The World Affairs Council of Charlotte Celebrates Academic WorldQuest Trivia Competition; Three Charlotte-Mecklenburg Area Schools Win Prizes

Charlotte, N.C. – The World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosted the tenth annual Academic WorldQuest on Monday, November 17, 2008 at the First Presbyterian Church (200 W. Trade Street.). Teams from 20 Charlotte-area high schools participated in this international trivia competition and answered questions on history, current events, geography, international faces in the news, and other categories. The event was sponsored by The Map Shop and CPI Security Systems, Inc. This year, Providence Day School won first place as they tested their knowledge of current world events, geography, and world history.

Members of the Providence Day School team include Vidur Kukrija, Ian Noblitt, Michael Greshko, John Osborne, Cindy Cammarn, Michael Starr, Tyler Brown, Colby Olliver and coach, Gordon Bynum. Each student won a gift certificate to Barnes & Nobles, and the school will represent the Charlotte area in the national competition on April 4, 2009. 

Second and third place winners were Charlotte Country Day School (CCDS) and Providence High School. All three teams will participate in the local community WorldQuest competition in spring 2009.   

1st Place: Providence Day School	2nd Place: Charlotte Country Day School
3rd Place: Providence High School

Schools competing this year were: Highland School of Technology, Charlotte Country Day School, Vance High School, Olympic High School, Providence Day School, Phillip O. Berry Academy, Charlotte Latin School, East Mecklenburg High School, Providence High School, North Mecklenburg High School, Myers Park High School, Central Cabarrus High School, Marvin Ridge High School, Weddington High School, Charlotte Christian School, Harding University High School, Independence High School, Porter Ridge High School, and Butler High School.  

WorldQuest originated with the World Affairs Council of Charlotte in 1996 and is now played by other Councils throughout the United States.  

The World Affairs Council of Charlotte is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that focuses on improving international education and encourages the community to participate in the national debate on world affairs. The council invites renowned speakers to discuss current events and topics ranging from economics to globalization to foreign policy.  These programs are held at locations in the Charlotte community and help to fulfill the Council’s mission:  to promote international understanding and global thinking by providing opportunities for our members, students, educators and others in the community to broaden their world view.