Oakland City University will host its second annual Scholastic Contest for Southwest Indiana, Western Kentucky, and Southeastern Illinois high school honor students. Dr. Sarah Wilson, the Director of the Honors Program and an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Oakland City University, is coordinating the annual contest.
The 12 exam subjects include Algebra, American Government, American History, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, English Grammar, Literature, Psychology, Western Civilization, and World Geography.
In February 2022, 92 students from seven area high schools competed in the inaugural competition.
Indiana’s Loogootee Lions earned the 2022 championship trophy, with the Jasper Wildcats placing second and the Hornets from Hancock County,
Kentucky, finishing third.
The second annual Scholastic Contest will be held Wednesday, February 8, 2023, starting at 8:00 AM on the grounds of Oakland City University.