Woodlands Christian Dominates Sci://Tech Biotechnology Competition

On Saturday, February 25, The Woodlands Christian Academy Biotech Team competed in the SCI://TECH Biotechnology Competition at Lone Star College. With 134 students from eight area high schools, including science and engineering academies, students competed in pairs using DNA technology to solve a real-world problem. Students had to determine the identity of a microbe that contaminated the water supply and infected 10 people at a sustainable living apartment complex. The TWCA team dominated the competition, taking home 5 of the 9 awards.

“I am so proud of our Biotech Team because the students put in so much time and work preparing for the competition. Our students not only knew their content and skills, but they were able to collaborate well with each other and effectively troubleshoot in lab,” said Mrs. Jessica McKenny, faculty sponsor and teacher. “I feel blessed to work with a group of students that have come to feel like family to me. They work so diligently and I am thrilled that their efforts paid off!”

Emi Abraham & Katie Wise competed together and earned 107/110 points on the lab skills component of the competition. Gracie Miller & Emily Walton competed together and earned all 110 points, a perfect score, on the lab skills component of the competition!

In addition to the lab skills component, students were judged on responses to technical questions and analysis of their experimental data.

Results

3rd Place Technical Excellence - Davis Johnson & Ryan Rohrlich
3rd Place Excellence in Data Analysis - Cristian Grieco & Rachel Smith
2nd Place Excellence in Data Analysis - Jodie Chan (partnered with another student from the Academy for Careers in Engineering and Science)
2nd Place Overall Award - Raina Hummel & Ellen Watt
1st Place Overall Award - Christiana Camarillo & Michael McKenny

Congratulations, Warriors! Your hard work and practice over the year paid off!