Winburn Tops Region 14 in Governor’s Cup Series
In the 2023 Governor’s Cup, an academic team from Winburn Middle School earned top honors in the Region 14 contest, which concluded Feb. 4. Tates Creek was runner-up in the final standings, and Edythe J. Hayes placed third after a tiebreaker with Beaumont. Winburn also won the quick recall portion, while Beaumont was first in future problem solving.
Individual winners from Fayette County Public Schools included:
- Math – Zachari Ye of Winburn
- Science – Tejas Basneth of Tates Creek
- Social Studies – Rashad Agayev of Hayes
- Arts & Humanities – Kendall Moore of Hayes
As Kentucky’s premier academic competition, Governor’s Cup encourages depth and breadth of knowledge, cultural literacy, teamwork, leadership, creativity, risk assessment, and critical thinking. The middle grades and high school divisions feature district, regional, and state competition. Elementary students participate only in district and regional contests. This year’s state finals are March 17-20 in Louisville.
Source: Kentucky Association for Academic Competition
Posted Feb. 6, 2023
