Founded in 2017, the University of Michigan Science Olympiad Invitational is the premier Science Olympiad Invitational in the State of Michigan. It features quality competition using the University’s top-notch facilities and resources and tests written by top Science Olympiad competitors, while simultaneously being a stone’s throw away from many of the top and up-and-coming teams in Michigan. We recognize that having to cross state borders to attend competitive Invitationals is taxing on the already small budgets of the many teams and our Invitational solves this by providing a high caliber of competition at the nation’s top public university.

This Invitational was developed with the intention of providing an arena of play for the many teams in Michigan who cannot afford to compete in states like Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana, but can make the trip down to beautiful Ann Arbor. We have consulted with other collegiate Science Olympiad groups and used the tips and advice that they offered us to ensure that this competition will be successful. 

We are confident that the University of Michigan Science Olympiad will host a successful invitational every year, and allow students to receive exposure to the many exciting disciplines in the sciences. With your support, we can make this an Invitational one that teams will continue coming back to.

2023-2024 Board

Major: Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Minor: Sociology of Health and Medicine

Favorite Event: Anatomy and Physiology

Fun Fact: I'm left handed

Pooja Yalavarthi

Executive Director

Major: Neuroscience

Minor: History of Law and Policy

Favorite Event: Write It, Do It

Fun Fact: I animate as a hobby

Lin Yang

Operations Co-Lead

Major: Public Health

Favorite Event: Water Quality

Fun Fact: I have a bird!

Nisha Patel

Test Evaluation

Major: Pharmaceutical Sciences

Minor: Fundamentals of Public Health

Favorite Event: Fast Facts!

Fun Fact: I have been involved in Science Olympiad for 9 years!

Julia Colarossi

Test Evaluation

Major: Environmental Engineering

Minor: Meteorology

Favorite Event: Forensics/Green Generation

Fun Fact: I love to rock climb!

Avery Sanchez

Finance

Major: Biology, Health, and Society

Favorite Event: Mission Possible/Codebusters

Fun Fact: I can sleep anywhere at any time of the day

Aishani Moradia

Marketing

Major: Chemical Engineering

Minor: Energy and Science Policy

Favorite Event: Forensics

Fun Fact: I am Forklift Certified!

Anna Klinger

Internal Vice Executive

Major: Environmental Engineering

Favorite Event: Green Generation

Fun Fact: I am a twin

Delaney Snead

Operations Co-Lead

Major: Microbiology

Favorite Event: Anatomy & Physiology

Fun Fact: I know how to play the trumpet!

Kaleb Ott

Test Evaluation

Major: Aerospace Engineering and Robotics

Favorite Event: Circuit Lab

Fun Fact: I fly high-powered model rockets as a hobby

Jason Brown

Test Evaluation

Major: Biomedical Engineering

Minor: Electrical Engineering

Favorite Event: Scrambler

Fun Fact: I love to play tennis, explore new places, and spend time outdoors!

Aditi Ganesan

Secretary

Major: Climate Science & Computer Science

Favorite Event: Dynamic Planet

Fun Fact: I play Alto in the Michigan Marching Band!

Manish Venumuddula

External Vice Executive

Major: Neuroscience

Favorite Event: Anatomy & Physiology

Fun Fact: I can hyperextend my elbows

Jinyoung Jeong

Human Resources

Major: Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Favorite Event: Towers

Fun Fact: My favorite sport is soccer

Jinay Shah

Test Evaluation

Major: Computer Science

Minor: Statistics

Favorite Event: Flight

Fun Fact: I am left handed

Prabhleen Pawar

Test Evaluation

Major: Biochemistry

Favorite Event: Protein Modeling

Fun Fact: I like my coffee with orange juice

Elaine Qu

Outreach

 

Alumni

2020

Maiya Yu

Daniel Hoekwater

Scott Hadley

Felix Griffin

John Hemmerling


2019

Nicholas Ettinger

Audrey Zhang

Madison Payne

Adam Shen

Aya Fattah

Geet Antani

Nikita Patel


2018

Omar Al-Ejel

Ranganath Kathawate

Harsh Jhaveri

Connor Todd

Jason Fernando

Casey Wong


2017

Kevin Huang

Adam Rubinstein

Andrea Lin

Kenny Wang

Rahil Ukani