World of Science Shines at Huntington Trilogy Night
Not every event lives up to its advance billing but Science Trilogy Night at Huntington High School sure did. The evening shined a spotlight on various facets of the school’s science program and they responded in all their glory.
Kenneth Graham, who is in his first year as Huntington’s director of science, called the event a “wonderful evening,” and those in the crowd of 150 that packed into the cafeteria would heartily agree.
The night featured honors physics students vying against one another in bridge building and marshmallow catapult competitions. The marshmallow catapult involves building a device according to stringent specs and later launching a marshmallow at a target with point values on it. Each team had three throws of which the best two were scored.
The bridge building competition saw students subject their creation to a machine test that determined structural efficiency. Students also square off in the Rube Goldberg challenge, which involved energy transfer machines with the goal of delivering a golf ball through a series of timed actions within 60 seconds.
The science research gallery walk had students presenting their preliminary research findings to community members in attendance. One class displayed a group project and was on hand to answer questions.
Enthusiasm and excitement ran high throughout the night and students seemed thrilled to show off their work. Parents and family members were able to learn more about the science programs and curriculums offered at the school. “The evening was a great success,” Mr. Graham said.
In the marshmallow catapult competition, Erik Norton and Tim O’Grady captured first place, Matt West and Greg Myers finished second and Dillon Blatt, Mike McCourt and Joe Brown placed third.
In the bridge building competition Ginny Johnson finished first followed by Dylan Payne and Greg Everitt, who placed second and third, respectively. Rounding out the top 15 finishers were Tiffany Sorenson, Julien Feldman, Chris Potter, Steven Nigro, Kyle Wasarhaley, Stephanie Chang, Dan Stein, Ryan Loscalzo, Megan Doyle, Erin Brown, Alex Pavelka and Leslie O’Brien.
Ms. Chang’s bridge also earned the Most Aesthetic Award. The top 15 place finishers will advance to a more prestigious competition in March at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton.
For more information about the Huntington science program contact Mr. Graham at 673-2078 or kgraham@hufsd.edu.
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