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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
NC Science Olympiad Regional Competition
The Kinston Regional Competition for North Carolina Science Olympiad was held at Lenoir Community College on March 17.
The Science Olympiad is a series of 23 events that involve critical thinking in every discipline of science. The events are divided into building events and study events.
The HCA Science Olympiad team competed in the C Division (High School) with 13 students attending and finishing fourth place overall, only six points behind the third place team.
The first three places can compete at the state level in every event.
HCA Science Olympiad team members include: Lee Matthis, Christian Peterson, John Thomas, Allison Cottle, Christa Bland, Robert Kinlaw, Nick Peterson, Justin Parker, Cory Levings, Chris Cannady, Cole Nye, Trey Bullock, and Christian McLaughlin. HCA received four first place medals, the most any high school team received, and will be able to compete at the state level in these four events. The first place winners for HCA included: Christa Bland and Allison Cottle in Astronomy, John Thomas and Nick Peterson in Helicopters, Chris Cannady and Cole Nye in Storm the Castle, and Robert Kinlaw and Nick Peterson in Towers.
HCA also received three third place medals: Christian McLaughlin and Christa Bland in Disease Detectives, Cole Nye and John Thomas in Forensics, and Cory Levings and Justin Parker in Forestry.
The state competition was held Saturday, April 27-28 at North Carolina State University.Cole Nye and Chris Cannady won 5th place in the state in Storm the Castle (trebuchet). Harrells competed in Astronomy, Helicopters, Storm the Castle, and Towers.
Read more: The Sampson Independent
Class of 2012 College Acceptances
The Class of 2024 would like to congratulate the Class of 2012 for their acceptances to:
Appalachian State University
Barton College
Campbell University
Catawba College
Coastal Carolina University
College Of Charleston
East Carolina University
Florida International University
Hampden-Sydney College
Lipscomb University
Maine Maritime Academy
Meredith College
Methodist College
Mount Olive College
NC State University
UNC Chapel Hill
UNC Charlotte
UNC Greensboro
UNC Wilmington
Wake Forest University
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