We proudly announce that our 8^th grade students Mariana Feo, Kathrine Van Brackel, Emiliana Millán and Alejandra Rincón were among the winners of the competition ‘Scientist for a Day – Category 2 organised by NASA. Their winning essay was ‘Titania, the Queen of fairies, a midnight dream waiting to be discovered’

In recognition of our students participation and the excellence of their essay, the Colombian organisers of the competition invited our students to a conference on the 7^th May, with leading Colombian astrophysicists, known worldwide: Claudia Gutierrez – field of study: Supernovas –  Chile, Karla Pena – field of study: brown dwarfs – Chile, Patrick Antolin – field of study: sun’s corona – France and Andres Alejandro Plazas: field of study: dark energy – USA.  

Our students were able to have discussions with the scientists, who encouraged them to continue exploring the vast field that is astronomy.

Congratulations!

 

Colombian Student Winners:

Category 1: ( 5^th – 6^th Grades)

Sofia Leguizamón Giraldo

5^th Grade

Colegio los Nogales, Bogotá

 

Category 2: (7^th – 8^th Grades)

Mariana Feo

Emiliana Millán

Alejandro Rincón

Katherine Van Brackel

8^th Grade

Saint George’s School, Bogotá

 

Category 3: (9^th – 11^th) Grades)

 Maria Paula Mazeneth

Sofia Joseph Tawii

Juan Esteban Tovar

Diego Alejandro Obando

Liceo Los Alpes , Cali