2026 / ONLINE PROGRAM ARCHIVE

The Wellness
Science Challenge.

August 15–September 18, 2026 · Completed online program. Participants practiced scientific reasoning and competed for six sponsored trips to Eudēmonia.

01 / THE FORMAT

Two paths. Six winners.

Wellness Community Champions

Participants completed quizzes, joined discussions, and earned community points. Finalists then participated in a verified community vote; three winners earned trips.

Wellness Science Champions

Participants took the official exam. The top 25 verified competitors advanced to a live Lightning Elimination Round and championship; three winners earned trips.

02 / WINNER PACKAGE

A place at Eudēmonia.

The six winners were offered travel support, hotel accommodations November 5–9, a three-day Eudēmonia admission badge, an invitation to the inaugural Olympiad, and recognition. The 2026 online Challenge ended September 18. Its original official rules remain available below.

Read the original rules ↗

2026 / WINNERS

Meet the six winners.

Community winners

  1. John Campbell
  2. Kirsten Thureson
  3. Michael Kagelidis

Lightning Round winners

  1. Pepper Rae
  2. Anca Platon Trifan, CMP, WMEP
  3. Mary Rose Elizabeth Wright

03 / WHAT IS NEXT

The in-person Olympiad.

The Eudēmonia experience is a separate event. Everyone can take the on-site quizzes; the top 25 quiz scores advance to the finals under the new event rules.

Explore the Olympiad ↗