On March 31, 28 teams of students competed in the annual Region 9 Science Olympiad competition at Hillsdale College. Christopher Hamilton, assistant professor of chemistry and the regional Science Olympiad director, said the competition was again a great success.
“This was the smoothest Science Olympiad we’ve had. Sure, it’s work and there are headaches, but it’s rewarding and fun,” he said.
Division B winners were Hudson Middle School and Emerson Middle School. Division C winners were Saline High School and Pioneer High School. Only the top two teams move on to compete at the state Science Olympiad competition.
Hamilton said without the 120 student volunteers and 20 faculty volunteers, the event would not have gone so well.
“It really tells what kind of students we have at Hillsdale that they give up their time for little more than a T-shirt and a pizza lunch,” Hamilton said.
Senior Sean McDade, vice president of the American Chemical Society chapter on campus, was responsible for coordinating student volunteers and ACS’s involvement in the events.
“It’s very satisfying to be a part of such a great event,” he said. “It’s good for the college, good for the kids that compete and a lot of fun for the volunteers. Where can you go wrong?”
