Leyre Becerril Tarifa, winner of the Navarra Biology Olympiad 2025
The test was held at the University's School of Science on Saturday, February 15, with the participation of 105 students from 19 different schools.
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20 | 02 | 2025
Leyre Becerril Tarifa, a 2nd year high school diploma student from theSanta María la Real (Maristas) high school in Pamplona, was the winner of the regional phase of the Biology Olympiad. In the test, held at the School of Sciences of the University of Navarra last Saturday, February 15, 105 students from 19 schools in the region participated.
The second best result went to Iñigo Rodríguez (pictured), from IES Basoko in Pamplona. Also receiving special mentions for their good participation were the following students Xabier López (Saint Teresa of Jesus), María Isabel Mangado (Monjardín High School), Belén San Miguel (IES Ibaialde), Clara Aguilera (San Cernin), Ariadna Nicuesa (Monjardín High School), Amin Alimmouch (IES place de la Cruz), Sofia Kvasnytska (San Ignacio - Jesuitas Pamplona).
The awards submission will be held on Thursday, March 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Sciences Building of the University of Navarra and is expected to be attended by representatives of the School of Sciences of the University of Navarra and the Officialhigh school of Biologists of Navarra.
The schools and institutes participating in this regional phase were San Ignacio-Jesuitas de Pamplona, IES Navarro Villoslada, Santa Teresa de Jesús, IES Padre Moret Irubide, Irabia-Izaga, IES Basoko, Liceo Monjardín, IES Cizur, Dominicas Pamplona, IES Tierra Estella, Biurdana BHI, IES Ibaialde, Calasanz-Escolapios, Santa María la Real-Maristas, Jesuitinas, IES place de la Cruz, Nuestra Señora del Huerto, Sagrado Corazón and San Cernin.
The top two finishers of this regional phase will participate from April 3 to 6 in the national phase of the Biology Olympiad, which this year will be held at the University of La Laguna in Tenerife. The students who obtain the four best positions in the national test will opt for the international test , which this year will take place in Quezon (Philippines) from July 20 to 27. On the other hand, those who place 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th in the national phase will be able to compete in the Iberoamerican Biology Olympiad to be held in Colombia from September 7 to 14.
