Frazer School student competes in USA Biolympiad National Finals at Harvard

Press release from the Center for Excellence in Education and USA Biolympiad

MCLEAN, Va. – The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) announces that Ajay Dudani Sawant, Frazer School, Gainesville, is among twenty students competing in the 2026 USA Biolympiad (USABO) National Finals at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from June 21 to July 2, 2026.

“CEE’s USA Biolympiad program encourages excellence in biology education and challenges students and their teachers to reach the gold standard in science,” said Joann DiGennaro, President of CEE.

The Finalists will participate for ten days in high-level biology instruction inclusive of laboratory training and conceptual understanding, followed by two days of testing. Four students will earn the honor to represent the United States at the 37th International Biology Olympiad, a worldwide competition involving student teams from 78 countries. It will be hosted July 12-19 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

“This is an incredible journey these students take, and it demonstrates the passion these students have for biological sciences,” said Kathy Frame, director of the USA Biolympiad. “For high school USABO Finalists to experience this level of excellence is an exceptional opportunity.”