March 24, 2022 - The UIL Academics team traveled to Stephen F. Austin State University on Wednesday, March 23, to compete at the District 17AAAA contest. The students did a great job. Below are the results.
Whole Group: Nathali Abella Hernandez, Aracely Perez Gonzalez, Donovan Bland, Eh Star, Kaylee Cox, Daniela Lucio, Damien Horton, Stephanie Ruan, Thu Paw, Ru Tah, Karen Cordoba, Kritika Patel, Hope Gorkhali, Justyn Morris, Omar Preston, Emilie Rojas, Dulce Alvarado, Demarshea Patton, Andrea Horton, and McKenzie Jones
Computer Science Team: (From left to right, first row) Kritika Patel, Stephanie Ruan, Karen Cordoba, and (second row) Damien Horton
Computer Science:
Stephanie Ruan – 2nd place
Damien Horton – 5th place
Stephanie Ruan, Damien Horton, Karen Cordoba and Kritika Patel make the district champion computer science team with a score of 64, over five times the score earned by second place. The team advances together to regionals. (Regional Qualifiers)
Journalism Team: (From left to right) Ru Tah, Aracely Perez Gonzalez, Eh Star, Thu Paw, Daniela Lucio, Emilie Rojas
Journalism:
Copy Editing:
Dulce Uriostegui – 3rd place (Regional Qualifier)
News:
Ru Tah – 1st place (Regional Qualifier)
Daniela Lucio – 2nd place (Regional Qualifier)
Feature:
Ru Tah – 1st place (Regional Qualifier)
Thu Paw – 2nd place (Regional Qualifier)
Editorial:
Ru Tah – 1st place (Regional Qualifier)
Thu Paw – 4th place (Regional Alternate)
Emilie Rojas – 5th place
Headline: Thu Paw – 4th place (Regional Alternate)
The Journalism team earned the district champion plaque for the third year in a row. Special congratulations to Ru Tah, who was district champion in all three journalism events she attempted.
Number Sense:
Damien Horton – 4th place (Regional Alternate)
Thu Paw – 6th place
Ready Writing:
Kaylee Cox – 5th place
Daniela Lucio – 6th place
Calculator: Kritika Patel – 4th place (Regional Alternate)
Social Studies:
Hope Gorkhali – 4th place (Regional Alternate)
Justyn Morris – 5th place
Literary Criticism: Kaylee Cox – 2nd place (Regional Qualifier)
