Posted on Friday, December 2, 2022
¾¨Ó㴫ý will host the Western Pennsylvania scrimmage for the United States Academic Decathlon from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in Orr Auditorium on ¾¨Ó㴫ý’s campus.
Nearly 250 high school students from nine surrounding high schools will compete in 10 events, Including knowledge tests, essay construction and interviews. Competitions will run throughout the day and awards will be presented during the closing ceremony.
Categories of testing include essay writing, music, art, literature, mathematics, social science, economics, science and a super quiz relay.
Events will be judged by ¾¨Ó㴫ý and community volunteers.
For more information on the decathlon, visit , or contact Dr. Jamie McMinn, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College, at mcminnjp@westminster.edu.
