Framingham High Places Third at Tenacity Challenge

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FRAMINGHAM – Framingham High competed in the Tenacity Challenge at Bedford High on April 30.

The 8-member team consisted of Gaina Jean Pierre, Bernide Bernadeau, Maya Jacobs, Michelda Charles, Tyaisha Abdul-Aziz, Natalie Blue , Mahalia Cullen, Ky McGee. 

The Flyers finished third in the history argument challenge.

Tenacity Challenge is an annual academic scholarship competition for Latinx and African American students from urban and suburban high schools across Massachusetts.

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The competition consists of a Math Quiz Bowl, Literature Response, History Argument, and the Tenacity Art Challenge.

“Teams work all year round to prepare for Tenacity, and our students put it together in a couple of months. Now that’s Tenacity,” said the public school district.

The highest scoring teams for each event will be recognized with certificates or trophies. 

The winners of the overall competition (highest cumulative points) will win scholarships. 

Each member of the first place team will win a $1,000 scholarship; second place, a $700 scholarship; third place, a $400 scholarship and 4th place a $150 scholarship.

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