ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST 2014

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National Competition Winners 


The World Affairs Councils of America is proud to present the winners of the 2014 Academic WorldQuest National Competition!

 

First Place
Plano West Senior High School
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
Defending Champions
Jeffrey Chang, Sidharth Kapur, Qianqian Yang, Catherine Zhang, and Coach John Scott (not ordered above) pictured with Bill Clifford, President and CEO of the World Affairs Councils of America
  

Online subscription (12 months) to
Rosetta Stone Language Learning
Four students can each choose from over 30 languages

 

Second Place

Keystone School

World Affairs Council of San Antonio

Nabil Kabasi, Katie Mansfield, Emily Ye, Chris Zu, and Coach Raymond Boryczka (not ordered above) pictured with Bill Clifford

 

Online subscription (six months) to
Rosetta Stone Language Learning
Four students can each choose from over 30 languages

 

 

 Third Place

Georgetown Day School

World Affairs Council - Washington, DC

Adam White, David Bergreen, James Stenger, and Alex Samaha (not ordered above) pictured with Bill Clifford

 

  

  

Thank you to Rosetta Stone for their generous prize contribution. Read about Rosetta Stone's sponsorship.

  

Special thanks also to Bill and Judy Wheelock, Michael Phillip, and Johnson Sterling, Inc. for their generous financial support, the Embassy of the Republic of Singapore for opening their doors and generously hosting a reception for students and chaperones, and the ONE Campaign for promotional support.

 

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 2014 Academic WorldQuest National Competition a great succes.

 

Competition Details

This year's competition was moderated by Bill Clifford, President & CEO of the World Affairs Councils of America.

 

Categories:

  • Cybersecurity
  • U.S. Energy Policy
  • Global Economic Realignment
  • Middle East
  • Global Environmental Issues
  • U.S. Education
  • UN Millennium Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty & Hunger
  • Global Health
  • Geography
  • Current Events
Participating Teams

Advanced Technologies Academy

World Affairs Council of Las Vegas

 

Asheville High School

World Affairs Council of Western North Carolina

 

Beaufort High School

World Affairs Council of Hilton Head

 

Bridgewater-Raritan High School

Foreign Policy Association

 

Bronxville High School

World Affairs Forum

 

Canyon Crest Academy

World Affairs Council of San Diego

 

Charter School of Wilmington

World Affairs Council of Wilmington

 

Colorado Springs School

Colorado Springs World Affairs Council

 

Dayton Regional STEM School

Dayton Council on World Affairs

 

Desert Christian Academy

World Affairs Council of the Desert

 

Douglas S. Freeman High School

Richmond World Affairs Council 

 

duPont Manual High School

World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana

 

East Aurora High School

International Institute of Buffalo

 

Georgetown Day School

World Affairs Council - Washington, DC

 

Gulf Coast High School

Naples Council on World Affairs

 

Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology

World Affairs Council of Atlanta

 

Harrisburg Academy

World Affairs Council of Harrisburg

 

Hayah International Academy

World Affairs Council - Washington, DC

 

Hellgate High School

Montana World Affairs Council

 

Irvine High School

World Affairs Council of Orange County

 

John Foster Dulles High School

World Affairs Council of Houston

 

Kealakehe High School

Pacific and Asian Affairs Council

 

Keystone School

World Affairs Council of San Antonio

 

Kirkwood High School

World Affairs Council of St. Louis

 

Lake Region High School

World Affairs Council of Maine

 

Manchester Essex Regional High School 

WorldBoston

 

McQueen High School

Northern Nevada International Center

 

Myers Park High School

World Affairs Council of Charlotte

 

Oley Valley High School

World Affairs Council of Greater Reading

 

Peoria Regional High School

Peoria World Affairs Council

 

Plano West Senior High School

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth

 

Poughkeepsie Day School

World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley

 

Princess Anne High School

World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads

 

Princeton High School

Greater Cincinnati World Affairs Council   

 

Rockhurst High School

International Relations Council of Kansas City

 

Shady Side Academy

World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh

 

Shenendehowa Central School District

International Center of the Capital Region

 

St. Paul Academy and Summit School 

Minnesota International Center

 

Standley Lake High School

Colorado Foothills World Affairs Council

 

Stanton College Preparatory School

World Affairs Council of Jacksonville

 

Traverse City West Senior High School 

International Affairs Forum

 

Vandegrift High School

World Affairs Council of Austin

 

Warren Central High School

Indiana Council on World Affairs

 

West Valley High School

Alaska World Affairs Council

 

Western International High School

World Affairs Council of Detroit

 

Wilbraham & Monson Academy

World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts

 
 
All information about Academic WorldQuest is available on our website.
 

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