March 24, 2022 - Joaquin High School attended the District 23AA High School UIL Academic contest on March 23rd at the Baker Pattillo Student Center at Stephen F. Austin State University. The Ram academic team had an excellent performance, bringing home numerous individual and team awards. JHS will be sending many students to the Regional III academic meet at Panola College on April 22nd and 23rd. We are very proud of these students and their accomplishments.
Participants and Medalists are as follows:
Spelling and Vocabulary:
2nd Place - Mariel Luna
2nd Place Team (Regional Alternate)
Participants: Molley Bushiey, Ke’Maria Wilson
Social Studies:
1st Place - Cullen Freeman
2nd Place - Kaleb Oswalt
1st Place Team (Regional Qualifier)
Participants : Jayden Cater, Kace Sherrod
Science:
4th Place - Eduardo Araiza
Participants: Blaine Bailey, Noah Altamirano, Mason Hughes, Cole Bragg, Nahum Rivera
Current Issues:
1st Place - Cullen Freeman
5th Place - Mason Hughes
2nd Place Team (Regional Alternate)
Participants: Addi Harvey, Chris Henry
Copy Editing:
4th Place - Chris Henry
Participants: Leola Flournoy, Lauren Metcalf
News Writing:
1st Place - Marissa Johnson (Regional Qualifier)
Participants: Whitney Garrett
Ready Writing:
2nd Place - Shelby Freeman (Regional Qualifier)
4th Place - Marissa Johnson
Participants: Autumn Webb
Headline Writing:
4th Place - Shelby Freeman
6th Place - Chris Henry
Participants: Cole Bragg
Literary Criticism:
2nd Place - Noah Altamarino
3rd Place - Whitney Garrett
4th Place - Braylon Ezernack
5th Place - Chris Henry
1st Place Team (Regional Qualifier)
Mathematics - Chase Rice, Autumn Webb, and Nahum Rivera
Calculator Applications - Jayden Cater, Chris Henry, Lauren Metcalf, and Ryan Walters
Number Sense - Cole Bragg
Coaches - Helen Windham, Caitlyn Anderson, Lisa Barton, Reed Westbrook, Yesenia Corrales, and Rusty Wilson
UIL High School Academic Coordinator - Rusty Wilson