A team from Owensboro High School will soon be heading to Washington, D.C., to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Science Bowl finals after claiming victory at the West Kentucky Regional competition.
Owensboro High School Coach Marcie Baldwin expressed pride in her team’s achievement.
“When we came here three years ago, we never expected to one day walk away as the regional champions and go to Washington, D.C., to the National Science Bowl,” she said. “Thank you so much to DOE for this wonderful opportunity for our students to excel in competition and life.”
The West Kentucky Regional Science Bowl, now in its 17th year, is the region’s premier science competition for high school students. Sponsored and organized by employees and contractors from DOE’s Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office, the event relies on more than 120 volunteers serving as moderators, judges, technical advisors, and scorekeepers. The competition follows a quick-recall, fast-paced format in which students answer questions in subjects such as biology, chemistry, Earth and space sciences, energy, mathematics, and physics.
“The Owensboro team demonstrated exceptional talent and dedication to win this year’s West Kentucky Regional Science Bowl,” EM Paducah Site Lead April Ladd said. “This competition highlights the remarkable abilities of our region’s students and the incredible commitment of volunteers and coaches who make this event possible. We are excited to see the team represent our region at the National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C.”
The national competition will take place from April 24-28. The OHS team also earned $1,200 for the school as the regional winners.
DOE created the National Science Bowl in 1991 to encourage students to excel in mathematics and science and to pursue careers in those fields. More than 344,000 students have participated in the annual event — one of the nation’s largest science competitions — throughout its 34-year history.
