Winburn Middle School topped its regional field in the 16th annual Kentucky Colonels Sixth-Grade Showcase, which wrapped up Dec. 5. Beaumont Middle was runner-up in the academic competition, followed by Tates Creek Middle. Morton Middle placed fourth, and Lexington Traditional Magnet School was sixth.
The showcase, which is sponsored by the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, is designed for students who are sometimes “lost” between elementary (4-5) and middle grades (6-8) in Governor’s Cup contests. Schools are grouped into competitive divisions of several teams each.
In the quick-recall portion of Section 28, Beaumont placed first, Winburn was second, Tates Creek third, and Morton fourth. The contest also included written assessments in several areas. Here are the top individual results from Fayette County Public Schools:
- Mathematics: 1. Ayush Kumar, Winburn; 2. Chandler Zhu, Beaumont; 3. William He, Beaumont.
- Science: 1. Joanna Cholewo, Tates Creek; 2. Meena Ambati, Winburn; 3. Morgan Dawson, LTMS.
- Social studies: 1. Ridley Wills, Tates Creek; 2. Audrey Wirasakti, Tates Creek; 3. Declan Wittkamp, Morton.
- Language arts: 1. William He, Beaumont; 2. Angela Zhang, Winburn; 3. Preston Mullins, Winburn.
- Arts & humanities: T1. Angela Sun, Winburn, and Joanna Cholewo, Tates Creek; 3. Duncan Wingfield, Winburn.
- Composition: 1. Mallory Sparks, Morton; 2. Ella Williams, Beaumont.
For the Section 28 scores and the 2015 complete results, visit www.kaac.com.