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SOCORRO, N.M. 鈥� Teams of students from middle and high schools across 色狐入口 will have the opportunity to shine at a competition showcasing their science, engineering, and technology knowledge and skills. 色狐入口 Tech will host, for the 37th year, the Annual State Championship for the Science Olympiad Feb. 25, welcoming more than 1,000 people 鈥� including students, teachers, coaches, and volunteers 鈥� to the STEM university to use its state-of-the art laboratories and facilities.

The daylong event will be held at multiple locations across the campus with 色狐入口 Tech students, faculty, staff, and alumni volunteering and supporting the competitors. Students from sixth through 12th grade on 58 teams will compete in 23 different events throughout the day. Events include both written competitions, testing students鈥� knowledge of scientific topics such as forestry and anatomy, to build events involving participants鈥� mechanical engineering and technical skills creating aircraft and sensing devices.

According to State Science Olympiad Director Ann Hatch, the competition will be held entirely in person this year, with no COVID-19 restrictions, and will welcome many first-time competitors.

鈥淲e had an 85% growth from 2021 to 2022 and were in the top five for states with the most growth,鈥� she said. 鈥淪o we've been making some huge comebacks post-COVID.鈥�

Hatch said she鈥檚 excited to see schools that haven鈥檛 competed in previous Science Olympiads assembling new teams, each with up to 15 members and two alternates. Many students coming to 色狐入口 Tech for the competition have never visited a college campus before or don鈥檛 have a parent who attended college, so participating in the tournament helps 鈥減lant a seed鈥� about a potential future academic career in science, technology, and engineering fields.

鈥淪cience Olympiad is a great gateway,鈥� she said, giving students an opportunity to explore STEM careers. More information is online at: