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Murrah JROTC Travels to Washington, D.C. to Compete in National Academic Bowl Championship
July 26, 2021
Murrah JROTC cadets (from left) Fatimah Wansley, Crystal Lopez, Bethany Wilson, and Elizabeth Hawkins will compete in the 2021 U.S. Army Academic Bowl Championship in Washington, D.C. July 23-27. |
COVID-19 has presented many challenges in schools over the past year. From in-person to remote to hybrid learning, high school students across the country have faced hardships and struggles. Through all COVID-19 and distance learning challenges, Army JROTC cadets have risen to the challenge through their participation in the 2020-2021 JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl. The cadets from Murrah High School have proven their ability to overcome and succeed despite those obstacles.
The Murrah High School JROTC Academic Team—Cadets Elizabeth Hawkins, Crystal Lopez, Fatima Wansley, and Bethany Wilson—traveled to Washington, D.C. to compete in the Championship event on Friday, July 23. The 2021 U.S. Army JROTC Academic Bowl Championship was held on the Catholic University of America campus July 23-27. This event was sponsored by the U.S. Army Cadet Command and is conducted by the College Options Foundation.
Murrah High School's JROTC earned top scores among the 1,717 Army JROTC academic teams that competed from around the world in the first two competition rounds. The team is one of only 32 Army JROTC Academic Bowl teams in the nation that won an all-expenses-paid trip to compete in the Championship event. The cadets are tested on their knowledge of core curricula such as math, science, and language arts as well as current events, citizenship, and leadership skills.
The JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl (JLAB) is a nationally recognized competition created exclusively for JROTC students. By participating, cadets learn the values of citizenship, academic competition, and college opportunity. The competition creates tremendous opportunities for JROTC cadets by allowing them to demonstrate leadership and academic abilities.
College Options Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the academic development of high school students and assisting them in their preparation for higher education. Using academic competitions, college exam study guides, college admissions tutorials, and personalized counseling, College Options Foundation has assisted the nation's JROTC cadets worldwide for nearly two decades.