Student from left to right are Joey Mora, Mercury Gonzalez, Charlotte Tarango, Julianne Souza and Maria Varquez Missing from the picture are Brandon Suzuki, Gabriel White and Danna Herrera Rodriguez
The Academic Decathlon is a nationwide program where students compete in ten academic subjects. The team prepares every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30am-8:25am. At the most recent competition, the results were:
Joey Mora – Silver Medal – Economics
Gold Medal – Art
Gold Medal – Social Studies
Brandon Suzuki – Silver Medal – Economics
Bronze Medal – Science
Charlotte Tarango – Gold Medal – Speech
Danna Herrera Rodriguez – Bronze Medal – Economics
Silver Medal – Science
Julianne Souza – Bronze Medal – Economics
Silver Medal – Essay
Gold Medal – Literature
Gold Medal – Interview
Gold Medal – Overall
La Mirada’s top decathlete – $200 Scholarship