Italy High School has success at recent academic UIL contests
Photo op with the bluebonnets
(L-R) Top Row: Ms. Vivian Moreland, Devan Payne, Trevor Davis, Paul Harris
Middle Row: Cruz Enriquez, Emily Stiles
Bottom Row: Taylor Turner, Kaytlyn Bales (submitted by Ms. Rena Bowden)
On April 2nd and 3rd Italy High School’s 9th-12th grade students participated in Academic UIL at the Grandview High School campus.
The students participated in the following academic events: Current Events, Editorial Writing, Feature Writing, Headline Writing, Informative Speaking, Mathematics, News Writing, Persuasive Speaking, Ready Writing, Spelling and Vocabulary.
The Italy High School teachers involved in coaching the students were: Vivian Moreland, Sharan Farmer, Karen Dalquest, Thia Springer, and Margie Davis. Erica Miller is the UIL Academic Coordinator.
The students that placed in the competition are:
Current Events
Devan Payne (freshman) – 5th Place
Trevor Davis (freshman), Caden Jacinto (junior), Devan Payne, Ross Stiles (senior) – 2nd place team (Alternate to Regionals)
Journalism
Cruz Enriquez (junior), Paul Harris (junior), Meagan Hooker (junior), Jaclynn Lewis (freshman), Megan Richards (senior), Suzy Rodriguez (senior), Alma Suaste (senior) – 4th place team
Headline Writing
Meagan Hooker – 2nd Place (Advancing to Regionals)
News Writing
Suzy Rodriguez – 4th Place
Spelling and Vocabulary
Monserrat Figueroa (sophomore), Madeleine Pittmanm (freshman), Joe Mack Pitts (sophomore), Alexis Sampley (freshman) – 3rd Place Team
Congratulations and keep up the good work!