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Friday Harbor High School students placed fourth in the Orcas Bowl

Published 1:30 am Friday, March 15, 2024

Contributed photo FHHS Orca Bowl team members in the UW Fisheries Science building from left to right: Ava Martin (Team Captain), River Eisenhardt, Flora Vaught, Megan Mellinger, Tim Dwyer (Coach), Alex McIntire (Coach). Not pictured: Sheya Welty.

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FHHS Orca Bowl team members in the UW Fisheries Science building from left to right: Ava Martin (Team Captain), River Eisenhardt, Flora Vaught, Megan Mellinger, Tim Dwyer (Coach), Alex McIntire (Coach). Not pictured: Sheya Welty.

Submitted by the San Juan Island School District

For the first time following the pandemic, FHHS students traveled to the University of Washington, Seattle campus to participate in the Washington regional chapter of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. The “Orca Bowl” is a head-to-head quiz competition that tests students’ knowledge of Ocean Science, Technology, and Policy in a multi-round tournament. Twelve teams from across the state competed in the day-long event, with FHHS dominating the early rounds and ultimately finishing in a highly respectable fourth place.

Funding for transportation, meals, lodging, and registration was generously provided by the FHHS Parent-Teacher-Student Association, San Juan Island Public Schools Foundation, and Washington Sea Grant.

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