Fulton High School won top honors in the 2024 Academic Quiz Bowl hosted by Clinton Community College. The Bellevue Marquette High School team earned second place. Central DeWitt got third place and Easton Valley rounded out the top four. Consolation winner was West Carroll with Prince of Peace as the Consolation Runner-up.
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 Fulton High School team is led by Coach Joe Bacidore and includes Captain Colin McGovern, Lane Brewster, Isabella Bush, John Carter, Lauren Guenther, and Kaden Thompson.
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 CCC Paul B. Sharar Foundation awards a $1,200 scholarship to the winning high school, and a $600 scholarship to the runner-up, to be used by graduates of those schools attending Clinton Community College.
Clinton Community College President Dr. Brian Kelly commented, “It’s outstanding to see our student scholars compete at such a high level. Many thanks to the high school partners that help make this happen.”
The Paul B. Sharar Foundation awards more than $260,000 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.
The Paul B. Sharar Foundation also offers program-specific scholarships for students enrolled in areas such as accounting, art, education, humanities, law enforcement and science. Other scholarships are designed specifically for students living in or near one of the Clinton County area communities. The Paul B. Sharar Foundation scholarships are just another way CCC makes a quality college education affordable. For more information about these scholarships, contact the Sharar Foundation Office at the college or the college’s Financial Aid Department.
Teams participating in the 2024 Academic Quiz Bowl include Calamus-Wheatland High School, Camanche High School, Central DeWitt High School, Clinton High School, Easton Valley High School, Fulton High School, Marquette Catholic High School, Prince of Peace Catholic School, Unity Christian High School, and West Carroll High School.
For more information, contact Heather Evans at 563-244-7001.