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HMK qualifies two students for UIL State Cross-Examination Debate Meet
Qualifiers include: Arianna Arevalo and Pete Villarreal – 2nd Place (State Qualifier) Franz Rodriguez and Nathan Westbrook – 4th Place (2nd Alternate) The students qualified for the state meet by placing first or second at the UIL Cross- Examination District Meet held at Tuloso-Midway High School on Jan. 18. “UIL debate competition develops skills in our students that directly prepare them for real world situations by challenging their problemsolving and critical thinking abilities,” said Jana Riggins, UIL Debate Director. “This year’s cross-examination debate topic required students to research extensively the issue of poverty.”
Out of 2.2 million students who participated in UIL activities last year, 627,000 competed in one or more of the 23 general academic contests. Through participation at the UIL Academic State Meet, students qualify for Texas Interscholastic League Foundation scholarships. Since its inception in 1959, the TILF has provided over $23 million to more than 16,000 students. The TILF has over $8 million in endowed funds and receives direct scholarship grants, each year of more than $800,000 from foundations, individuals and corporate sponsors throughout the state. During a typical academic year, TILF will disperse more than $1 million to more than 600 students attending colleges and universities throughout Texas.
While not all applicants can be awarded a scholarship at this time, the TILF Board continues to pursue additional funding. For more information, contact Roel Gonzalez or the UIL at (512) 471-5883. The H.M. King UIL Academic team competed against 28 other schools at the Three Rivers UIL competition taking second place overall. The following are the results from the meet: 12th Grade Calculator 1st – David Su – H.M. King 2nd – Hannah Peterson – H.M. King 3rd – Mira Gandhi – H.M. King 10th Grade Calculator 1st – Tiffany Goericke – H.M. King 2nd – Slade Isdale – H.M. King 3rd – Adrienne Harborth – H.M. King 9th Grade Calculator 2nd – Anthony Gomez – H.M. King 3rd – Martin Covarrubias – H.M. King 5th – Genaro DeLeon – H.M. King 6th – Sarah Sedory – H.M. King 12 Grade Math 1st – David Su – H.M. King 4th – Hannah Peterson – H.M. King 5th – Robert Guidangen – H.M. King 11th Grade Math 4th – Megan DeLaPaz – H.M. King 5th – Amanda Cavazos – H.M. King 10 Grade Math 3rd – Tiffany Goericke – H.M. King 9th Grade Math 2nd – Anthony Gomez – H.M. King 3rd – Genaro DeLeon – H.M. King 5th – Martin Covarrubias – H.M. King 12th Grade Science 1st – David Su – H.M. King 2nd – Mira Gandhi – H.M. King 4th – Hannah Peterson – H.M. King 5th – Hope Castandeda – H.M. King 10th Grade Science 5th – Adrienne Harborth – H.M. King 6th – Tyler Windham – H.M. King Spelling 1st – Robert Guidangen – H.M. King 3rd – Coryfrancis Cortez – H.M. King 4th – Sonora Cantu – H.M. King 5th – Anthony Gomez – H.M. King Computer Science 1st – Jessica DeLeon – H.M. King 2nd – Jaime Cantu – H.M. King 3rd – Adrienne Harborth – H.M. King 4th – Lidia Perez – H.M. King 5th – Jacquee Duron – H.M. King 6th – Martin Covarrubias – H.M. King Persuasive Speaking 4th – Pete Villarreal – H.M. King Current Events 3rd – Reality Winner – H.M. King 12 Grade Number Sense 2nd – David Su – H.M. King 5th – Hannah Peterson – H.M. King 6th – Mira Gandhi – H.M. King 9th Grade Number Sense 1st – Anthony Gomez – H.M. King 2nd – Genaro DeLeon – H.M. King |
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