Academic WorldQuest 2011
We would like to congratulate all of the regional winners that came to compete in the 9th Annual Academic WorldQuest, the national high school competition on global issues!
Over 200 students from across the country represented the best of 3000 that competed in competitions put on by local World Affairs Councils in more than 40 communities across the United States. A high school team from Cairo, Egypt also participated.
Top-Placing Teams
First Place: Plano Senior High School
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Ft. Worth
Second Place:Keystone School
World Affairs Council of San Antonio
Third Place: Clayton High School
World Affairs Council of St. Louis
Fourth Place: St. Henry District High School
World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana
Congratulations to All of the Regional Winners
A special congratulations to our participants from Hayah International Academy in Egypt, thanks to the World Affairs Council - Washington, DC
Alaska World Affairs Council - Wasilla High School
Colorado Foothills World Affairs Council - Standley Lake High School
Colorado Springs World Affairs Council - Air Academy High School
Dayton World Affairs Council - Dublin High Schools
Foreign Policy Association - Herricks High School
Greater Cincinnati World Affairs Council - Summit Country Day School
Indiana Council of World Affairs - Hamilton - Southeastern High School
International Affairs Council, Raleigh - Ravenscroft School
International Institute of Buffalo - East Aurora High School
International Relations Council - Shawnee Mission South High School
Minnesota International Center - St. Paul Academy
Naples Council on World Affairs - Gulf Coast High School
Pacific and Asian Affairs Council - Punahou School
Peoria Area World Affairs Council - PAWAC Scholastic Bowl Team
World Affairs Council of Atlanta - Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
World Affairs Council of Charlotte - Charlotte Country Day School
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Ft Worth - Plano Senior High School
World Affairs Council of Florida Palm Beaches - Saint Edward's Upper School
World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads- Princess Anne High School
World Affairs Council of Harrisburg - Thursday Club
World Affairs Council of Houston - Bellaire High School
World Affairs Council of Jacksonville - Stanton High School
World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana - St. Henry District High School
World Affairs Council of Las Vegas - Advanced Technologies Academy
World Affairs Council of Maine - Freeport High School
World Affairs Council of Montana - Billings Skyview High School
World Affairs Council of Orange County - Rio Mesa High School
World Affairs Council of Oregon - Corbett School
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia - JR Masterman School
World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh - Upper St. Clair High School
World Affairs Council of Reading - Wyomissing Area Jr/Sr High School
World Affairs Council of San Antonio - Keystone School
World Affairs Council of St. Louis - Clayton High School
World Affairs Council of the Desert - Desert Christian Academy
World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley - Roy C. Ketcham High School
World Affairs Council of Washington, DC - Georgetown Day School
World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts - Wilbraham and Monson Academy
World Affairs Council of Western North Carolina - North Buncombe High School
World Affairs Council of Wilmington - The Charter School of Wilmington
World Affairs Forum - Wilton High School
WorldBoston - Braintree High School
A special thank you to our major sponsors, NATO and Exxon Mobil, to our anonymous donor, and to our partners, the Delegation of the European Union to the United States and Georgetown University.
We would also like to thank our speakers, moderators and judge:
Our Friday Night Reception Host and Speaker:
Dr. Antonio De Lecea: Minister of Economic and Financial Affairs, the Delegation of the European Union to the United States.
Our Moderator:
Joyce Davis: President, World Affairs Council of Harrisburg.
Our Judge:
Bill Clifford: President, World Boston
Our Luncheon Speaker:
Norean Sharpe: Undergraduate Dean of the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University
Our Panelists for Europe: Lessons for Managing Global Change:
Jonathan Parish: Senior Planning Officer and Speechwriter Office of the NATO Spokesperson, NATO
David Bailey: Director, WACA National Board, Director, Climate Policy, Exxon Mobil
Fran Burwell: Vice President, the Atlantic Council (Author of The Lisbon Treaty in Focus: Germany, The EU, Transatlantic Relations, and Beyond-- featured in this year's study guide)
Myles Geiran: Press and Information Officer, Embassy of Ireland
Katherine Marshall: Senior Fellow, Georgetown University's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs
National Competition Rules
Topics:
Current Events
Great Decisions 2010
World Religions
Energy
International Organizations
Europe
Global Health
Millennium Goals: Gender Equality
Press Freedoms Around the Globe
Ireland
2011 Study Guide
Schedule of Events:
Friday, April, 29, 2011
1:00 - 4:00pm: Registration
5:00 - 6:30pm: Reception at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States
Saturday, April 30, 2011
8:00am: Competition Check-in Begins
9:00am - 1:00pm: Competition
4:30 - 6:30pm: Reception and Panel Presentation