Mount Takes Home 'CSI: Caldwell' Trophy

The Forensic Science team from Mount Saint Dominic Academy in Caldwell won the seventh annual Caldwell College Crime Scene Competition this past weekend.

The young scientists were given a staged crime scene to scrutinize at the competition on March 23.

A police officer judged the contestants on the manner in which they conducted their investigation, encompassing processing the scene; photographing, sketching and describing it; gathering evidence including fingerprints; performing lab tests; using a computer program to generate a sketch of the suspect; and even interviewing a witness.

Members of the winning team were Grace Brand, Caitlyn Dwyer, Alexandra Agolia, Stephany Aguirre, Angela Benevenia, Mary Fahey, Gabriella Marzullo, Courtney McArdle, Devin Mulligan and Natasha Stroedecke.  

Team moderator is Ilse DePaolo, who teaches a course in Forensic Science at The Mount.  

This is the third victory for Mount Saint Dominic Academy in this event.