Thirty-two students from Russellville Middle School, along with about a dozen parents and sponsors Andrew McLean and Lauren Fynboe, traveled to Louisville for the Kentucky State Jr. Beta Convention on February 17-19.
While there, students competed in various arts, crafts, academic, and talent events.
The RMS Quiz Bowl team of Benjamin Slack (captain), Matthew Wilkerson, Chris Williams, and John Carter Myers were runners-up in their event, thereby qualifying for the national convention this summer in New Orleans.
Attending the convention were students Brandy West, Dakota Hamilton, Madison Hyams, Jayden Hammer, Rian Saul, Laura Mullen, Jennifer WIlkerson, Chelsea Kerr, Lilith McCoy, Ania Hardesty, Lee Lee McCarley, Taniyah Townsend, Trynity Dukes, Karlee Elrod, Ana Lee Leeman, Colene Day, Cassidy Farwick, Hannah Alford, Arianna Nickels, Addie Mosier, Ben Slack, Chris WIlliams, Brenden Farlee, Matthew Wilkerson, Jax Shrull, John Carter Myers, Blaine Holley, Jacoby Convington, Milo Brooks, Jack Smith, Ethan Paddock and Martin Good.