Congratulations to Academic WorldQuest 2015 Winners & Participants

Academic WorldQuest 2015

National Competition Winners

The World Affairs Councils of America is proud to present the winners of the 2015 Academic WorldQuest National Competition! The following three teams scored highest among the 44 teams that participated on Saturday, April 25:

First Place

duPont Manual High School

World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana

Matthew Raj, Nivedita Khandkar, Shravan Ravishankar, and Madan A. Subheeswar pictured with Bill Clifford, President and CEO of the World Affairs Councils of America

$2500 Scholarship for each student towards
CIEE Summer Study Abroad Program

Second Place

Keystone School

World Affairs Council of San Antonio

Emily Ye, Katie Mansfield, Chris Zhu, and Nabil Kapasi
pictured with Bill Clifford

$1000 Scholarship for each student towards
CIEE Summer Study Abroad Program

Third Place

Shepton High School

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth

Noah Schochet, Ankit Reddy, Inan Sinha, and Sharon Jiang
pictured with Bill Clifford

Thank you to our sponsors NATO, Johnson+Sterling, ICI Education Foundation, Carlson and the Carlson Family Foundation, CIEE, and to the Delegation of the European Union to the United States and EU Ambassador David O'Sullivan, our embassy reception host.

Last but not least, Academic WorldQuest would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of students, teachers, parents, chaperones, and all World Affairs Council staff and volunteers across the country. Thank YOU for helping to make the 2015 Academic WorldQuest National Competition a great success.

Alvarez Family Pledges $500,000 for AWQ Endowment

Academic WorldQuest, a flagship program of the World Affairs Councils of America that engages more than 4,000 high school students annually across the U.S. to test their knowledge of global issues and foreign policy, has received a $500,000 commitment from a generous supporter. Carlos Alvarez of San Antonio, Texas, a businessman and philanthropist who serves on the WACA National Board of Directors, made the pledge as part of the nonprofit organization's campaign to endow the Academic WorldQuest national competition. He is making the gift with his wife, Malu - the gift would be the largest to date for any World Affairs Councils of America fundraising initiative.

"Mr. and Mrs. Alvarez's generosity is an inspiring affirmation of the purpose of Academic WorldQuest - to offer young people a fun and interactive way to learn about critical challenges facing the U.S. and the world - and their gift will enable WACA to sustain and expand the Academic WorldQuest national competition while enhancing support for educational programs provided by 96 local nonprofit World Affairs Councils," says Bill Clifford, WACA President and CEO. "They truly understand the value of educating and engaging the public, and especially students, in international affairs and we are incredibly grateful for their commitment." Read More

We Thank Our Academic WorldQuest Sponsors

Participating Teams

Asheville High School

World Affairs Council of
Western North Carolina

Barron G. Collier High School

Naples Council on World Affairs, FL

Beaufort High School

World Affairs Council of
Hilton Head, SC

Canyon Crest Academy

San Diego World Affairs Council, CA

Concord High School

World Affairs Council of Wilmington, DE

Dayton Regional STEM School

Dayton Council on
World Affairs, OH

Dulles High School

World Affairs Council of
Houston, TX

duPont Manual High School

World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana

Golden High School

Colorado Foothills
World Affairs Council

Granville High School

Columbus Council on
World Affairs, OH

Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology

World Affairs Council of Atlanta, GA

Hamburg High School

International Institute of Buffalo, NY

Harrisburg Academy

World Affairs Council of
Harrisburg, PA

Hayah International Academy

World Affairs Council -
Washington, DC

Hellgate High School

Montana World Affairs Council, MT

Indian Hill High School

Greater Cincinnati
World Affairs Council, OH

Irvine High School

World Affairs Council of
Orange County, CA

Keystone School

World Affairs Council of
San Antonio, TX

Lake Region High School

World Affairs Council of Maine

Liberal Arts and Science Academy

World Affairs Council of Austin, TX

Maggie L. Walker
Governor's School

Richmond World Affairs Council, VA

Millburn High School

International Center of the
Capital Region, NY

Myers Park High School

World Affairs Council of
Charlotte, NC

Oley Valley High School

World Affairs Council of
Greater Reading, PA

Palm Desert High School

World Affairs Council
of the Desert, CA

Peoria High School

Peoria Area World Affairs Council, IL

Punahou School

Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, HI

Rampart High School

Colorado Springs
World Affairs Council

Robert McQueen High School

Northern Nevada
International Center

Robert Service High School

Alaska World Affairs Council, AK

Rockhurst High School

International Relations Council of Kansas City, MO

Roy C. Ketcham High School

World Affairs Council of
Mid-Hudson Valley, NY

School Without Walls
Senior High School

World Affairs Council -
Washington, DC

Shepton High School

World Affairs Council of
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

Souhegan High School

World Affairs Council of
New Hampshire

St. Edward's Upper School

World Affairs Council of
Palm Beach, FL

St. Paul Academy and
Summit School

Minnesota International Center

Stanton College
Preparatory School

World Affairs Council of Jacksonville, FL

Tallwood High School

World Affairs Council of
Greater Hampton Roads, VA

Traverse City Central High School

International Affairs Forum, MI

Upper St. Clair High School

World Affairs Council
of Pittsburgh, PA

Warren Central High School

Indiana Council on World Affairs

Wellesley High School

WorldBoston, MA

West Career & Technical Academy

World Affairs Council of
Las Vegas, NV

All information about Academic WorldQuest is available on our

website .

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