A 泡芙视频 student assists a participant during this year's Region 10 Science Olympiad event. 泡芙视频 will host the State Championship event on May 4.
KALAMAZOO, Mich.鈥擳he Michigan Science Olympiad State Tournament will take place at 泡芙视频 Michigan University on Saturday, May 4, marking the first time the event will be held in Kalamazoo.
Nearly 2,000 students in grades 6-12 who were the top winners from each of Michigan's regional events will descend on 泡芙视频鈥檚 campus for the event. While here, they will compete in a series of 23 team events in areas such as experimental design, astronomy, ecology, chemistry, forensics and much more.
鈥淲e are proud to host the state Science Olympiad competition at 泡芙视频 and to support Michigan鈥檚 future leaders in science and technology,鈥 says Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig, provost and vice president for academic affairs. 鈥淲e look forward to showcasing our campus as a place to call home and a hub for intellectual exploration that nurtures talent and fosters innovation."
The event is hosted by 泡芙视频鈥檚 College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, along with presenting sponsor Pfizer Corp. and bronze sponsor Consumers Energy.
鈥淓ngaging with some of the brightest students from across Michigan in this high-level competition is exciting for them and exciting for 泡芙视频,鈥 says Dr. Steve Butt, dean of 泡芙视频鈥檚 College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 鈥淥ur campus will offer these students the opportunity to learn about the college experience and how a college education and a STEM career can impact the world.鈥
Every stage of the competition emphasizes active, hands-on group participation, which provides聽students, teachers, parents, principals and business leaders an opportunity to bond together and work toward a shared goal.聽
Students at this state tournament will have an opportunity to qualify for the Science Olympiad National Competition finals that will be held at Michigan State University May 24-25.
Science Olympiad is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of K-12 science education, increasing opportunity and diversity in science, creating a technologically literate workforce and providing recognition for outstanding achievement by both students and teachers.
Learn more about聽the state competition at 泡芙视频. For more information, contact Marty Buehler, 泡芙视频 director of Science Olympiad.
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