The 2025 Ohio Science Olympiad State Tournament Awards will be held at the French Field House on Saturday, April 26, following competition.
Timeline
5:40 p.m. — Doors open to public
6:30 p.m. — Welcome video, emcee and awards presenter introductions
6:45 p.m. — First award presented
8:45 p.m. — Ceremony over
Venue Rules
Students and coaches will be sitting on the field, and guests of teams will have bleacher seating. Coaches are allowed to bring lawn chairs to sit on the field with; however, please position chairs so that the view of teams behind sitting on the floor are obstructed. No guests are allowed in lawn chairs on the field. Backpacks will not need to be checked.
Teams and guests may enter/exit from Main Doors on the Woody Hayes Drive side or the North Field House Doors which leads to long-term bus parking.
Food and drink are permitted in the French Field House but must remain off the field. Please use the posted white trash bins to dispose of your trash.
Ceremony Emcees
Dr. M. Susie Whittington, PhD
The Ohio State University
Distinguished Professor of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
College of Food, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Agricultural Communication, Education & Leadership
First Woman Fellow, American Association for Agricultural Education
Hillary Carter, MS, EdS, LPC
The Ohio State University
Senior Program Coordinator
Office of Student Life Second-year Transformational Experience Program (STEP)
Medal Presenters
Ms. Lindsay Westraddt– Astronomy, Senior Academic Program Services Specialist
Dr. Susan Olesik– Arts and Sciences — Office of the Deans, Divisional Dean, Natural and Math Sciences
Dr. Susan Cole– Molecular Genetics, Professor and Chair
Dr. David Tomasko– Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Services, College of Engineering
Dr. Norman Jones– English, Dean of Undergraduate Education
Dr. Andrew Martin– Arts and Science, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, and Professor of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Robert Greenbaum– John Glenn College of Public Affairs, Associate Dean for Curriculum