The Laker Science Team placed 11th out of thirty teams competing in the Indiana Science Olympiad State Competition at Indiana University, Bloomington on March 22. Each school competes in 23 different events in the fields of earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and problem solving. In a contest without classes, La Lumiere continues to play “David” to its “Goliath” competition beating teams with enrollments ten to fifteen times its size.
The following students earned medals: Vesper Yun of Korea and Cortney Meyer of Michigan City placed third in Mission Possible Rube-Goldberg Device; Marina Walinski of Rolling Prairie and Noah Schuster of La Porte placed fourth in Entomology; Kelly Barr of La Porte, Courtney Meyer, and Marina Walinski placed fourth in Experimental Design; Ian Miner of Ada, MI and Courtney Meyer placed fifth in Magnetic Levitation, and Penfie Jiao of China placed fifth in Scrambler Vehicle.
About La Lumiere School
La Lumiere School is a co-educational, independent boarding and day secondary school providing a college-preparatory education based in character, scholarship and faith. Our rigorous education, personal relationships, and focus on values create a rich learning environment for students. They are known by faculty, staff and other students from all grades. This familiarity enables our students to make lasting connections, engage in academics, participate socially and define their path. Founded in the Catholic tradition in 1963, the student body consists of over 200 students from a rich diversity of backgrounds. It is situated on a beautiful rural estate, 25 miles west of South Bend, 60 miles east of Chicago, and 8 miles from both La Porte and New Buffalo. La Lumiere School is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA).
More information about La Lumiere School can be found at www.lalumiere.org