National Civics Bee Live Competition

The National Civics Bee is coming to Brownsville on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at the Brownsville Events Center! Join us to share your support and cheer on finalists as they compete for national acclaim and cash prizes!

About the Bee:
The Brownsville Civics Bee is one of six inaugural National Civics Bee competitions promoted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Over 400 local middle school students participated in a first-round essay competition sharing their ideas on how to use civics to solve a problem in our community. Judges selected the top 10 student essays to advance to the final round: a live quiz event that will test student's civics knowledge.

Prizes:
Students will be competing to be named the FIRST Brownsville #NationalCivicsBee champion! Each finalist will receive a trophy. In addition:

First Place: $2,000 cash prize
Second Place: $1,000 cash prize
Third Place: $500 cash prize

Meet the Finalists:

Esther Reveles, Stillman Middle School
Emilia Charles, Faulk Middle School
Dayanna Rodriguez Ceja, IDEA Owassa
Kate Aleman, Stillman Middle School
Jared Calderon, South Texas Preparatory Academy
Seanah Mireles, IDEA San Benito
Evandra Stoltz, Stillman Middle School
Christopher Zendejas, Oliveira Middle School
Susan Perez, Faulk Middle School
Kayla Cisneros, Stillman Middle School

Meet the Judges:
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., District 27
Noel Bernal, City Manager, City of Brownsville
Aaron Cox, Executive Director, American Cancer Society

Showing Community Support:
Small businesses and local organizations will be present showcasing their products and services to the local community.