The Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota High School Challenge returns for another season of fun competition. 2007-08 marks the 37th year of the longest-running, locally produced television program showcasing Eastern Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, and Northeast Iowa high school students in an educational forum.
High School Challenge is a contest in which high schools compete to correctly answer questions dealing with high school subjects, general information and current events. Thirty-two teams compete in winner and consolation bracket tournaments on the beautiful Winona campus of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The final eight games of the tournament are taped at SMU and are televised on Fox 25 La Crosse and Fox 48 Eau Claire.
High school students receive scholarships to Saint Mary’s for participating in High School Challenge. Schools that win their first game receive $2,000 scholarships to SMU. Schools that lose their first game receive $1,000 scholarships to SMU. These scholarships are for any member of the senior class with a B or above average. An application for undergraduate admission must be received by January 15. Each scholarship is renewable for three consecutive years provided the student remains a full-time undergraduate student in good standing on our Winona campus, and maintains a 2.8/4.0 cumulative grade point average at the end of each school year.
Questions, concerns, or comments may be directed to Nicole Gerdes,
either by e-mailing her at ngerdes@smumn.edu or calling her at 507-457-1761.
Congratulations La Crosse Aquinas on winning this year's High School Challenge! |
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