Huntington’s Science Olympiad Team Ready for Challenges

Huntington High School’s Science Olympiad is up and running and ready for the challenges that lie ahead. The club is comprised of 29 members, including six returning seniors who will lead the A-team.

The club’s officers feature Sena Knopf (president), Tulsi Singh (vice president), Elena Prior (secretary), Jacob Boxer (treasurer) and Luke Lomler (public relations coordinator). Teachers Matt Liguori and Amelia Saggese served as faculty advisors.

“All officers are returning members, and many are prior medalists ready to guide the team to more medals in January,” Ms. Knopf said.

The team is currently testing events and building projects with participants being divided into groups of duos and trios as students work to perfect their main events.

After placing 11th at the Long Island regionals last year, the team is looking to place higher and aiming for state advancement at the January 2027 competition. Under the guidance of Mrs. Saggese and Mr. Liguori, the team is confident of garnering medals and high levels of achievement.

“Science Olympiad competitions are like academic track meets,” according to the organization’s website. “Each year, a portion of the events are rotated to reflect the ever-changing nature of genetics, earth science, chemistry, biology/anatomy, physics, geology, mechanical engineering and technology. By combining events from all disciplines, Science Olympiad encourages a wide cross-section of students to get involved. Emphasis is placed on active, hands-on group participation. Through Science Olympiad, students, teachers, parents, principals and business leaders bond together and work toward a shared goal.”

Many students are attracted to the challenges posed by Science Olympiad. It’s a team competition in which students compete in 23 events pertaining to various fields of science.

“Founded in 1984, Science Olympiad is the premier team STEM competition in the nation, providing standards-based challenges to 6,700 teams at 425 tournaments in all 50 states,” according to the organization’s website.