SE hosts 97th annual Curriculum Contest
Press Release Date: 03-26-2010
High school students fill the Glen D. Johnson Student Union Thursday at the 97th annual Curriculum Contest.
DURANT, Okla. Southeastern Oklahoma State University hosted the 97th annual Curriculum Contest Thursday with students from 70 area high schools participating in 41 different exams.
Exams covered numerous subjects, including mathematics, science, English, foreign language and computers. Winners were named in four divisions.
Turner High School took first place in Division I with Kiowa second and Roff third.
Silo topped Division II, followed by Tushka and Latta in a tie, and Wright City third.
Plainview High School finished first in Division III with Byng second and Idabel third.
Division IV honors went to Ada High School with Durant second and Broken Bow third.
Dr. Gordon Eggleton, Professor of Chemistry at Southeastern, has served as director of this event since 2001.
"This was another great tournament," Eggleton said. "Faculty sponsors all seemed pleased. Students earn points for each first, second or third place in a contest. The total points are used to determine school rankings. Trophies are given to the top three schools in each division."
Activities between tests for the approximately 2,200 students were held outside the Glen D. Johnson Student Union. The Office of Student Affairs, the staff of Student Life, and Southeastern students participated in hosting the guests.
The Office of Enrollment Management provided special enrollment opportunities to seniors.
The contest started as the Southeastern Oklahoma High School Track Meet in 1912, although competition was also held in music and debate. In 1913, it became known as the Southeastern Oklahoma Inter-High School Track and Field Meet Piano, Declamation and Oratorical Contest.
In 1926, the focus of the event shifted from track and field to academic contests with competition held in English composition, algebra, world history, American history, science, Latin, and agriculture.