Knox Central students put their STEM knowledge and teamwork to the test on Saturday, March 4, as they participated in the regional Science Olympiad competition. Held on the campus of Centre College in Danville, the Science Olympiad competition is often referred to as academic track meets. It consists of a series of 23 events for students to show off their knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics as teams.
In the high school division, Knox Central teams placed in the top spots in 15 of the events, with two teams placing in two of the events. All participants now qualify for state. The Kentucky Science Olympiad and the University of Kentucky will host the annual state tournament on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
Astronomy
3rd – Devin Carpenter & Alexis Fuson
Bridges
2nd – Alex Smith & Grant Miller
Cell Biology
3rd – Vascity Middleton & Teegan Chadwell
Chemistry Lab
2nd – Vascity Middleton & Teegan Chadwell
Detector Building
3rd – Landen Smith & Waylon Frazier
Fermi Questions
2nd – Eli Blevins & Waylon Frazier
4th – Micah Meeks & Devin Carpenter
Flight
3rd – Cadence Spencer & Janessa Spencer
4th – Alex Smith & Grant Miller
Forensics
2nd – Vascity Middleton & Teegan Chadwell
Forestry
4th – Layla Gray & Haylee Gambrel
It’s About Time
4th – Amya Bledsoe & Melisa Grahic
Remote Sensing
4th – Micah Meeks & Devin Carpenter
Rocks & Minerals
2nd – Cadence Spencer & Layla Gray
Trajectory
1st – Micah Meeks & Devin Carpenter
Wifi Lab
3rd – Landen Smith & Eli Blevins
Write It Do It
3rd – Emma McDonald & Cadence Spencer
William Bowling, the engineering career pathway teacher at the school, is their sponsor.