RIAD 2025 State Competition: Sunday, March 2, 2025
​The Academic Decathlon® is a team-based competition wherein students match their intellect with students from other schools. Students compete in 10 categories: Art, Economics, Essay, Interview, Language and Literature, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Science and Speech.​
Thank You 2025 Donors! Because of you, we...
  • Partnered with Bryant University to conduct a 10-event, in-person state competition for 17 schools and 238 students.
  • Will send 2 school teams to USAD Nationals in Des Moines, IA (May 2025)
  • Will award $6,000 in Senior scholarships.
You can support RIAD with the cost of a medal ($20) or the registration of a school team ($100). Regardless of the amount, know you are supporting Rhode Island students!

Secretary of State Gregg Amore set the tone for the day of testing saying hard work would pay off. Beacon Media photos by John Howell
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​Use the link to register as a Volunteer (Proctor, Aide, or Judge). This year we will be in-person and expect all students to wear masks.

Visit our VOLUNTEERS page for information, training documents, and instructional videos.
Start a Decathlon Team    at your High School

    If you’re a student, look for friends who are up for a challenge. It’s not what you’ve won, but what you’ve done. Once you have your first recruits, you might set up a club. If so, you’ll want to find a faculty advisor—a coach.
   If you’re a teacher, look for that first student, one with curiosity, drive, and a bit of spunk. He or she can help you find a second, and a third. You don’t need a complete team the first time you participate, and you don’t need to learn every subject or medal in every event. The big picture is simple: recruit a team to explore a theme, ten exciting events at a time.
    As you get organized, be sure to reach out to RIAD to find out how to register your team, recruit members, and order materials. Get started with our Team Resources page. 
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Academic Decathlon

The Rhode Island Academic Decathlon competition is scheduled for Sunday, March 2, 2025 in-person at Bryant University. The theme this year is Our Changing Climate. USAD Curriculum
2025 RI Academic Decathlon Awards
Team Awards—Overall Score
1st place: The Wheeler School 
2nd place: East Greenwich High School
3rd place: Toll Gate High School

Team Awards—Super Quiz
1st place: North Kingstown HS
2nd place: 
3rd place: 

Individual Awards (by Team)
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Literature
Honors: S. McCann (NKHS); E. Procaccianti (TPS); A. Dunning (NKHS); M. MacPhee (CHS); J. Le (TGHS)
Scholastic: R. Farias (TGHS); N. Patel (BHS); C. Masoka (NPHS); K. Carlson (SKHS)
​Varsity: C. Smith (NKHS); S. Girard (TGHS); K. Mansharamani (TWS)

Music
Honors: A. Quintero (BHHS); Z. Leone (CHSW); A. Trandafir (SKHS); E. Procaccianti (PHS); L. Borkman (NKHS)
Scholastic: L. Widdell (SKHS)
​Varsity: B. Herman (BHHS); R. Appolonia (NKHS); A. Garrian (EGHS); L. Hannuksela (NKHS); W. Dow (EGHS); B. Arree (BHS)

Science
Honors: M. MacPhee (CHS); A. Dunning (NKHS); L. Borkman (NKHS)
Scholastic: P. Egunjobi (TWS); N. Chretien (EGHS); D. Kinikar (TWS)
​Varsity: R. Appolonia (NKHS); C. Smith (NKHS); C. Ponce (WHS); B. Herman (BHHS); R. Cournoyer (TPS)

Art
Honors: P. Spradlin (TWS); L. Borkman (NKHS); C. Minami (TWS)
Scholastic: L. Widdell (SKHS); N. Mahony (JSHS); K. Carlson (SKHS)
​Varsity: L. Hannuksela (NKHS); L. Oberley (SKHS); B. Arree (BHS); R. Cournoyer (TPS)

Math
Honors: T. Kanthavel (NPHS); P. Spradlin (TWS); S. McCann (NKHS); A. Gil (BHS)
Scholastic: P. Egunjobi (TWS); J. Kretzer (BHHS)
​Varsity: J. Holland (BHHS); A. Garrian (EGHS); C. Smith (NKHS); R. Cournoyer (TPS)

Economics
Honors: S. Wang (EGHS); E. PAul (CHS); A. Gil (BHS); A. Dunning (NKHS)
Scholastic: D. Kinikar (TWS); N. Patel (BHS); N. Chretien (EGHS); L. Widdell (SKHS)
​Varsity: C. Smith (NKHS); B. Lazarte (CHSE); B. Herman (BHHS); S. Girard (TGHS)

Social Science
Honors: P. Spradlin (TWS); S. Wang (EGHS); C. Minami (TWS)
Scholastic: D. Turner (CHS); P. Egunjobi (TWS); L. Widdell (SKHS)
​Varsity: C. Smith (NKHS); A. Garrian (EGHS); R. Cournoyer (TPS); L. O'Hara (SKHS)

Essay
Honors: P. Keane (EGHS); S. McCann (NKHS); C. Leroux (TPS) 
Scholastic: D. Butziger (EGHS); L. Widdell (SKHS); P. Egunjobi (TWS); A D'Agostino (SKHS); B. Hidalgo Stafford
​Varsity: C. Smith (NKHS); O. Saccoccia (EGHS); H. Hun (TGHS)

Interview
Honors: E. Procaccianti (TPS); H. Schobel (PHS); L. Reina Enciso (CFHS)
Scholastic: W. Sanchez (CHSE); R. Farias (TGHS); A. Dandy (JSHS)
​Varsity: T. Hutchinson (TWS); S. Espinosa (CFHS); A. Garrian (EGHS)

Speech
Honors: E. Procaccianti (TPS); S. McCann (NKHS); S. Kao (TWS)
Scholastic: R. Farias (TGHS); D. Weedon (TGHS); M. Imrane (JSHS)
​Varsity: M. Johnson-Goncalves (JSHS); A. Garrian (EGHS); H. Hun (TGHS)

2025 Academic Decathlon National Awards
Congratulations to The Wheeler School AD Team!
Philip Spradlin GOLD Division 4 Mathematics
Philip Spradlin BRONZE Division 4 Speech 
ChiChi Minami GOLD Division 4 Social Science 
ChiChi Minami GOLD Division 4 Essay
Promise Egunjobi SILVER Division 4 Mathematics
Promise Egunjobi BRONZE Division 4 Science 
Promise Egunjobi BRONZE Division 4 Social Science 
Diya Kinikar BRONZE Division 4 Economics 
Diya Kinikar BRONZE Division 4 Speech
Diya Kinikar SILVER Division 4 Social Science
Thomas Hutchinson BRONZE Division 4 Mathematics
Thomas Hutchinson SILVER Division 4 Social Science