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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.

2025-2026 Executive Board (2nd Invitational)

ADVISORY BOARD

Test Events Coordinators - Melissa Parkinson

Build Events Coordinators - Jeff Hwang

Lab Event Coordinator - Emily Wu

Operations Coordinator - Sydney Buffett

Secretary - Reece Chae​

Logistics Chair - Max Watchmaker

Social Media Chair - Julian Mitchell

Outreach Coordinator - Kaia Roy

Volunteer Coordinator - Nathaniel Bottarel

Webmasters - Andrew Yates

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EVENT SUPERVISORS - Division B

Anatomy and Physiology

Oliver Guan

Iliana Acevedo

Eva Cohen

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Boomilever

Tessa Quijano

Nate Bottarel

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Circuit Lab

Max Watchmaker

Jun Ru Chen

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Codebusters

Cole Bricker

Steven Chen

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Crime Busters

Emily Wu

Eva Cohen

Arya Catna

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Disease Detectives

Advik Lalam

Nathaniel John

Pranay Thatikonda

Marisa Uttamchandani

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Dynamic Planet

Kira Unger-Levinson

Yuma Kano

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Entomology

Julian Mitchell

Bella Woolsey

Experimental Design

Dana Sandoval

Dylan Deng

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Heridity

Ajay Penugonda

Andrew Yates

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​Helicopter

Kaia Roy

Noah Low

Kellen Zoberi​​

 

​​Hovercraft

Jeremy Gassman

Bryan Phan

Alonzo Ferrer

 

​​Machines

Manzoor Mohis​

Johnny Mortha

Kai Maki

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Meteorology

Franklin Zhuang

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Metric Mastery

Noah Wolk

Kevin Tang

Darren Wong

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Mission Possible

Sydney Buffett

Prayag Vemulapalli

Collin McCord

Potions and Poisons

Michelle Liu

Daniel Jiang

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Remote Sensing

Frederick Li

Will Hou

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​Rocks & Minerals

Melissa Parkinson

Daniel Marshall

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Scrambler

Fayzan Ali

Mark Hedberg​

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Solar System

Saanvi Bucha

Yeabi Kehm

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Water Quality

Srishreya Arunsaravanakumar

Jacqueline Lee

Irene Sok

Zoe Avinir

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Write It Do It

Julia Huang

Kate Rusin

Clare Maurer

EVENT SUPERVISORS - Division C

Anatomy and Physiology

Oliver Guan

Eric Han

Charley Farr

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Astronomy

Saanvi Bucha

Kaia Roy​

Sydney Buffett

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Boomilever

Nathaniel Francis Bottarel​

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Bungee Drop

Alonzo Ferrer

Ryan Ershaghi

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Chemistry Lab

Johnny Mortha

Mark Hedberg

Daniel Jiang

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Circuit Lab

Jun Ru Chen

Max Watchmaker​​​​​​

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Codebusters

Steven Chen

Kate Rusin

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Designer Genes

Julian Mitchell

Arya Waza

Vyn Long

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Disease Detectives

Ajay Penugonda

Michelle Liu

Jacqueline Lee

Dynamic Planet

Emily Wu

Yuma Kano

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Electric Vehicle

​​Kellen Zoberi

Noah Wolk

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Engineering CAD

Henry Zutter

Cole Bricker

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Entomology

Sadie Blade

Shirley Xi​

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Experimental Design

Julia Huang

Daniel Jiang

Clare Maurer

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Forensics

Lucy Von Rohr

Dana Sandoval

Shreya Das

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Helicopter

Mays Mallah

Reece Chae

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Hovercraft

Jeremy Gassman

Darren Wong

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Hovercraft

Manzoor Mohis

Jeff Hwang

Johnny Mortha

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Materials Science

Dylan Deng

Irene Sok​

Melissa Parkinson

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Remote Sensing

Frederick Li

Will Hou

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Robot Tour

Kevin Tang

Sachin Agrawal

Andrew Cook

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Rocks & Minerals

Hannah Kim

Franklin Zhuang

Kira Unger-Levinson

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Water Quality

Marisa Uttamchandani

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