Students from nine area high schools will compete in the 17th annual Custer Battlefield Highway Academic Festival at Dakota Wesleyan University in March.
Students from Sanborn Central, Corsica, Ethan, Kimball, Mitchell Christian, Mount Vernon, Plankinton, Stickney and White Lake will attend the festival.
The festival consists of students taking written tests covering 18 academic areas from 9 a.m. to noon. Beginning at 1 p.m. the students will compete in a Quiz Bowl. The Quiz Bowl is the only part of the competition that is open to the public. To learn more, go to www.dwu.edu