Calamus-Wheatland High School won top honors in the Annual Academic Quiz Bowl hosted by Clinton Community College. The Calamus-Wheatland High School team defeated Bellevue-Marquette High School, with Clinton High School defeating Camanche High School to round out the top four spots. West Carroll High School defeated Prince of Peace College Preparatory Academy to win the Consolation bracket.
Teams from area high schools competed for the top award, answering questions in topics including math, history, science, language, literature, government, music, art, sports and current events. Begun in 1985 as a question and answer/fact and trivia competition, it was established with two goals in mind; to provide a fun, informative and entertaining learning experience for area students, and to provide exposure for the superior scholastic abilities of our area’s high school students.
The Calamus-Wheatland Quiz Bowl team is led by Coach Corynn Henry and includes Chandler Gannon, Brett Mccarty, Lucas Hagg, Beth Tulley, Max Hansen and Captain – Abram Dierickx.
Each year, Clinton Community College awards trophies to the school teams placing first through fourth in the championship bracket and to the top two teams in the consolation bracket. In addition, the Paul B. Sharar Foundation awards a $700 scholarship to the winning high school, and a $500 scholarship to the runner-up, to be used by graduates of those schools attending Clinton Community College.
The Paul B. Sharar Foundation provides $190,000 of scholarship funding annually to deserving Clinton Community College students. The most prestigious of these scholarships are the Foundation’s Honor Scholarships. The Honor Scholarships are designated exclusively for the very best high school students. Students receiving these scholarships must have ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class and maintained a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average.
Teams participating in the 2018 Academic Quiz Bowl include Bellevue High School, Bellevue-Marquette High School, Calamus-Wheatland High School, Camanche High School, Clinton High School, Easton Valley High School, Fulton High School, Prince of Peace College Preparatory Academy and West Carroll High School.
front row (left to right): Lucas Hagg, Beth Tulley, Captain – Abram Dierickx, Max Hansen
