US Wins Academic Challenge
University School recently enjoyed a stunning success on Academic Challenge, WEWS-TV 5's academic competition for students representing schools from all around Northern Ohio. The US team of Patrick Murphy, Akaljot Singh, and Alexander Smith battled against students from Firestone High School and Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, earning a winning score of 590 points.
Andrew Murphy, Rahul Singh, and Alexander Yedid were team alternates. Patrick Gallagher, Upper School English teacher and Dean of Faculty, and Elizabeth Lindsay, Upper School math teacher, coached the US team.
Each week, on Academic Challenge, three teams compete for points by answering questions covering such topics as math, science, history and current events. At the end of each program, the points are totaled and at seasons' end, the three highest scoring teams return for the Championship match.
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Andrew Murphy, Rahul Singh, and Alexander Yedid were team alternates. Patrick Gallagher, Upper School English teacher and Dean of Faculty, and Elizabeth Lindsay, Upper School math teacher, coached the US team.
Each week, on Academic Challenge, three teams compete for points by answering questions covering such topics as math, science, history and current events. At the end of each program, the points are totaled and at seasons' end, the three highest scoring teams return for the Championship match.
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The US team with show host, Jason Nicholas.
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