Donahue Academy Places Third in Comeback Appearance.
Collier County hosts a Scholar Bowl each year where highly intelligent students from various schools compete. These students are asked a variety of questions from different subjects, including mathematics, science, language arts, humanities, fine arts, and current events. The competition is particularly challenging because students must be prepared for all types of questions. They must not only possess, but also recall knowledge that is in turns wide-ranging and specialized.
This year, ten high schools—both private and public—from throughout Collier County participated in the Scholar Bowl. Each team had two practice rounds before competing against each other in the semifinal rounds. Following the semifinals, four of the ten teams advanced to the final competition based on their point performance. In the semifinal round, Donahue Academy scored the highest among all ten teams, securing their place in the finals. In the final competition, Naples High School, Barron Collier High School, Gulf Coast High School, and Donahue Academy competed in three rounds to determine the overall winner of the season.
Donahue Academy was the only private, non-public school to reach the finals. These students dedicated a lot of time to preparing for the final on March 6. They ultimately placed third in the competition, finishing just two points shy of second place and only two questions short of an outright win. This is the first time in almost eight years that Donahue Academy has been a title contender in the Scholar Bowl. We congratulate our students and are grateful to Mr. Matthew Byrne, the teacher who helps them prepare and compete, for staging a strong comeback!
The picture above highlights some of the students that participated in this competition. The whole team consisted of six Grade 9 students (Bernadette Patterson, Nina Green, Thomas Mortensen, Vika Fulmer, Maria Singla, and Isabella Jahnke), six Grade 10 students (Timmy Nutt, Eileen Roche, Theresa Singla, Anna Fulmer, Leyna Eugene, and Gloria Jasso), and two Grade 12 students ( Luke Velasco and Vivian Luzarraga).
