MEET OUR TEAM
OUR MISSION
At Washington University Science Olympiad, we are committed to fostering a deep love for science and an appreciation for rigorous academic challenges among high school students. Our mission is to provide an engaging platform where young minds can explore diverse scientific disciplines, develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and experience the thrill of competition and teamwork. Through our events, we aim to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators, encouraging them to pursue excellence in their academic and professional endeavors. We believe in creating an inclusive environment where students from various backgrounds can collaborate, learn, and grow, laying a solid foundation for their future contributions to science and society.
2024-2025 Executive Board (2nd Invitational)
ADVISORY BOARD
Test Events Coordinator - Cynthia Zhi
Build Events Coordinator - Giulissa Cabrera
Operations Coordinator - Sydney Buffett
Secretary - Reece Chae
Marketing Coordinator - Rachel Bai, Emily Chen
EVENT SUPERVISORS
Anatomy & Physiology
Sahil Soni
Cynthia Zhi
Sydney Buffett
Astronomy
Michael Safier
Riddhishrree Badhan
Reece Chae
Rishikesh Sattaluri
Chemistry Lab
William Hou
Lizy Lopez
Max Watchmaker
Emily Segura
Codebusters
Eric Montufar-Morales
Ryan Chen
Disease Detectives
Jay Patel
Eric Xu
Megan Ouyang
Grace Wollmuth
Detector Building
Aryan Pradhan
Hanna An
Dynamic Planet
Melissa Parkinson
Luis Morelos
Emily Wu
Ecology
Giulissa Cabrera
June Lee
Rachel Na
Andrew Yates
Experimental Design
Prayag Vemulapalli
Michelle Liu
Kira Unger-Levinson
Iris Yang
Fermi Questions
Simon Horowitz
Jenny Sun
Forensics
Isaac Wang
Luis Tinajero-Areola
Adriana Gutierrez Gaona
Jaquelin Cardenas-Lopez
Forestry
Julian Mitchell
Rachel Gwon
Karl Lyu
Arthur Flores
Fossils
Hanah Greengard
Andrea Carbonell
Claire Yang
Geologic Mapping
Aryan Pradhan
Gabriella Jager
Microbe Mission
Ellen Kim
Chouchi Ding
Ryan Williamson
Rohan Krishnamoorthi
Optics
Varun Sinha
Ellie Lu
Naina Muvva
Enoch Lai
Wind Power
Matthew Wang
Nate Scherer