The AGLOA Hall of Fame Committee met in June 2026 to discuss the inclusion of prospective individuals, coaches, or teams that would be inducted into the Academic Games Hall of Fame following the 2026 AGLOA National Tournament. Below are the newest Academic Games Hall of Fame inductees.
One graduate from the Class of 2025 met the qualifying criteria for individuals and was inducted into the Academic Games Hall of Fame.
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Akshita Sridhar (New Orleans, LA) earned her first title in 2023, Junior Division Equations. She took home the Senior Division Presidents, Propaganda, and Sweepstakes titles in 2024. In 2025, her final year of competition, she repeated as the Senior Division Presidents and Sweepstakes champion. Also, Akshita was selected as a 2025 AGLOA Outstanding Senior. |
Four graduates from the Class of 2026 were inducted into the Academic Games Hall of Fame.
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Sam Haas (Beaver Falls, PA) dominated in the Current Events competition. Sam was a three-time Current Events champion: 2022 Middle Division, 2024 Junior Division, and 2026 Senior Division. |
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Jayeun Lee (Ann Arbor, MI) garnered one individual first-place finish during each of her final three years competing at the AGLOA National Tournament: 2024 Junior Division Propaganda, 2025 Senior Division LinguiSHTIK, and 2026 AGLOA Outstanding Senior. |
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Will Triplett (Jefferson Parish, LA) was a standout during his two years in the Junior Division. His titles include 2023 Junior Division On-Sets, 2023 Junior Division Sweepstakes, 2024 Junior Division Equations, and 2024 Junior Division Sweepstakes. |
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Huawei Ye (MNCCS, MI) had a lengthy Academic Games career. He earned his first title in the Middle Division as the 2022 Propaganda champion. His final two titles were secured during his appearance at the AGLOA National Tournament. He was the Senior Division Equations champion and a 2026 AGLOA Outstanding Senior. |
This year, one team was voted into the Academic Games Hall of Fame. Teams must have at least three consistent members from one year to the next, earn at least two Sweepstakes championships, and earn at least four other game championships.
- A team from Ann Arbor, Michigan, that played for three years (2022-2024) earned two Sweepstakes championships and four game titles. The team took first place in Junior Division Theme in 2022 which helped them earn their first Sweepstakes championship. In 2024, the team earned titles in Senior Division On-Sets, LinguiSHTIK, and Theme, along with their second Sweepstakes championship. Team members were David Chen, Ryan Chen, Bruno Garcia, Mason Holst, and Andy Xu.
View all members of the Academic Games Hall of Fame on our website here.
