Superintendent Anna Shepherd announces the results for Floyd County Schools’ middle school academic team students who competed in the Kentucky Association for Academic Competition (KAAC) District Governor’s Cup on Saturday, January 15, 2022.
Floyd County middle schools are in two districts. District 85 consists of Adams Middle, Allen Elementary and Duff-Allen Central Elementary. District 86 has Betsy Layne Elementary, John M Stumbo Elementary and South Floyd Elementary.
Superintendent Shepherd comments, “Congratulations Duff-Allen Central Elementary, District 85 Champs! This team earned Future Problem Solving Champs, Quick Recall Champs and overall Champs! Congratulations to all the students who advanced to regional competition! We want to thank the administration, staff, parents and volunteers from Adams Middle for hosting the event! We also want to send a special shout out to Bryson Patton. Only one other middle school student in the state scored higher than Bryson on this test and all we can say is wow!”
Commenting on results from District 86, Superintendent Shepherd says, “Congratulations Stumbo Elementary, overall champs! Congratulations Betsy Layne Elementary, Quick Recall Champs! And congratulations South Floyd Elementary and Stumbo Elementary as they tied for Future Problem Solving Champs! This was an amazing split in District 86!” Shepherd continues saying that, “We want to congratulate all the students who are advancing to regional competition for written assessment too!”
Superintendent Shepherd says, “I’ve been working with academics in Floyd County Schools for about 10 years and would like to encourage people to attend these events. You will see some smart, hardworking students competing and you’ll be amazed at what these students know!” Continuing, Shepherd says, “We are so proud of our academic team students and are happy to have academic competitions operate in a more familiar manner. Please come out and support these students for regional competition on February 5, 2022.”
Duff-Allen Central Academic Team pictured: L to R: Erin Asbury (coach), Taryn Meade, Brennan Moore, Colin Gearheart, TJ Jewell, Braxton Howard, Bryson Patton, Charles Potter FRONT L to R: Reagan Laferty, Kylie Walters, Whitley Hall, Kaelyn McWherter, Jake Skeens
