Lowndes County shine at EXERT competition
Published 12:00 pm Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Scholar Bowl winners take home third place during the Annual EXERT Youth Competition on Mar. 13. Pictured are (from left to right) Shamirria Rudolph, Janyale Harris, Ayala Johnson, Aziya Flynn, Shardaja Harris and Zaylen Burke.
Entrepreneurship winners take home first place during the Annual EXERT Youth Competition on Mar. 13. Pictured are (from left to right): Cansas Hubbard, Zaryah Flowers, and Jamaya McConnico.
Agricultural Tik Tok winners during the Annual EXERT Youth Competition on Mar. 13. Pictured are (from left to right) Quarnelle Robinson, Shamirria Rudolph, Terrion Gordon, Shandrea Robinson, and Charles Robinson.
Gabrielle Briggins takes home first place in Agricultural Arts during the Annual EXERT Youth Competition on Mar. 13.
Zarria McCall takes home first place in Farm Produce Marketing Plan category during the Annual EXERT Youth Competition on Mar. 13.
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Students from the Lowndes County Career Technical Center participated in the Annual EXERT Youth Competition sponsored by Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program on Mar. 13.
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students under the supervision of their instructor Bridget Davis and Future Farmers of America and their instructor Kesley Thomas participated in the competition, which emphasizes Tuskegee University’s extension, education and research track (EXERT).
Davis expressed her joy over the student’s wins and said that she commends them on the way they competed in the competition.
“The EXERT competition is a very intense competition and the students at the career center never seem to amaze me as they take on the challenge and conquer,” Davis said. “To be able to have students not only compete but place in five out of six categories is amazing. This is what I strive for as an educator and as an FBLA instructor. I am so proud of our students for rising to the challenge.”
Each group or students participated in five of six events offered. Winners were as follows;
Scholar Bowl
* Third place: Shamirria Rudolph, Shardajai Harris, Janyale Harris, Zaylen Burke, Aziya Flynn, and Ayala Johnson.
Entrepreneurship
* First place: Jamaya McConnico, Cansas Hubbard, and Zaryah Flowers in Agricultural Tik Tok;
* Shandrea Robinson, Shamirria Rudolph, Terrion Gordon, Quarnelle Robinson, and Charles Robinson.
Agricultural Arts
* First place: Gabrielle Briggins
Farm Produce Marketing Plan
* First place: Zarria McCall
Thomas said that he enjoyed watching the students prepare and was proud of the outcome at the competition.
“This is an event we look forward to every year with the students so to see them place in their event is amazing,” Thomas said. “They worked hard for it and they deserved their wins. It’s been a joy to work with them during this school year and I’m excited to see what they will bring to the next competition.”
