Students advance to state academics competition
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February 23, 2016
Pictured in the front row, from left, are Emma Mendizabal (13 years old), Andrea Reyes (12 years old), and Marielle Dela Torre (13 years old). Pictured in the back row, from left, are Olivia D'Anna (12 years old), Claire Thomas (13 years old), and Frances Lee (13 years old).
Six Incarnate Word Academy Middle Level students will advance to compete in the State Private Schools Interscholastic Association (PSIA) Academic Meet on April 30.
The meet will be held at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
Claire Thomas, Andrea Reyes, Marielle Dela Torre, Olivia D’Anna, Frances Lee, and Emma Mendizabal advanced to compete at state after earning first and second place in multiple categories at the district meet on February 13.
Emma Becker, Katherine Claudio, Alison Duncan, and Pranai Reddy received third place at district and were named as state alternates.
District Results
Mathematics (Eighth Grade)
First: Claire Thomas
Ready Writing (Eighth Grade)
First: Andrea Reyes
Science (Eighth Grade)
First: Claire Thomas
Third (Tie): Emma Becker
Spelling
First: Claire Thomas
Third: Alison Duncan
On-Site Drawing (Sixth Grade)
First: Olivia D’Anna
On-Site Drawing (Seventh Grade)
First: Frances Lee
On-Site Drawing (Eighth Grade)
Second: Emma Mendizabal
Vocabulary (Seventh and Eighth Grade)
Second: Marielle Dela Torre
Listening Skills
Third: Alison Duncan
Mathematics (Seventh Grade)
Third: Pranai Reddy
Vocabulary (Sixth Grade)
Third: Katherine Claudio