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Student NEWS Padua Launches E-Sports Program
Padua is now offering online gaming as an extracurricular opportunity for students. E-sports Club is now in its second season. E-sports – or electronic sports – are competitive multiplayer online games. They embody the same head-to-head spirit found in video gaming – plus rules, regulations, guidelines, teams, schedules, shared venues, tournaments and championships.
Many universities are now offering scholarships for video gaming. Colin Gallagher ’19 competed in E-sports at the individual level has received an E-sports scholarship to play for the University of Akron.
Aside from possibly earning scholarships, students are also gaining critical thinking skills and learning about strategy, teamwork, programming and management, which will all come in handy in college and beyond.
Mrs. Elizabeth Oles Smith and Mr. Rich Kirkpatrick serve as moderators of Padua’s E-sports Club. “This a hobby that our students are passionate about. We want to encourage them and give them a pathway to college and possibly a future career,” said Mrs. Elizabeth Oles Smith.
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