Andrew Gitlin ’14 Finishes 2nd Overall at National Academic Games

Tenth-grader Andrew Gitlin recently won several awards at the 2012 National Academic Games Tournament held in Wheeling, W.V., April 27-30.  He competed against hundreds of 9th and 10th graders from across the country in the Junior Division.

Individually, Gitlin placed first in Equations, first in Onsets, second in Linguishtiks, ninth in Presidents, and second overall (“individual sweepstakes”).  His team of five students from Michigan placed first overall (“team sweepstakes”). This was Andrew’s fifth consecutive year competing at the National Academic Games Tournament.  According towww.academicgames.org, these tournaments challenge students to use higher order thinking skills in the subjects of language arts, English, history, and mathematics. Academic Games Leagues of America is dedicated to developing “thinking kids” of character, excellence and integrity.