Perry High School's Academic Decathlon Team qualifies for state
The Perry High School Academic Decathlon Team competed in the regional competition on Thursday, Jan. 26 and Friday, Jan. 27 at Johnston High School and Central Campus in Des Moines.
On Thursday evening, the students were interviewed by judges and presented both prepared and impromptu speeches. On Friday, the participants tested in the areas of math, science, social science, music, art, literature and economics. The day was concluded with a Quiz Bowl.
In the Small School Division, the Perry team placed third overall. This strong finish at regionals places them in the top 24 teams in the state (of all size schools) and has earned them the opportunity to participate in the State Academic Decathlon Competition on March 3-4 in Urbandale. Team members also earned numerous individual honors. The Perry team members include Jefry Gonzalez, Jose Chavez, Amy Aguirre-Eugenio, Ashley Robles and Seth Borgeson. The team is coached by Teresa Kresse and Lisa Schumacher.
The following individual awards were earned by Perry Academic Decathlon team members in the Small School Division for the indicated level of competition:
Honors Level (GPA of core courses: 3.80-4.00+)
Seth Borgeson
2nd – Social Science
3rd – Mathematics
Amy Aguirre-Eugenio
2nd – Interview
Scholastic Level (GPA of core courses: 3.20-3.799)
Jose Chavez
2nd – Science
3rd – Speech, Literature & Music
Ashley Robles
1st – Economics
2nd – Art
3rd – Music, Math & OVERALL
Varsity Level (GPA of core courses: 3.199 and below)
Jefry Gonzalez
2nd – Speech
3rd – Art, Social Science, Mathematics & Interview
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