Contact: Tammy Lane • First Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School picked up the first-place trophy in the 2009 Governor’s Cup state finals, and Henry Clay High School came in third. Winburn Middle School placed second in its division.  

Students from across Kentucky competed March 14-16 in Louisville. Among other top finishers from Fayette County Public Schools: 

High school division

• Mathematics: 1^st Connie Wu, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School; 2^nd Brian Fei, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
• Social studies: 1^st Stephen Fritz, Henry Clay High School; 2^nd Matt Bojanowski, Henry Clay High School
• Language arts: 2^nd Victor Macrinici, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
• Arts/humanities: 1^st Matt Bojanowski, Henry Clay High School; 3^rd Dan Richey, Henry Clay High School
• Quick recall: 2^nd Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Middle school division

• Mathematics: 1^st Vania Ma, Winburn Middle School; 2^nd Valerie Sarge, Winburn Middle School; 3^rd Jessie Li, Lexington Traditional Magnet School
• Science: 3^rd Vania Ma, Winburn Middle School
• Quick recall: 1^st Winburn Middle School; 2^nd Lexington Traditional Magnet School

The Governor’s Cup consists of eight events, including five written assessment exams (math, science, social studies, language arts and arts/humanities); composition or on-demand writing; quick recall, also known as quiz bowl; and future problem-solving. 

To see the complete state results, go to www.kaac.com/. Fayette County’s high schools are in Region 11 and middle schools in Region 15. 

The Governor’s Cup was founded in 1986 as a way to promote, reward and recognize outstanding academic achievement. It has since become Kentucky’s premier academic event, involving more than 20,000 students, nearly 1,200 schools and thousands of coaches, administrators, parents and community supporters.