ACADEMIC COMPETITION
Sycamore had The International Academic Competitions Elementary & Middle School US National Championships was held in June, 2022 in Orlando, Florida, with more than 1,200 students from around the country in attendance, including several from Sycamore.
In the 6th Grade Division, Evan Ting placed 1st for the Historical Geography Exam while Sameer Zaidi reached the semifinals in the 7th Grade Division of the US History Bee and the National History Bee and the quarterfinals of the National Science Bee.
Ting was also 3rd for the US Military History Exam, 4th for the Asian History Exam, and made the finals of the US History Bee (placing 5th overall) and the Academic Bee (placing 6th overall). Evan also made the quarterfinals of the National History Bee and the National Science Bee, and the octofinal for the International Geography Bee.
Zaidi also made the octofinals of the International Geography Bee. Akhil Jois made it into the quarterfinals of the National Science Bee, Riva Jain qualified for the octofinals of the International Geography Bee, and Alessandro Salerno qualified for the octofinals of the National History Bee.
In the Elementary Division, Kelvin Yan qualified for the octofinals of the National History Bee.
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
The National History Day Contest took place over the summer with five Sycamore students representing the state of Indiana for this year's theme of "Debate and Diplomacy".
Shayen Maun placed 5th in the country in the Junior Individual Documentary category with his submission “Ping-Pong Diplomacy: Thawing the Ice between China and the USA One Shot at a Time”
Avery Neumeister placed 6th in the country in the Junior Individual Exhibit category with her submission "Panda Diplomacy: It’s Not Black and White"
Both were the top placing finalists across all categories in submissions representing Indiana.
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
The National History Day Contest took place over the summer with five Sycamore students representing the state of Indiana for this year's theme of "Debate and Diplomacy".
Shayen Maun placed 5th in the country in the Junior Individual Documentary category with his submission “Ping-Pong Diplomacy: Thawing the Ice between China and the USA One Shot at a Time”
Avery Neumeister placed 6th in the country in the Junior Individual Exhibit category with her submission "Panda Diplomacy: It’s Not Black and White"
Both were the top placing finalists across all categories in submissions representing Indiana.
HISTORY OLYMPIAD
The International History Olympiad was held in July in Princeton, New Jersey, and included participants from 27 states and 15 countries.
In the Elementary Division, the team of Evan Ting (captain), Gavin Sigua and Albert Zhang representing the state of Indiana finished 2nd in the International History Bowl and 3rd in the Hexathlon.
For the Overall Individual Olympiad Championship, Sigua finished 2nd and Ting finished 8th in the Elementary Division.
For Ting, Top 10 Finishes in Bee Competitions included the International History Bee (7th), History of STEM (2nd), Visual History (3rd), Recent History (3rd), Knockout (4th), Art History (4th), Scramble (6th) and Blitz (7th). Top 10 multiple choice exam finishes include the International History Battery Exam (6th), American Indian History Exam (4th), East Asian History Exam (4th), and South Asian History Exam (9th).
Sigua finished 2nd in the Short Answer Written Exam and 1st for the Legacy of Alexander the Great Historical Simulation. Gavin also had several Top 10 Finishes in Bee Competitions included the International History Bee (5th), Recent History (6th), Knockout (9th), Art History(5th), Scramble (8th) and Blitz (5th) as well as the American Indian History Exam (8th).