McCallie School student competes in USA Biolympiad National Finals at Harvard

Harrison Peyton Chang

The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) has announced that Harrison Peyton Chang of McCallie School 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.

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 represent the United States at the 37th International Biology Olympiad, a worldwide competition involving student teams from 78 countries, which 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.”