Ziya, class of 2028, is a current student at Ward Melville. She found her passion for Science Olympiad through Ichthyology and has since then shifted to Air Trajectory, Experimental Design and Crimebusters; she and her team have advanced to the state level many times. Outside of Science Olympiad, Ziya also competes in competitions such as the AAAGSB art show and the Walt Whitman Poetry Contest, winning awards in both competitions. She mentors her peers in subjects such as biology and calculus and helps out at senior homes every month. In her free time, she enjoys messing with her cat, playing Roblox games, and taking lots and lots of naps.

Alexis is a sophomore from Ward Melville. I have over 20 medals from Science Olympiad, mostly from chemistry, biology, and the occasional random event that piqued my interest that year. I was the Overall Captain of the 2024-2025 season for RCM SCIO, as well as the 7th grade captain the year before. I love teaching, and have taught two years of Forensics at ScioVirtual to kids 4th through 12th grade. I was also the President of Tri-M music honors society, Treasurer of K-Club, and on the Chamber Ensemble board at WM. I love all things science, but in my free time, I love to run and read! I also love helping my community and tutoring, and have amassed roughly 200 hours

Jason Yin, class of 2027 at Ward Melville Senior High School, earned the prestigious title of national champion in SONT Meteorology '23 and has achieved multiple gold medals in the field of Meteorology in SciO. His passion lies in contemplating weather phenomena and delving analytically into the intricate reasoning behind atmospheric movements. In addition to his SciO accomplishments, Jason helped his team place 3rd in the Regionals MS Science Bowl '23 and clinched 1st place in the Middle School Physics Olympiad at Gelinas.

Tina Xing participated in SciO for 4 years since 7th grade, was captain for Paul J. Gelinas JHS (‘23), and currently competes for Ward Melville. She competes in primarily Earth Science events, and her favorite event is Dynamic Planet. Tina is also an executive member of ScioVirtual and is pretty active in the SciOly community. Last but not least, Tina strives to become a more helpful and dynamic person! She cannot wait to mentor/meet new students. :)

Anna Xing is in the class of 2026 at Ward Melville Senior High School who has been involved with Division B Science Olympiad since 7th grade. She has placed in multiple invitationals, regional, and state tournaments, and in the 2023 national tournament at Wichita State University, placing 5th in Bio Process Lab. Anna mainly participates in life science events, and hopes to share her passion with others.