Garden City Public Schools

Garden City High School students excel at 2026 Science Olympiad

 

Garden City High School students demonstrated their dedication and skill at the Science Olympiad Nassau East Regional Competition, held Jan. 31 at Division Avenue High School. This year, the club welcomed many new members, while returning students worked diligently to improve their performance in events they had previously competed in.

A total of 40 Garden City students competed across three teams, preparing throughout the year for both test-based and hands-on build events. The Garden City A team placed 16th overall out of 44 teams, with students earning medals in nine different events across multiple disciplines.

Congratulations to the following students who earned medals:

Second place: Taylor Maguire and Sarah Phinney (Chemistry Lab)

Fifth place: Laila Rajpal and Kaitlyn McDonald (Designer Genes)

Sixth place: Liz Sanchez and Maddy Healey (Ping Pong Parachute)

Sixth place: Brandon Lam and Eric Lam (Write It Do It)

Seventh place: Fallon Grant and Claire Wu (Dynamic Planet)

Seventh place: Sarah Phinney (Remote Sensing)

Eighth place: Mindy Huang and Letao Tao (Entomology)

Ninth place: Grace Kumpel and Brandon Lam (Forensics)

Ninth place: Letao Tao and Marcus Lam (Anatomy and Physiology)

“We are so excited to continue growing this club and supporting our students who have a passion for science,” said Tori Flaherty and Charles Hager, advisers of the GCHS Science Olympiad. “They are all incredible and we can't wait for our next regional competition in February 2027!”