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title: Five US students compete in Science Olympiads and bring home medals
description: Five Upper School Friends Academy students compete in the Science Olympiads and bring home medals.
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# [Five US students compete in Science Olympiads and bring home medals](https://www.friendsacademy.org/news/five-us-students-compete-in-science-olympiads-and-bring-home-medals)

 Written by [Andrea Miller](https://www.friendsacademy.org/news/author/amiller) | Feb 28, 2024 8:51:52 PM

A group of Upper School students competed and medaled in the recent Nassau County East Regional Science Olympiad Tournament. The five scientists showcased their research in three events – Air Trajectory, Tower, and the Fermi Event.

Alvin Deng '26 and Daren Zhong '26 (pictured above) teamed up and won 5th-place medals in the Fermi Questions event. In this event, teams provide answers to a series of science-related questions that seek fast, rough estimates of a quantity, which is either difficult or impossible to measure directly.

Alexander Pietraru '25 and Sofia Schwarz '26 collaborated in the Air Trajectory category, where the pair constructed a device using wood, PVC pipes, and soda bottles to launch projectiles – ping-pong balls – onto a target.

Sofia additionally worked with Taylor Price '26 on Tower, where they created a structure from wood and glue right before the event that was able to bear a load the day of the competition.

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