Surrattsville High School Team Wins Local Junior Achievement’s 2026 3DE Competition for 9th Graders
Author: JA of Greater Washington
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Tuesday, 17 Mar 2026
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Image caption: Surrattsville High School winning team with teachers and judges
On Wednesday, March 11, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JA of Greater Washington) hosted the Arby’s Regional Case Competition, a culminating event for 9th grade students participating in JA of Greater Washington’s 2026 3DE program.
Thirty students from high schools in Washington, D.C. and Prince George’s County, Maryland, competed in the competition, designed to bring real-world problem solving into the classroom. Five teams of 9th graders presented bold, research-driven strategies aimed at helping Arby’s better connect with 13- to 17-year-old customers.
The winning team, from Clinton, Maryland’s Surrattsville High School, recommended a new mascot to help Arby’s attract teens by increasing interest on social media and at in-person gatherings. They even suggested a possible mascot.
Click here to view the article in the Prince George's Post March 19 — March 25, 2026 edition.
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