
MEET OUR TEAM
OUR MISSION
At Washington University Science Olympiad, we are committed to fostering a deep love for science and an appreciation for rigorous academic challenges among high school students. Our mission is to provide an engaging platform where young minds can explore diverse scientific disciplines, develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and experience the thrill of competition and teamwork. Through our events, we aim to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators, encouraging them to pursue excellence in their academic and professional endeavors. We believe in creating an inclusive environment where students from various backgrounds can collaborate, learn, and grow, laying a solid foundation for their future contributions to science and society.
2024-2025 Executive Board (2nd Invitational)
ADVISORY BOARD
Test Events Coordinators - Cynthia Zhi and Melissa Parkinson
Build Events Coordinators - Giulissa Cabrera and Jeff Hwang
Lab Event Coordinator - Emily Wu
Operations Coordinator - Sydney Buffett
Secretary - Reece Chae​
Logistics Chair - Max Watchmaker
Graphic Design Chair - Meidjina Adonis
Social Media Chair - Julian Mitchell
Outreach Coordinator - Kaia Roy
Volunteer Coordinator - Nathaniel Bottarel
Webmasters - Bryan Phan and Andrew Yates
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EVENT SUPERVISORS - Division B
Air Trajectory
Prayag Vemulapalli
Nathaniel Francis Bottarel
​Aviv Bramy
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Anatomy and Physiology
Andrew Yates
Emily Segura
Gabe Fortress
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Codebusters
Aanya Koli
Sarah Ash
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Crime Busters
Will Hou
Michelle Liu
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Disease Detectives
Ellen Kim
Sahil Soni
Cynthia Zhi
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Dynamic Planet
Melissa Parkinson
Hugo Placer
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Ecology
Rohan Kondapalli
Melina Fernon
Sydney Buffett
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Entomology
Julian Mitchell
Ryan Allen
Saivee Ahuja
Experimental Design
Zia Bärfuss—Liao
Meidjina Adonis
Katherine Pyasik
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Fossils
Emily Segura
June Yin
Kira Unger-Levinson
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Helicopter
Eddie Zhao
Kellen Zoberi
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Meteorology
Jodie Xiao
Bryan Phan
Reece Chae
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Metric Mastery
Noah Wolk
Darren Wong
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Microbe Mastery
Chouchi Ding​
Maya Ringold
Maegha Tipirneni
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Mission Possible
Giulissa Cabrera
Michael Safier
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Optics
Max Watchmaker
Bryn Muller
Sahil Soni
Potions and Poisons
Sydney Buffett
Reece Chae
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Reach for the Stars
Michael Safier
Cindy Yao
Riddhishrree Badhan
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Road Scholar
Ha-young Cho
Aryan Pradhan
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Scrambler
Jeff Hwang
Giulissa Cabrera
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Tower
Kaia Roy
Jeff Hwang
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Wind Power
Nate Scherer
Izyan (Izy) Ali
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Write It Do It
Kevin Tang​
Kate Rusin
EVENT SUPERVISORS - Division C
Air Trajectory
Prayag Vemulapalli
​Aviv Bramy
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Anatomy and Physiology
Andrew Yates
Nate Scherer
Gabe Fortress
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Astronomy
Cedric Bruges
Jodie Xiao​
Riddhishrree Badhan
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Bungee Drop
Nathaniel Francis Bottarel
Madison Stille
Reece Chae
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Chemistry Lab
Lizy Lopez
Melinda Zhang
Ha-young Cho
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Codebusters
Aanya Koli
Sarah Ash​​​​​​
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Detector Building
Cynthia Zhi
Will Hou
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Disease Detectives
Ellen Kim
Sahil Soni
Lilian Lu
Dynamic Planet
Melissa Parkinson
Hugo Placer
Emily Wu
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Ecology
Rohan Kondapalli
Melina Fernon
Sydney Buffett​​
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Electric Vehicle
Michelle Liu
Jonathan Yang​​
Kellen Zoberi
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Entomology
Julian Mitchell
Ryan Allen​
Saivee Ahuja
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Experimental Design
Meidjina Adonis
Zia Bärfuss—Liao
Katherine Pyasik
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Forensics
Emily Wu
Jenny Sun
Lucy Von Rohr
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Fossils
Emily Segura
June Yin
Kira Unger-Levinson
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Geological Mapping
Kayla Cooper
Aryan Pradhan
Materials Science
Johnny Yang
Kritika Maheshwari​​
Michael Safier
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Microbe Mission
Rishi Sattaluri
Maya Ringold
Maegha Tipirneni
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Optics
Bryn Muller
Max Watchmaker
Sahil Soni
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Robot Tour
Darren Wong
Noah Wolk
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Tower
Kaia Roy
Jeff Hwang
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Wind Power
Izyan (Izy) Ali
Rohan Lahiri​
Giulissa Cabrera
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Write It Do It
Kevin Tang​
Kate Rusin