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Gatton Acad. Wins Science Bowl, Calloway Co. 2nd

Gatton Acad. Wins Science Bowl, Calloway Co. 2nd
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Feb. 28, 2015 | PADUCAH, KY
By West Kentucky Star Staff Feb. 28, 2015 | 09:42 AM | PADUCAH, KY
Gatton Academy, Bowling Green, KY, won the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) West Kentucky Regional Science Bowl February 27 during competition among 18 high school teams, with Calloway County and Marshall County High Schools rounding out the top three.

DOE provides an all-expense paid trip for the winning team as they represent west Kentucky in the high school competition of DOE’s National Science Bowl, held in Washington, D.C. April 30 – May 4. This year marks the 25th time the national competition has been held.

1st Place – Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky: Bryan Carlson, Paul Hudson, Ben Riley, Ben Guthrie, Rohan Deshpande, Derick Strode (coach).
2nd Place – Calloway County High School: Rodrigo Deloin, Martin Mikulcik, Sam Morehead, Eric Mikulcik, Jaewon Kang, Erica Gray (coach)
3rd Place – Marshall County High School: Tina Marshall (coach) Adam Packett, Cassidy Adair, Justin Smith, Austin Semm, Jeremiah Halter

While at the national competition, Gatton Academy will compete in the same fast-paced, question-and-answer format that was used in the regional competition. The students also will visit national monuments and museums.

Calloway County Team #1 finished second, and Marshall County finished third in the regional competition, held at Crounse Hall on the University of Kentucky College of Engineering – Paducah Campus.

“It was a complete effort by the students”, said Gatton Academy coach Derick Strode. Students began practicing in the evenings last October in preparation for today’s competition, said team captain Ben Guthrie.

Other high schools competing were McCracken County, Massac County, Henderson County, Mayfield, Paducah Tilghman, Union County and West KY Home Schools United. Some schools had more than one team competing.

The DOE National Science Bowl® challenges students’ knowledge in all areas of science, including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math.

DOE, University of Kentucky College of Engineering-Paducah Campus, the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business Education Partnership, West Kentucky Community and Technical College, Ballard County Economic and Industrial Development Board, Fluor Federal Services Paducah Deactivation Project, Babcock & Wilcox Conversion Services, Professional Project Services (Pro2Serve) and Paducah Water sponsor the West Kentucky Regional Science Bowl.

DOE’s Office of Science manages the NSB Finals competition. More information is available on the NSB website: http://www.science.energy.gov/wdts/nsb/.

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