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Madera County Superintendent of Schools

Tricia Protzman
Enhancing the quality of life through education.

Academic Decathlon Lecture

Madera students getting ready to hear a lecture at Lecture Day held at Movies Madera
Academic Decathlon Lecture Day

Academic Decathlon Lecture Day

The 2025 Academic Decathlon Lecture Day was held on October 23, 2025, at the Movies Madera. The event hosted more than 500 students from throughout California. Students attended four of the six lectures that focused on art, economics, music, literature, social science, and speech. 

Lecturers
Art: Ms. Susana Sosa, Fresno City College
Economics: Mr. Nelson Esparza, Fresno City College
Music: Dr. Harmony Murphy, Madera Community College
Literature: Ms. Tiffany Remer, Madera Community College
Social Science: Dr. Hagop Ohanessian and Mr. Matthew Sue, Madera Community College
Speech: Dr. Brad Millar, Madera Community College 
 
Thank you to all of the teachers, students, lecturers, volunteers, and staff who helped make this event a success!  
 
Good luck to all of the Decathletes that attended. See you next year!