Lamar Places Third Overall In UIL Academic Meet

The Lamar High School UIL Academic Meet for Houston Independent School District High Schools was held February 28, 2009. Lamar High School and the UIL Academics and Fine Arts department of Houston ISD organized the contest, with the support of participating schools, coaches, and countless volunteers.

Competing high schools included Austin, Carnegie, Davis, East Early College, Worthing, The Houston Academy for International Studies, The International High School at Sharpstown, Lamar, Reagan, Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology, Scarborough, Sharpstown, Waltrip, Washington, Westside, and Yates. In addition to individual competitions, each school competed for best overall ranking. Carnegie took top honors, winning first place, with Reagan placing second and Lamar taking third.

Below are the contest results:

Mathematics Spelling

First: Javier Hernandez, Reagan First: Henry Anderson, Carnegie

Second: Jonas Actor, Carnegie Second: Vanessa Cerda, Waltrip

Third: Evan Huang, Lamar Third: Jonas Actor, Carnegiea

Science Number Sense

First: Meng Qi, Carnegie First: Javier Hernandez, Reagan

Second: Evan Huang, Lamar Second: Dan Li, Lamar

Third: Dan Li, Lamar Third: Nina Lopez, Davis

Calculator Applications Computer Applications

First: Roberto Moreno, Austin First: Deanna Papillion

Second: Nancy Hernandez, Austin Second: Fiona Ng, Reagan

Third: Shadoe Farmer, Austin Third: Sara Thomas-Martinez

Current Issues & Events Social Studies
First: Yara Wilson, Reagan First: Jimmy Andrade, Westside

Second: Jenny Kutner, Carnegie Second: Joshua Supercinski, Reagan

Third: Christopher Madrigal, Austin Third: Amy Seiler, Carnegie

Accounting Computer Science

First: Javier Hernandez, Reagan First: David Nichol, Carnegie

Second: Francisca Gutierrez, Reagan Second: Christina Fong, Carnegie

Third: Mayuri Bhakta, Lamar Third: Bradley McConnon, Westside

Literary Criticism Ready Writing

First: Daisy Solis, Reagan First: Jimmy Andrade, Westside

Second: Oscar Leija, Sam Houston Second: Kendall Currier, Lamar

Third: Michelle Avendano, Reagan Third: Stephanie Onofrie, Lamar

Feature Writing Headline Writing

First: Anne Ratnoff, Lamar First: Ashley Lopez, Westside

Second: Jessica Silverman, Lamar Second: Anne Ratnoff, Lamar

Third: Lindsey Mendez, Davis Third: Carmen Sullivan, Carnegie

Editorial Writing News Writing

First: Jose Lopez, Westside First: Rebecca Hennes, Westside

Second: Jessica Silverman, Lamar Second: Jessica Silverman, Lamar

Third: Aleli Mora, Austin Third: Kellyn Conant, Carnegie

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Poetry Interpretation

First: Jarvis Sam, Carnegie First: Jarvis Sam, Carnegie

Second: Saul Garcia, East Early College Second: Bria Burley, Reagan

Third: Annan Cano, East Early College Third: Aurbtini Thompkins, Yates

Poetry Interpretation-Spanish Extemporaneous Persuasive Speaking

First: Jarvis Sam, Carnegie First: Chris Flix, Yates

Second: Iraida Zamora, East Early College Second: Brandon Carroll, Carnegie

Third: Ana Juarez, Davis High School Third: Ruiyi Wang, Carnegie

Extemporaneous Informative Speaking

First: Jarvis Sam, Carnegie

Second: DeQuan Sam, Washington

Third: Iyana Edouard, Houston Academy for International Studies

Prose Interpretation Dance

First: Joshua Echeberi, Carnegie First: Jarvis Sam, Carnegie

Second: Kamaria Monmouth, Carnegie Second: Jennifer Baez, Reagan

Third: Victoria Solorio, Carnegie Third: Ashley Buckner, Sharpstown

Impromptu Speaking Soap Box Speaking

First: Jarvis Sam, Carnegie First: Jarvis Sam, Carnegie

Second: Vihar Bhakta, Waltrip Second: Rosemarie Campos, East Early

Third: Carl Willis, Carnegie Third: Carl Willis, Carnegie

Soap Box Speaking-Finals TV Commercial

First: Marisol Plascencia, Davis First: Charles Johnson, Washington

Second: Diana Mejia, Davis Second: Acianna Thompson, East Early

Third: Juan Martin, Reagan Third: Carl Willis, Carnegie

TV Commercial Spanish Group Lip Sync

First: Luis Hernandez, Davis Outstanding Performance: Team East Early

Second: Edlin Puente, Reagan

Third: Danielle Puente, Reagan Vocal Solo

Outstanding Performance:

Autumn Greene, Washington

Duet Improvisation
First: Pablo Castro & Winnie-Grace Growe, East Early

Second: Charles Johnson & Gatero Sherden, Washington

Third: Carl Willis & Camryn Burkins, Carnegie