Academic WorldQuest 2013 took place on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Western New England University’s Rivers auditorium. Six four-student teams representing Springfield-area high schools participated. Springfield Renaissance School emerged as the winner, with Longmeadow High School taking second place and Wilbraham & Monson Academy–2011 champs–came in third. Renaissance will go on to compete nationally at the national competition in April hosted by the World Affairs Councils of America in Washington, DC. The topics were:
- US Economic Competitiveness
- US Education: Competing Globally
US Energy Policy
- Middle East
- Afghanistan/Pakistan
- China
- UN Millennium Goal: Environmental Sustainability
- Geography
- Current Events
- Cuban Missile Crisis: 50th Anniversary
2013 Funders
St. Germain Investment Management
Bacon & Wilson P.C.
Rediker Software
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I am the Social Studies Department Supervisor at Chicopee Comprehensive High School. I just read the article in the Springfield Republican this morning. I am interested in entering a team in this years World Quest Competition. Can you please send me any information I may need.
Thank you.