Last Saturday, Belleville High School hosted its third annual Division C Science Olympiad and its second annual Division B Science Olympiad Invitational. About 900 students competed in 28 events.

High school science teacher and Science Olympiad advisor Meredith Smith coordinated the invitational along with, "more than 100 volunteers including district staff, parents, and former students who made sure that the event ran like clockwork."

Five years ago, Smith asked if she could start the program in Belleville. When given approval, she contacted Brad Paff, Medford's Science Olympiad advisor,...