Acadec Qualifies for State Competition

SHELLEY LIN
Staff Writer

Academic Decathlon (Acadec) is an annual high school academic competition organized by the non-profit United States Acadec Association. Individuals take seven multiple choice tests in 30 minutes in the subjects art, economics, language and literature, math, music, science and social science. In addition, there are three subjective events that are graded by judges: the essay, interview and speech.

AHS’ Acadec team won 7th place county finish and 3rd place team finish in Super Quiz. Among those who placed in the competition were Derek Duong, Bonnie Lam, Jeffrey Le, Jonathan Le, Henry Lee and Chi Yu.

“While I’ve been in Acadec, I’ve gone through rigorous training to cram and excel in ten subjects. I’ve learned to bond with other people on a team and to communicate my ideas through the speech and interview events,” Lam said.

For the first time in two years, AHS’ team qualified for the state tournament in Sacramento in March. In order to earn a spot at the national competition, AHS’ Acadec must place first in the state competition.

“Being in Academic Decathlon has changed my perspective on success and has inspired me to continue working harder due to many ambitious and talented students I meet during the competition,” Lam said.