• Collegiate Academy's United States Academic Decathlon team took third place in Division III in Des Moines, Iowa, this past weekend. The national competition featured 80 schools from 30 states, and students competed in ten events: interview, essay, math, literature, art, economics, social sciences, music, and science.
     
    The team comprises Sebastian Liu, Serena Xu, Sophia Gnacinski, Manaal Hussain, Ava West, Sydnie Ashley, Isaiah Mooney, Erryn Donovan, and Issaq Wilson. It is coached by Jeff Weiss and Pete Wojciechowski.
     
    Several members of the team earned individual medals:
    • Mooney, bronze in essay, science and speech
    • Liu: bronze in Music, Silver in Math
    • Gnacinski: bronze in music and art
    • Hussein: gold in art, silver in economics
    • West: bronze in interview

    Congratulations to the team on another amazing season!