The Division Avenue High School Science Olympiad team competed at the annual Science Olympiad Division C Invitational Tournament at Yale University on Jan. 26 and took home numerous awards. The competition featured Science Olympiad teams from other high schools and was run entirely by Yale undergraduate students with Connecticut State Science Olympiad Director Brendan Herlihy.
Division Avenue students competed in a variety of Science Olympiad events with the leadership of their adviser Gerard Marzigliano. Students Leah Draluck and Emily Fuchs earned first place for Wright Stuff, while Nikhil Keer and Sabrina Manos also earned first place for Fossils. In addition, Fuchs and Jasmine Velez were awarded fourth place for Boomilever and Rashmika Beesam and Holly Dukacz received fifth place for Mousetrap Vehicle.
