY thankful that I am able to work with such talented students and supportive parents. You continue to amaze me!

Thank you all for a wonderful season! We will see you again in September!

Jen Rieger

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