Alumni Testimonials
Hear from real former Decathletes!
Alana Abraham
Years as a Decathlete:
3
Graduated:
2021
Competed at:
Local Competition
"Over the past four years, Academic Decathlon has provided me an avenue to make long lasting friendships and learn interesting information, allowing me to enlarge my worldly perspective. "
Dezmond Tanner
Years as a Decathlete:
2
Graduated:
2020
Competed at:
Local Competition
"Academic Decathlon prepared me to face challenges that I thought I would not face in college. I feel I was better prepared for college after Academic Decathlon "
Michael Xie
Years as a Decathlete:
2
Graduated:
2018
Competed at:
Local Competition, Regional Competition, State Competition, National Competition
"Academic Decathlon has given me the study skills to be successful in college and provided a lifetime's worth of fun memories of team bonding, winning competitions, and learning about how to work towards a goal, which is a life lesson I will carry with me forever."
Greg Thomson
Years as a Decathlete:
1
Graduated:
2000
Competed at:
Local Competition, Regional Competition, State Competition
"Academic Decathlon helped create who I am. Without Academic Decathlon, I likely would not have become a teacher and would not have had all the experiences with the program since. I was once terrified of speaking in front of my classmates, but now speak in front of classes every day. I also likely would not have met my wife if it weren't for the program. The students and faculty who have been involved with Academic Decathlon along with me have been those who I am closest to and who have shaped me the most. It is through this program I have also seen numerous students, particularly varsities, grow and thrive, when they otherwise struggled."
