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Each year high school students from across southeast Wisconsin compete for the right to sit for the Chemical Olympiad National Qualifying exam. Nine local students qualify to take the exam that is used to select the National Chemical Olympiad team. These bright and motivated students would benefit from the input of a tutor. The most intense period of preparation is from early March through mid April. If you are interested in helping, please contact Tony Antony at antony@ahs.k12.wi.us.

2012

One hundred and twenty six students from fifteen high schools participated in the qualifying round of the Chemistry Olympiad exam this past weekend. The twelve winners represent eight different schools and nine different teachers.
The first and second place scores at the Introductory level were recorded by Parker McColl of Arrowhead and Emilie Lozier of Shorewood. The top score overall was by Will Molter of Cedarburg. Tony Schroeder of Arrowhead placed second overall. Each of these individuals will receive a monetary award and will participate in the May awards ceremonies. The ten students are eligible to participate in the National Competition. In addition Molter and Schroeder, these include Michael Drakopoulos of Marquette, Wentong Zhang of Whitefish Bay, Samuel Soik and Deepti Ajjampore of Brookfield Central, Nathan Schneider of Arrowhead, Claire Olsen of Cedarburg, Nicholas Finch of Oconomowoc, and Alex Davis of Grafton..

2010

A total of 82 students from 14 schools took the local competitive exam leading to the National Chemical Olympiad team. Ten of these qualified for the second round of the exam which will be given at Carroll College in April. The qualifiers were Patrick Budny and Kara Wischer from Cedarburg, Sai Vangala and Josh Spreagle from Brookfield Central, Christine Muccianti and Alex Dabertin from Arrowhead, Yijing Xin from Prairie School in Racine, Andrew Schroettner from Kettle Moraine, Jason Karrels from Grafton and Benjamin Schmirler from Hartford. The top scorer, Xin, and the second high scorer, Spreagle, each earned a $50 check for their effort. In addition, Tony Schroeder and Adam Susa from Arrowhead earned awards as the top first year students taking the exam. In early June, twenty students will be invited to Colorado Springs to prepare for the next level of competition as well as the four coveted positions as the National Team. This year the international competition takes place at Tokyo.

2009

A total of 108 students from 12 schools took the local competitive exam leading to the National Chemical Olympiad team. Ten of these qualified for the second round of the exam which will be given at Carroll College on April 24. The qualifiers were Nathan Nowicki and Michael Petrie from Cedarburg, Josh Speagle and Justin Fufrom Brookfield Central, David Gedymin from Oconomowoc, Ryan Ackmann from Marquette, Christine Muccianti and Daniel Douglas from Arrowhead and Tom McAdams and Quinn Dickinson from New Berlin West. The top scorer, Petrie, and the second high scorer, Nowicki, each earned a $50 check for their effort. In addition, Alex Dabertin from Arrowhead and Sarah Christon from Cedarburg earned awards as the top first year students taking the exam. In early June, twenty students will be invited to Colorado Springs to prepare for the next level of competition as well as the four coveted positions as the National Team. This year the international competition takes place at Cambridge, England.

2006 73 students from 14 high schools participated in the qualifying round of the Chemistry Olympiad exam. The twelve winners represent eight different schools. The First and Second Place. The top two scores at the Introductory level were recorded by Stephen Brown of Marquette High and Jordan DeGaynor of Port Washington. Top scores overall were by Jordan Limbach from Marquette High and Ken Leedle of Arrowhead. Each of these individuals received a monetary award and participated in the April Awards ceremonies. The top ten scorers are eligible to participate in the National Competition. In addition to Limbach and Leedle, these include Robert Bjerregarrd and Yueren Zhou of Racine Case, Josh Erdmann of West Allis Central, Kevin Rymut of Arrowhead, Nate Cira and Christopher Guntz of Cedarburg, William Schaffenburg of Oconomowoc and Warren Lyman of Kettle Moraine. The National Level of the competition took place at Carroll College on Friday April 21. The ten area students competed against approximately 1000 students from across the nation for the coveted invitation to the National Study Camp. The international competition will take place in Gyeongsan, South Korea in early July.

Awardees at the April Meeting with Joseph Piatt, section chair.

2005 84 students from 17 high schools participated in the qualifying round of the Chemistry Olympiad exam. The twelve winners represent eight different schools. The First and Second Place scores at the Introductory level were recorded by Matt Culhane of Arrowhead and Jordan Limbach of Marquette High. The top two scores overall were by Jesse Williams of West Allis Hale and Elias Anoszko of Kettle Moraine. Each of these individuals will receive a monetary award and will participate in the April Awards ceremonies. The top eight scorers are eligible to participate in the National Competition. In addition to Williams and Anoszko, these include Andy Lei of Brookfield Central, Joseph Golebiowski and Ben Hauch of Racine Case, Dan Grice of West Allis Central, Matt Clark of Marquette, Adam Coughlin and Ken Leedle of Arrowhead and Adam Beardsley of Oconomowoc. Awardees at the April Meeting (l-r) - Tony Antony (education chair), Jordan Limbach, Elias Anoszko, and Jesse Williams.

2004 66 students from 17 high schools participated in the qualifying round of the Chemistry Olympiad exam. The ten winners represent nine different schools. The First and Second Place scores at the Introductory level were recorded by Jacob Zimmerman of Whitewater and Dan Brunner of Hartford. The top two scores overall were by Nick Turner of Marquette and Jacob Felder of Arrowhead. Each of these individuals will receive a monetary award and will participate in the April Awards ceremonies. The top eight scorers are eligible to participate in the National Competition. In addition to Turner and Felder, these include Ben Illhardt of Brookfield Central, Trevor Austin and Cyrus Roat of Cedarburg, Andrew Daft of Racine Case, Christa Welch of Racine Park and Amanda Albert of South Milwaukee.

Awardees at the April Meeting (l-r) - Kristene Surerus (section chair), Dan Brunner, Nickolas Turner, and Jacob Felder.

Final Results - 2004 International Olympiad Competition Emily Tsui, Potomac, MD, Eric Brown, Chattanooga, TN, Fan Zhang, Montvale, NJ, John Leon Kiappes, Jr., Houston, TX, the nation's top high school chemistry students have each won a silver medal for the United States in the 36th annual International Chemistry Olympiad in Kiel, Germany. The four competed with 234 students from 61 other countries in the event.

2003 On Saturday, March 15 students from the area high schools assembled at Arrowhead High School to compete in the sectional Chemistry Olympiad. A total of 65 students from 18 schools participated. Eight students qualified to participate in the National Chemical Olympiad competition. This will be held at Carroll College on April 25, 2003. The competitors will take an exam that consists of three parts: 60 multiple choice questions, 8 essay or problem solving questions, and two laboratory practical problems. The students are trying to qualify for the International Olympiad Competition that will take place in Athens, Greece from July 4 to 14, 2003.

Pictured(l-r): Tony Antony (left) with (left to right) Peter Eckles, Ang Li, Joseph Goebioski and Sam Eckles.

The winners at the Sectional Olympiad Competition at the introductory level and recipients each of $50 were Ang Li and Joseph Golbeowski, both of Racine Case. The top scorers of the Olympiad are listed below. All but Jason Miller will be competing in the national competition due to a rule that allows only 2 students from each high school to compete.

Sam Eckles Peter Eckles Jason Miller Doug Capadona Robert Erdman Kevin Nattinger Crtystal Chesnik Jon Pennycuff Charles Swanson Arrowhead Arrowhead Arrowhead Cedarberg Racine Horlick Brookfield Central Muskego Kettle Moraine Racine Case received $50 received $50 received $10 received $10 received $10 received $10 received $10 received $10 received $10

Pictured(l-r): Aaron Weigel, Robert Erdman, Jerry Ding and Tony Antony at the April meeting.

The following students have been selected to attend the study camp in Colorado Springs.

Pericles Abbasi, Chicago, IL Ali Ahmed, Fort Lauderdale, FL Daniel Cissell , Cincinnati, OH Frances Hocutt, Redondo Beach, CA William Lin, East Amherst, NY Mary Catherine Mack, Swansea, SC Noelle Patno, Fullerton, CA Aniket Schnieder, Brookline, MA Isaac Shomer, Philadelphia, PA Andrew Sung, Mililani, HI

Shailesh Agarwal, Troy, MI Catherine Chang , San Jose, CA Timothy Davenport, Oklahoma City, OK Chaoyuan Kuang, An Arbor, MI Wei-Han Bobby Liu, Algood, TN My-Linh Nguyen, Fairfax, VA Melinda Ross, Oklahoma City, OK Helen Shi, Oklahoma City, OK Kelly Shue, Highland Park, NJ Colin Whittaker, Wayland, MA

2001 High School Chemistry Olympiad

Recognized at the may meeting were (left to right) Aaron Struck of Kettle Moraine,
Jeremy Holland of J.I. Case, Andy Shawaluk of Arrowhead, and Simona Rosu of Hartford.
Presenting the awards was Tony Antony (left).

Local Student Wins Gold Medal at the International Olympiad

Wei Ho, 16 and a senior at New Berlin West High School, won a gold medal at the International Chemistry Olympiad in Bangkok, Thailand early July, 1999. Wei was one of four students on the U. S. team. They competed against 53 other countries. She has many accomplishments, including perfect SAT and ACT scores at age 14, National Merit Scholar, USA Today’s First Team Academic All American award, Sports Illustrated SAMMY award, Wisconsin All State Scholar - the Kohl Scholarship, but to name a few. Wei will be attending Harvard University this fall.