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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Three local students will compete at the National Civics Bee Texas State Finals
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Odessa Chamber of Commerce announced that three students from the Odessa and Midland area will compete in the National Civics Bee Texas State Finals. it is a live competition hosted by The University of Texas at Austin School of Civic Leadership on, May 17, at 1:00pm. During the live event, contestants will answer 20 civics multiple-choice questions during Rounds I & II. The top 5 finalists from Rounds I & II will advance to Round III and each finalist will deliver a 3-minute pitch of their original essay to a panel of judges followed by Q&A. This prestigious event is organized by The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Representing the area are: * Shreeya S., Young Women's Leadership Academy * Asha A., Young Women's Leadership Academy * Abhinav B., Nimitz Junior High The first-place winner of the Texas State competition will win $1,000 and advance to Washington, D.C., to participate in the National Civics Bee Championship, where they will compete for a $100,000 education savings plan. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Young Women's Leadership Academy to compete in STEM competition
Jan. 30—Teams of middle and high school students from Midland's Young Women's Leadership Academy, an all-girls Midland ISD school serving mostly low-income students, are poised to participate in the Young Women's Preparatory Network STEM Challenge, a groundbreaking competition for tomorrow's science leaders to envision solutions to help cope with our planet's biggest national disasters. The Young Women's Leadership Academy students' projects are ambitious: — The middle school team has created a multi-layer car cover to repel even the largest hail, constructed with plastic, mattress foam and blow-up mattress material that can be stored in the back of your car. — The high school girls have developed Aqua Alert, a buoy that detects electricity in water to protect people from electrocution during the aftermath of storms. Beginning Feb. 14, the public can vote for the teams for the STEM Challenge People's Choice Award at Votes cost $1, which goes to support the Challenge. Teams will travel to North Texas to compete and present in front of both STEM executives and the public at NorthPark Center in Dallas on Feb. 22 from 1-4 p.m.
