Academy of Our Lady has many accolades in science

Academy of Our Lady recently inducted several students in its Science National Honor Society. The society encourages participation in and recognition of scientific and intellectual thought to advance the students’ knowledge of classical and modern sciences, to communicate with the scientific community, to aid the civic community with its comprehension of science, and to encourage students to participate in community service and, in turn, encourage a dedication to the pursuit of scientific knowledge that benefits all mankind.  Pictures are, 2018-19 inductees, front row, from left: sophomores Brooke Bourg, Kate McPherson, Taylor Tran, Kimmy Tran; seniors Gianna Ezeb and ViTuong Nguyen; juniors Kaylin Bair and Ariana Nguyen; sophomore Abigail Melling; and senior Kayla Rico. Second row, from left: sophomores Farrah Labadie, Brianne Rotolo,  Tyler Scott,  sophomore Nha Nguyen,  Megan O’Brien, Kathryn McCormick, Jessica Caballero and Victoria Giepert. Not pictured: sophomore Olivia Marque. 
 

Twenty-two Academy of Our Lady students traveled to Thibodaux, Louisiana, to compete in the Louisiana Region I Science Olympiad at Nicholls State University on March 23. In Division B of students in sixth through ninth grade, Academy of Our Lady’s team placed second overall and qualified for the state competition.  Ten Academy of Our Lady students on the Division C team placed in competing categories in grades ninth through 12. Members of Academy of Our Lady’s Division B Science Olympiad Team were, back row, from left: freshmen Emma Palmisano, Christine Pham and Anh Dao,  pre-freshman Kyra Poree, freshman Paris Labadie and pre-freshman Kaylee Nguyen. Front row, from left, are:  pre-freshmen Duyen Pham, Juliana Sykes and Jaden Armond, freshman Milea Tran,  pre-freshmen Kayla Dion and  Gabrielle Jenkins.

Division B Team awards included: first place in Circuit Lab by freshmen Milea Tran and Christine Pham; Write It/Do It with  freshman Christine Pham and Emma Palmisano. first place in Elastic Launched Glider with freshmen Milea Tran and Paris Labadie; first in Heredity with freshmen Emma Palmisano and Paris Labadie.

Second place finshes were in Crime Busters with pre-freshman Gabrielle Jenkinsand freshman Paris Labadie; in Disease Detectives by freshmen Milea Tran and Emma Palmisano; Potion & Poisons  with freshman Christine Pham and pre-freshman Kaylee Nguyen; and Thermodynamics with  pre-freshmen Kayla Dion, Jaden Armond and freshman Emma Palmisano.

Third place finishes were in Game On with freshman Christine Pham and pre-freshman Duyen Pham; Herpetology with freshman Anh Dao and pre-freshman Juliana Sykes;n Road Scholar with pre-freshmen Jaden Armond and Kyra Poree; and Solar System with- pre-freshman Jaden Armond and Kayla Dion.

Members of Academy of Our Lady’s Division C Science Olympiad Team are, from left: senior Amelia Russell, juniors Amally Abdeljabar and Kaylin Bair, senior Alexandra Mahler,  sophomores Tyler Scott and Kimmy Tran and senior ViTuong Nguyen. Not pictured Taylor Tran, Asra Abdeljabar and senior Zarifa Abdeljabar.

Division C was awarded first place in Write It/Do It with senior Zarifa Abdeljabar and junior Amally Abdeljabar; second place in Experimental Design with seniors Alexandra Mahler and Amelia Russell and sophomore Tyler Scott; second in Wright Stuff with  junior Kaylin Bair and sophomore Asra Abdeljabar; third place in Geological Mapping with sophomores Taylor Tran and Kimmy Tran; and third place in Protein Modeling with sophomores Taylor Tran and Kimmy Tran, of Marrero and senior ViTuong Nguyen.