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HS students compete in UOG chemistry contest
Twenty-four students from six high schools competed in the 2019 University of Guam High School Chemistry Titration Competition hosted by the Chemistry Program of UOG’s College of Natural & Applied Sciences on March 12.
The competition, held since 2009 on UOG’s Charter Day, is an annual outreach event that tests students’ skill and knowledge in the field of chemistry. The students were asked to determine the percentage of acid in an unknown sample using an analytical technique called titration.
The participating schools were Father Duenas Memorial School, Academy of Our Lady of Guam, St. Paul Christian School, Harvest Christian Academy, St. John’s School, and Okkodo High School.
The top three winners in each competition were awarded $775 worth of gift certificates, donated by UOG’s Office of the Senior Vice President. Among sponsors for the event were EMB Electrical Inc., CTSI Logistics, and Modern International Inc.
The winners are as follows:
Team Competition
Clayton Brooks and Ron Coloma, Father Duenas Memorial School
Junya Kanemitsu and Jacob San Nicolas, Father Duenas Memorial School
Sandra Han and Angela Zhang, Harvest Christian Academy
Individual Competition
Clayton Brooks, Father Duenas Memorial School
Jacob Encio, Okkodo High School
Soomin Lee, St. John’s School
Lab Skills Competition
Maria Gloton, Academy of Our Lady of Guam
Michael Gumataotao, Okkodo High School
Jacob Encio, Okkodo High School (PR)
