Fulton High School won top honors in the 2024 Academic Quiz Bowl hosted by Clinton Community College, one of the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges. 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.
The Fulton High School team is led by Coach Joe Bacidore, left, and includes Lane Brewster, Isabella Bush, John Carter, Lauren Guenther, Captain Colin McGovern, and Kaden Thompson.
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; to provide exposure for the superior scholastic abilities of our area’s high school students.
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; West Carroll High School.
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 $1200 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.”