March 23, 2024 - High school students in Shelbyville ISD will compete for top honors during the 2024 District 23AA UIL Academic Spring Meet to be held on April 3rd at SFASU. The UIL Academic District Meets bring students together to compete in over 23 college level academic contests that cover every aspect of classroom curriculum.
These students meet rigorous scholastic requirements in order to voluntarily compete in UIL academics. Contestants compete for individual honors while schools compete for the district championship. Individual winners have an opportunity to advance to the regional competition and the state meet. No other program in the nation challenges students with the same rigor as UIL Academics.
Competing from Shelbyville:
Accounting: Emily Bautista, Jennifer Castro, McKenzie Gillaspie, Ella Matthews, Kason Parker
Calculator Applications: EJ Hendrix, Gaylon Harrison, Carsey Lovell, Kason Parker, Rylee Stone
Computer Applications: Angelli Ortiz, Tristan Vickers, Justin Filz
Computer Science: Justin Filz, Emily Bautista, EJ Hendrix, Cheyenne Berlin, Kason Parker
Copy Editing: Kaylin Miller, Jamarria Wright, Brynn Bickham
Current Issues & Events: Kennedy McArthur, Maddie Lout, Kaden Sims, Harley Risinger, Tristan Vickers
Editorial Writing: Kaylin Miller, Jamarria Wright, Brynn Bickham
Feature Writing: Kaylin Miller, Jamarria Wright, Brynn Bickham
Headline Writing: Kaylin Miller, Jamarria Wright, Brynn Bickham
Informative Speaking: Kennedy McArthur, Travis Caporali, Payton McGee
Lincoln- Douglas Debate: Kennedy McArthur, Elizabeth Marin, Kaden Sims
Literary Criticism: Jamarria Wright, Zoe McKinney, Kaylin Miller, Elizabeth Marin, EJ Hendrix
Mathematics: Malachi Sierra, Rylan Barbee, Kason Parker, Kylie Snell
News Writing: Kaylin Miller, Jamarria Wright, Brynn Bickham
Number Sense: Kason Parker, Malachi Sierra, Ethan Jackson, Aiden Swindle, Gaylon Harrison,
Rylan Barbee
Persuasive Speaking: Maddie Lout, Kaden Sims
Poetry Interpretation: Travis Caporali, Kaylee Vaughn, Payton McGee
Prose Interpretation: Alana Fuller, Jaycob Blue, Trinity Sims
Ready Writing: Kaylin Miller, Jamarria Wright, Brynn Bickham
Science: Justin Filz, Malachi Sierra, Ethan Jackson, Tristan Vickers, Cheyenne Berlin, Angelli Ortiz
Social Studies: Jacob Smith, Emily Pharris, McKenzie Gillaspie
Spelling & Vocabulary: EJ Hendrix, Elizabeth Marin, Emily Pharris, Zoe McKinney
High School Academic UIL coaches: Cole Harrison (Number Sense), Crystal Harrison (Mathematics, Calculator Applications), Brooke Harrison Davis (Science), Mario Osby (Computer Applications), Sonya Parker (Social Studies), Emily Sowell (Informative Speaking, Persuasive Speaking, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Cross Examination Team Debate, Current Issues & Events, Congressional Debate, Poetry Interpretation, Prose Interpretation), Megan Holt (Computer Science, Accounting), Dominique Roland (Literary Criticism, Spelling & Vocabulary), and Claire Windham (One Act Play, Editorial Writing, Headline Writing, Feature Writing, News Writing, Ready Writing, Copy Editing)
