On Feb. 1, West Babylon’s state-bound Science Olympiad team competed at Princeton University in New Jersey. Coached by Andrea Durbin, West Babylon’s Science Olympiad teams are now preparing for the state tournament in March in Syracuse.

West Babylon's Science Olympiad team joined 57 other teams from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware at Princeton University.

Congratulations to the following students for finishing in the top 10 in their respective events:
Addie Eglin and Saad Syed: Fourth place in Astronomy (medal winners)
Chris Alexiadis and Will Horowitz: Seventh place in Bungee Drop
Joel Colas and Julian Cruz: Eighth Place in Electric Vehicle

Two of West Babylon’s teams are preparing for the upcoming invitational at Yale University on Feb. 8.

Date Added: 2/6/2025

Under the direction of head coach Andrea Durbin, West Babylon Senior High School’s three Science Olympiad teams competed at the regional tournament on Jan. 25. The Suffolk County regionals boast more than 63 teams and is the largest in the state. The tournament consists of 23 events, and West Babylon’s Team A finished in fifth place, securing a spot at the state tournament in March!

Congratulations to the following students who medaled in their respective events:

Air Trajectory: First place, Nicole Rex and Melanie Jastrzebski
Astronomy: Third place, Magdalena Obrycki and Addie Elgin
Bungee Drop: Second place, Will Horowitz and Chris Alexiadis; fourth place, Christian Bustamante and Michael Higgins
Disease Detectives: Seventh place, Joel Cruz and Will Horowitz
Electric Vehicle: Seventh place, Joel Colas and Julian Cruz
Experimental Design: Fourth place, Erin Fider, Dheera Misra and Nandini Ramesh
Fossils: Second place, Addie Eglin and Erin Fider
Helicopter: Eighth place, Julian Cruz and Joel Colas
Material Science: Sixth place, Erin Fider and Nicole Rex
Tower: Sixth place, Philip Dolega and David Aguilar
Wind Power: Sixth place, Julian Cruz and Magdalena Obrycki
Write It Do It: Ninth place, Gabby Gorczynski and Sophia

Date Added: 2/3/2025

Under the direction of head coach Andrea Durbin, two of West Babylon Senior High School’s Science Olympiad teams competed at the Mount Academy Invitational on Jan. 11. West Babylon's Science Olympiad teams have spent the last five months preparing for the upcoming regional tournament by competing at invitationals such as this one.

West Babylon’s Team A finished ninth out of 30 teams and Team B finished 20th. Of the 23 events, West Babylon finished in the top six for six different events, bringing home medals.

Congratulations to the following medal winners:
*Melanie Jastrzebski and Nicole Rex: Fourth in Air Trajectory
*Ryan Znachowski and Gianfranco Cardenas: Second in Bungee Drop
*Joel Colas and Julian Cruz: Fifth in Electric Vehicle
*Addie Eglin and Erin Fider: Fourth in Fossils
*Nicole Rex: Sixth in Microbe Mission
*Lindsey Kutchens and Joel Colas: Fifth in Write It Do It

All three West Babylon teams will now prepare for the Suffolk County Regional Tournament on Jan. 25 at Hauppauge High School. This tournament is the largest in the state with more than 60 teams competing and the top six moving on to the state tournament.

Click here to view the Science Olympiad Students Medal at Invitational Tournament slideshow.

Date Added: 1/21/2025

Under the direction of business teachers Colleen Kilgus and Katie Reilly, West Babylon Senior High School business students enrolled in the digital generation course presented their final projects at Stony Brook University on Jan. 10. The competition brings students from different school districts on Long Island together to work collaboratively on a presentation about the impact of the internet and social media.

West Babylon senior Lauren Johnston was a member of the third place team with the topic “Social Activism.” Junior Jordan Jackson earned an honorable mention along with her team on the topic “Restaurants and Culinary.”

Digital generation is a blended learning course that helps students utilize the power of the internet and social media to enhance web presence, digital profile and personal branding. The class explores how social media affects society, the economy, privacy, misinformation, relationships and entrepreneurship.

Date Added: 1/17/2025

On Dec. 14, two of West Babylon Senior High School’s Science Olympiad teams traveled to Connecticut to compete at a Science Olympiad invitational. Joined by 19 teams from New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Rhode Island, West Babylon students competed in 23 different STEM events.

Coached by Andrea Durbin, West Babylon’s Science Olympiad teams compete at invitationals to help prepare for the annual regional competition – of which only the top six teams will move on to the state competition.

At the Connecticut Invitational, West Babylon’s Team A finished in fifth place while West Babylon’s Team B finished in 14th. Medals were awarded to the top three finishing teams in each event. The following students were awarded medals in their individual events:

* Second place in Air Trajectory: Melanie Jastrzebski and Nicole Rex
* Third place in Air Trajectory: James Graham and Leo Jin
* First place in Astronomy: Addie Eglin and Magdalena Obrycki
* Second place in Fossils: Addie Eglin and Erin Fider
* Third place in Wind Power: Julian Cruz and Magdalena Obrycki
* Second place in Write It Do It: Gabbie Gorczynski and Sofia Fuentes

Click here to view the Science Olympiad Teams Make Mark at Competition slideshow.

Date Added: 1/3/2024