Clinton High School won top honors for the fourth consecutive year in the Annual Academic Quiz Bowl hosted by Clinton Community College. Clinton High School won the first place honors by defeating Fulton High School, with Calamus-Wheatland defeating Maquoketa High School to round out the top spots. Prince of Peace College Preparatory Academy defeated Bellevue High School to win the Consolation bracket.
Teams participating in the 2017 Academic Quiz Bowl include Bellevue High School; Bellevue-Marquette High Schoo; Calamus-Wheatland High Schoo; Camanche High School; Clinton High School; Easton Valley High School; Fulton High School; Maquoketa High School; Prince of Peace College Preparatory Academy.
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 Clinton High School Quiz Bowl team includes Captain Matt Current, Josh Bolen,
Manny Doty, and Elisabeth Egger. Coaches are Suzanne Schrader and Amanda Steines.
The Fulton High School Quiz Bowl team is led by Captain Pierre Mure-Ravaud, and
includes Jarek Leonhardt, Rhett Merema, Matt Outzen, Tim Outzen, and Alec Schroeder.
The Fulton High School Coach is Sean Ford.
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.
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 Clinton Community College 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.
Clinton, Muscatine and Scott Community Colleges can help you learn more to earn
more. Whether you’re planning to earn your bachelor’s degree, or a shorter-term
technical degree is in your future, we can get you there.
Thousands of Clinton, Muscatine and Scott Community College graduates have
transferred to four-year colleges and universities across the nation. Our
guaranteed transfer program assures your credits will transfer to area state
universities and private colleges. The receiving colleges included in this program
are: University of Iowa, Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa, Western
Illinois University, Iowa Wesleyan College, and St. Ambrose University. Efforts
will also be made to accommodate students who change from one of these institutions
to another during the course of their time with us.
Clinton, Muscatine and Scott Community Colleges offer more than 40 technical career
programs. These programs are generally two years in length and are designed to lead
directly into a rewarding career. Among our many programs are microcomputers,
graphic arts, nursing, computer aided drafting & design, engineering technology, and
administrative office support.
At just $155.00 per credit hour, our tuition is hundreds of dollars less than the
state universities and thousands less than most private colleges and technical
institutes. In addition, many scholarship, grant and loan options are available
that can help you in financing your education. To further offset the costs,
Clinton, Muscatine and Scott Community Colleges are right in your backyard. By
attending college near your home, you can save hundreds of dollars in room and board
fees charged by out-of-town institutions. We also offer classes in Maquoketa.
For more information, contact Heather Evans at 563-244-7007.