Westhampton Beach High School Science Club members took home 10 medals at their first-ever Science Olympiad competition on Jan. 26 at Hauppauge High School.

Led by science teacher Dianna Gobler, the 25 Science Club members participated and excelled in a variety of scientific challenges against 62 teams. Juniors Nathan Perl and Patrick Reilly earned fourth place in the Tower Build competition. The duo earned the spot by constructing a lightweight tower that held 15 kilograms of mass. Juniors Annabelle Najdzion and Julia Sobhani placed fifth in the Write It/Do It competition, which tested clear scientific procedure skills. Also placing highly were Aidyn Beebe-Edwards in Entomology (11th place), Noor Sohail and Angela Tran in Dynamic Planet (13th place), Sandra Clarke, Emily Edwards and Emma O'Came in Experimental Design (15th place), and Emma O'Came and Julia Sobhani in Ecology (15th place).

Date Added: 1/30/2025