Author: Tammy Lane • First Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Dunbar took 11 students to the state Beta Club convention in Louisville. Front row, from left: Chloe Cao, Vania Ma, Ali Magyar, Adeline Agtarap and Amanda Stark. Back row: Christian Wright, Alice Liu, Grant Boggess, Athena Kern, Orsolya Hegyi and Valerie Sarge. (Photo: Courtesy of PLD)

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School won the Convention Sweepstakes award at the 71^st annual Kentucky Beta Club senior convention and also took first place in the quiz bowl.

The gathering, which was Dec. 9-10 at the Galt House and Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, included conference meetings and guest speakers, statewide officer elections, a talent contest and various student competitions.

Alice Liu led the way for Dunbar in the individual contests, taking first place in pencil drawing, first in oil painting and third in cartoon drawing. Other winners included:

• Athena Kern: 1^st in Quiz Bowl Test and 2^nd in English
• Vania Ma: 1^st in Spanish
• Valerie Sarge: 1^st in Math
• Christian Wright: 1^st in Agriculture
• Grant Boggess: 2^nd in Social Studies

Chloe Cao joined Boggess, Kern and Sarge on the quiz bowl team.

For more information about the Beta Club at Dunbar, call sponsor Stefanie Wiley at (859) 381-3546.

The mission of the National Beta Club is to promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students. The national senior convention will be June 27-30 in Greensboro, N.C.

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