12 Middle Schoolers qualify for national history competition
Students from around the region, including 37 USN students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, gathered in Durnan Auditorium to participate in the Regional Great History Challenge.
By Joel Bezaire, Assistant Head of Middle School for Academics
Our students took their "home field advantage" to its fullest extent as 12 of the 20 regional qualifiers for the national competition in Orlando, Floridia were USN Tigers, and most of the top 5 scores also call 2000 Edgehill home.
Congratulations to the following National Qualifiers!
Sixth Grade: James Barbieri ’31, Gray Ezell ’31, James Keiper ’31, Lucas Lupu ’31, and Neel Sinha ’31. Seventh Grade: Rose Doyle ’30 and Reya Roy ’30 Eighth Grade: Clio Cherry-Pulay ’29, Asher Huffman ’29, James Michels ’29, Oren Schwartz ’29, and Vihaan Sinha ’29
Clio Cherry-Pulay ’29, Asher Huffman ’29, James Michels ’29, Oren Schwartz ’29, and Vihaan Sinha ’29 pose with their awards at the Great History Challenge.
Rose Doyle ’30 and Reya Roy ’30 (not pictured) advanced to Nationals after a strong performance in Durnan Auditorium.
James Barbieri ’31, Gray Ezell ’31, James Keiper ’31, Lucas Lupu ’31, and Neel Sinha ’31 go on stage to accept their award at the Great History Challenge.
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Over Fall Break, the Middle School Quiz Bowl team competed at the 14th Annual Fall Invitational Gallatin High School Tournament. Congratulations to USN's top scorer, Lucas Lupu ’31.
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