Several Godley High School students qualified for regional competition at the District 10-4A UIL academic meet on March 21, 2023, at Alvarado High School.
Students in the top three individual places qualify for the regional meet, as do all members of a first-place team. Also competing in the academic district were Alvarado, Ferris, IL Texas - Arlington Grand Prairie, IL Texas - Keller Saginaw, IL Texas - Garland, Kennedale, Venus and Waxahachie Life.
Students placing in district competition were:
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Accounting: Team – Nola Briscoe, Kori Jones, Tyson Melson and Zoie Switzer, 3rd; Individual – Nola Briscoe, 4th (tie)
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Calculator Applications: Ahla Ayesha, 4th
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Computer Science: Team – Willie Carter, Anson Fender and Camden Flood, 1st (regional qualifier); Individual – Wilie Carter, 2nd; Anson Fender, 3rd (tie); Camden Flood, 3rd (tie)
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Current Events and Issues: Team – Ethan Hall, Ryan Gambino, Josh Stacks and Iliana Villa, 1st (regional qualifier); Individual – Ethan Hall, 2nd
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Headline Writing: Symphany Grier, 3rd (regional qualifier)
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Literary Criticism: Carly Bundock, 8th
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Mathematics: Team – Ahla Ayesha, Anson Fender, Ryan Gambino and Ethan Hall, 1st (regional qualifier); Individual – Ahla Ayesha, 2nd; Ryan Gamino, 4th; Ethan Hall, 6th; Anson Fender, 7th
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Number Sense: Team – Ahla Ayesha, Nola Briscoe, Willie Carter, Kori Jones and Tyson Melson, 2nd (regional alternate); Individual – Ahla Ayesha, 2nd (regional qualifier)
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Ready Writing: Zachary Blincoe, 1st (regional qualifier); Symphany Grier, 2nd (regional qualifier)
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Spelling and Vocabulary: Team – Ahla Ayesha, Miracle Daniel and Jamila Sherman, 3rd; Individual – Ahla Ayesha, 3rd (regional qualifier)
GHS coaches for the academic team are: Amanda Cloy, social studies and ready writing; Eddie Gage, current issues and events; Bianca Heath, calculator applications and computer science; Jason Heath, science; Jeff Hughes, literary criticism; Eva Perrin, headline writing and spelling and vocabulary; Heather Walker, accounting and number sense
Students will compete at the regional level on April 21-22 at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
- Godley High School
- UIL Academic Team