Oak Hill High School students participated in the JA Titan Challenge on April 11th at one of the host venues at Thomas College. Front row from left: Isabelle Pierre, Lindsey Bailey, Cade Fessenden, Kendall Theriault, Austin Voy, Delia Custer. Back from left: Colby Marcotte, David Hall, Austin Sullivan, Dominic Prude, Noah Perrier, Jacob Reed. Other local schools that have joined Thomas College are Erskine Academy, Madison Area Memorial High School and Gardiner Area High School. Posted photo
On April 11, Junior Achievement of Maine hosted the 18th annual JA Titan Challenge for high school students across the state. The business competition pitted teams of three high school students against each other to run a mobile phone company in a highly competitive market. .
Thomas College in Waterville was one of the sites for the Junior of Achievement in Maine JA Titan Challenge.
The JA Titan Challenge provides students with the opportunity to engage in STEM learning through the practical application of math and technology concepts. Leading the simulation as the CEO of a business, students will learn how to evaluate alternatives, make impactful decisions, analyze their results, manipulate datasets, and use that information to strategize for the future. Learn. This immersive experience is a real-world learning opportunity that fosters a continuous cycle of investigation and response and prepares students for success beyond the classroom, according to a Maine Junior Achievement news release. We provide.
In preparation for the competition, students underwent a series of lessons in the classroom, then traveled beyond the school walls to compete against teams from across the state. The Titan Challenge, held at eight locations around the state, included nearly 350 students from 29 high schools, 110 instructors, and many educators from more than 50 companies around Maine. and volunteers gathered.
Host sites include IDEXX, Tyler Technologies, Dead River Company, Systems Engineering, Bangor Savings Bank, Thomas College, Machias Savings Bank, and the University of Maine Presque Isle Campus.
The overall first place winners were the Yarmouth 7, Quinn Layman, Jacob zur Mullen and George Brown. Emily Sullivan of Tyler Technologies was their mentor. Second place winners were Gideon Ahrens, Ben Flowerdew and Chris Auger of Yarmouth 2; His CJ McCarron from Tyler Technologies was their mentor.
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