Alumni Testimonials

"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 "

"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."

"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."

"Academic Decathlon gave my first true challenge in high school. It taught me how to properly study, how to be okay with failure and learn to move forward from it, and how to push myself. As a typical GT kid, these were not things I had experienced much before, even in advanced classes. "