The Mount Pleasant High School UIL Academic team competed in the Region II 5A UIL Academic Meet on April 27 at the University of Texas at Arlington. Overall, 6 MPHS students have advanced to the State Meet.

Sophomore, Brissia Alvarez, placed 2nd in Ready Writing and advanced to the UIL State Academic Meet. Also placing at Regionals were the team of Nathaniel Martinez, Clinton DeBord, Luke Thurman, and Yahaira Piña who placed 2nd in Calculator Applications and 3rd in Math, and the team of Sophie Greco, Alvarez, Jenny Luna, and Karen Hernandez who placed 3rd in Spelling.

Alvarez will compete at the UIL State Academic Meet Wednesday, May 15 at The University of Texas at Austin. She is coached by Gabrielle Robbins.

Photo: MPHS UIL Coordinator, Gina Crouch, Brissia Alvarez, and MPHS Ready Writing coach, Gabrielle Robbins