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Linares Presents State Citation to Lyme-Old Lyme Science Olympiad Team

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Sen. Art Linares (center) reads an official state citation recognizing the accomplishments of the Lyme-Old Lyme Science Olympiad team for winning the State Championship. To Sen. Linares’ left is Science Teacher Shannon Glorioso, and at right is Principal Christopher Pomroy.
Sen. Art Linares (center) reads an official state citation recognizing the accomplishments of the Lyme-Old Lyme Science Olympiad team for winning the State Championship. 
To Sen. Linares’ left is and at right is Principal Christopher Pomroy.

Senator Art Linares (R-33rd), whose District includes Lyme, visited students at Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School last Friday to present an official state citation to the Lyme-Old Lyme Science Olympiad team for winning the State Championship in March.

Sen. Art Linares talks with students about their Science Olympiad project, Mission Possible, a complex Rube Goldberg device. From left to right: Sen. Linares, builder: Sam Frankel, builder: Ryan Ramella, Ethan Harris, and Sam Fuchs .
Sen. Art Linares talks with students about their Science Olympiad project, Mission Possible, a complex Rube Goldberg device. From left to right, Sen. Linares, builder: Sam Frankel, builder: Ryan Ramella, Ethan Harris, and Sam Fuchs .

The students are currently preparing to compete in the National Science Olympiad, which will be held on May 17-18 in Dayton, Ohio.

Sen. Art Linares (left) listens while Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School student Ethan Harris describes his elastic-propelled helicopter.
Sen. Art Linares (left) listens while Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School student Ethan Harris describes his elastic-propelled helicopter.

“It was great to be able to commend these students on their achievements and to wish them well,” Linares said.  “Their projects are innovative, and the students are so enthusiastic about their work.  Their success is a testament to the excellent job being done by the dedicated teachers here.”

Attached photo 2: Students at Old Lyme Middle School show Sen. Art Linares one of their Science Olympiad projects, a rotor egg-drop, during Sen. Linares’ April 26 visit to Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School. From left to right: Brynn McGlinchey, Sen. Linares, Claire Britton, Sam Fuchs, and Science Teacher Shannon Glorioso.
Students show Linares one of their Science Olympiad projects, a rotor egg-drop, during his visit to Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School. From left to right, Brynn McGlinchey, Sen. Linares, Claire Britton, Sam Fuchs, and Science teacher Shannon Glorioso.

Linares represents the 33rd Senate District, which also includes Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Old Saybrook, Portland, and Westbrook.