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Episcopal's History Day competitors

Communication in History: The Key to Understanding

​Episcopal students had tremendous success at the National History Day Baton Rouge Regional Competition. This year’s theme was “Communication in History: The Key to Understanding.” Congratulations to the following students.

Senior Group Exhibit
1st place – Communication in Social Media by Mary Ann Crawford and Haley Wright
2nd place – Black Lives Matter: Protesting in Sports by Cameron Butler, Grant Gueho, JaMarcus Parker and Parker Rozas
3rd place – The Invention of the Telephone by Avery Barylak, Logan Burge and Claire Kiesel
4th place – Impact of the iPhone by Nic Chrest, Wade Roberie and Benton Searles

Senior Group Documentary
2nd place – The Communication of Beauty through History by Francie Oliver, Lucy Pellegrin and Caroline Wilcox
3rd place – Spies, Codes, and Sabotage by Marigny Albery, Alexandria Streuli and Millie Veillon

Senior Group Performance
1st place – History of Dance by Jane Crawford and Anna Katherine Harrell

Senior Individual Exhibit
2nd place – Propaganda During World War II by Brandon Franks
3rd place – How Communicating with Spirits have Changed throughout the Years by Donald Newton
4th place – How Computer Coding Changed History by Caden Gardner

Senior Paper
1st place – Finding Light in Gaza by Mira Badawi
2nd place – Failure of Communication: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study by Analise Hyde

Former History Day Participant Works Toward Social Studies Distinction

Junior Isabella Ruiz who participated in the History Day competition last year was recently an eighth grade guest teacher. Isabella shared what she learned about the Cuban revolution and refugee crisis. The topic is a part of Ruiz’s family story as her grandmother immigrated from Cuba years ago. Ruiz shared the History Day documentary she created to tell that story with the Middle School students. Ruiz’s teaching experience is part of her effort to earn a social studies distinction. 

Mu Alpha Theta State Convention Results 2021

On March 27th, 34 students (including four Middle School students) attended the 2021 Mu Alpha Theta State Convention.  This hybrid tournament included a virtual “speed round” where Episcopal students competed against students from across the state and an in-person round hosted by Catholic High School.  Episcopal placed 3rd in the state, behind only Catholic High School and Brother Martin of New Orleans, both 5A schools!  Individual and Team Results are as follows.

Virtual Component:

Algebra I Individual
1st place - Nate McLean (6th grade)
2nd place - Anshu Padigala (7th grade)
4th place - Autumn Baldridge (7th grade)

Algebra I Team - Comprised of top 3 (or fewer if not 3 members) individual scores
Nate McLean, Anshu Padigala, Autumn Baldridge - 1st place

Geometry Individual
2nd place - Luke Stelly (8th grade)
8th place - Riley Gray (9th grade)

Geometry Team - Comprised of top 3 (or fewer if not 3 members) individual scores
5th place - Riley Gray and Luke Stelly

Algebra II Team - Comprised of top 3 (or fewer if not 3 members) individual scores
6th place - Ayush Patel (9th grade), Camerone Augustine (9th grade), Shreya Kamath (10th grade)

Precalculus
1st place - Kathy Hu (9th grade)

Precalculus Team -  Comprised of top 3 (or fewer if not 3 members) individual scores
4th place - Kathy Hu (9th grade), Scott McAdams (10th grade), Akshay Basireddy (10th grade)
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Calculus AB Team - Comprised of top 3 (or fewer if not 3 members) individual scores
10th place - Reagan Kyle (11th grade) and Mollie Hyde (12th grade)

Calculus BC
2nd place - Marshall Pentes (12th grade)
7th place - Shuhei Niwano (11th grade)
9th place - KC Shimada (12th grade)
10th place - Abhay Basireddy (12th grade)

Calculus BC Team - Comprised of top 3 (or fewer if not 3 members) individual scores
Marshall Pentes, Shuhei Niwano and KC Shimada

Potpourri - (This is a grab bag of many different areas of math.)
8th - Evan Beoubay (12th grade)
5th - Abhay Basireddy (12th grade)​

In-Person Component:

Algebra I Individual:
1st place - Nate McLean (6th)
2nd place - Anshu Padigala (7th)

Geometry Individual:
3rd place - Luke Stelly (8th)

Algebra II Individual:
Honorable Mention - Lauren McGrath (10th) and Ayush Patel (9th)
5th place - Hayden Singh (9th)

Precalculus Individual:
Honorable Mention - Akshay Basireddy (10th)
3rd Place - Kathy Hu (9th)

Calculus AB Individual:
Honorable Mention - Reagan Kyle (11th)

Calculus BC Individual:
3rd place - Marshall Pentes (12th)
2nd place - Connor Porthouse (12th)
1st place - Abhay Basireddy (12th)

Algebra 1 Team:
2nd place - Nate McLean, Anshu Padigala, Autumn Baldirdge

Geometry Team:
1st place - Riley Gray and Luke Stelly

Algebra 2 Team:
3rd place - Hayden Singh, Ayush Patel, Ahebwa Muhumuza (9th grade)

Precalculus Team:
4th place - Scott McAdams, Carter McLean, Thomas O’Connor (10th grade)

Calculus AB Team:
4th place - Reagan Kyle and Mollie Hyde

Calculus BC Team:
2nd place - Connor Porthouse, Marshall Pentes, Evan Beoubay (12th grade)
1st place - Shuhei Niwano (11th), Abhay Basireddy (12th), Justin Dynes (11th), Arya Patel (11th)

Youth Legislature Success

Youth Legislature produces future leaders!  Eighth graders Ryder Bond and Scarlett Spender were elected to leadership positions by their peers.  Ryder was elected Governor and Scarlett was voted as President of the Senate.

The Episcopal School of Baton Rouge 2025-2026 application is now available! ​For more information on the application process, to schedule a tour, or learn more about the private school, contact us at [email protected] or 225-755-2685.