Carmen Deatley-Rosales from Villa Madonna Academy in Villa Hills and James Owen Taylor of Highlands Middle School in Fort Thomas won first and second place, respectively, at the National Civics Bee event at NKU on Saturday, April 27, 2024. They will now move to the state tournament, scheduled for later this year in Louisville. They will be joined by Samantha Morrell, a student from Elkhorn Middle School in Frankfort who came in third place.
“Congratulations to our three outstanding winners who will go on to represent our corner of the Commonwealth in the state finals later this year,” said Dashai Thompson, civics bee project lead for the NKY Chamber in a press release. “And further congratulations to all the amazing middle school students who participated in this event. Saturday’s competition gave an inspirational glimpse into the next generation of civic and community leaders who will guide us into the future.”
The National Civics Bee is an annual event sponsored by The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and hosted by the Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement. It sees middle school students from around the state compete in quiz-style competitions on American government and history.
The state tournament in Louisville will take place in August. The finalists and top winners will be awarded prizes, including $500 cash for the first-prize student.