Rosmary Fernández Tamayo led the Cuban successes at the 10th Central American and Caribbean Physics Olympiad (OCCAFI 2025), held in the Dominican Republic, where the archipelago earned three medals and an Honorable Mention. The student from the Luis Urquiza Jorge Vocational Pre-University Institute of Exact Sciences (IPVCE) earned the silver medal.

Las Tunas, Cuba.- "It was such a rewarding experience both individually and for the team," the 17-year-old told Prensa Latina. Like the other contestants, she faced theoretical and experimental tests.

Fernández Tamayo, who will study a major in Computer Science, was awarded an Honorable Mention last year at the ninth edition of this competition, held in El Salvador. She also participated in the International Physics Olympiad in Russia, with an outstanding performance.

His compatriots, Diago García Herrera (17), from the Ernesto Che Guevara IPVCE, in Villa Clara province, and José Ángel Machín Fuentes (18), from the Antonio Maceo IPVCE, in Santiago de Cuba, earned bronze medals.

Machín, who also competed with Rosmary in the International Physics Olympiad in Moscow, is preparing to enter the university to study Nuclear Physics; meanwhile, García Herrera will enroll in Automation Engineering.
The youngest of the Cubans, Leiniel Valdés Fernández, earned an Honorable Mention; he is now a twelfth grader at the Ernesto Che Guevara IPVCE.

The four youngsters, who demonstrated their talent, dedication, and commitment to science, were trained by the national physics coaches, Cubans Josvany Sánchez Granados and Uberlando Labrada.

The closing ceremony of the 10th Central American and Caribbean Physics Olympiad took place in the Manuel del Cabral Auditorium, Pedro Mir Library, of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo.

Talented young people from Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and the host country participated in this edition.