2022 World Affairs Council of the Year
Network of Independent World Affairs Councils of America
Congratulations and thanks to the teachers who organized teams at your schools.
This year there will be a total of 17 teams competing in Academic WorldQuest — a record high number for the Tennessee World Affairs Counci!
We are pleased to welcome students, teachers, families and friends to the Tennessee Championship Match on Sunday, February 25th, at Belmont University at 1pm.
Here are the schools competing this year—a total of 17 teams!
Centennial High School, Franklin, TN – 1 team
Gwinnett School of Science, Mathematics, and Technology, Lawrenceville, GA – 2 teams
Harpeth High School, Kingston Springs, TN – 1 team
Hume Fogg Academic Magnet, Nashville, TN – 5 teams
Knowledge Academies, Nashville, TN – 1 team
Lipscomb Academy, Nashville, TN – 1 team
Martin Luther King, Jr., Academic Magnet, Nashville, TN– 2 teams
Overton High School, Nashville, TN – 1 team
Randolph School, Huntsville, AL – 3 teams
A few reminders…
Time and Location:
Ayres Conference Rooms C&D, 4th Floor, Janet Ayres Academic Center, Belmont University
12:30 p.m. – Registration
1:00 p.m. – Welcome & Competition Start
4:15 (about) – Awards
4:30 (about) – Championship Match Concludes
Note: The match will be run in three periods with shorter total breaks than in previous years when there was a long halftime break — in an effort to keep the pace up and the match from running too long.
Parking: The Janet Ayers Academic Center is located at the corner of Wedgewood and 15th avenues on the northern front of Belmont University’s campus. There is free, lighted, parking in the garage located underneath the building, with elevator access to all floors. Entrances are located off of Wedgewood Avenue via the alley entrance and 15th Avenue, through both roundabouts.
The Ayres Conference Room is on the 4th floor of the Academic Center.
CAMPUS MAP http://www.belmont.edu/campus-map/files/campusmap.pdf
WELCOME to the teams and schools that have participated in previous years AND an especially hearty WELCOME to new teams and schools joining the Academic WorldQuest family for the first time! BEST WISHES TO YOU ALL as you continue helping your teams prepare for the February 25 Academic WorldQuest match. See you and your families on Sunday!!!
Questions? Email me at [email protected] or call: 615-330-4763.
Catherine Kelly
Education Outreach
TN World Affairs Council
SUPPORT OF TNWAC’S EDUCATION OUTREACH
THANKS TO BELMONT UNIVERSITY’S CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
THANKS TO THE AWC FAMILY FOUNDATION
THANKS TO THE NASHVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL
THANKS TO THE TNWAC WEEKLY QUIZ PARTNERS
THE MISSION of the nonprofit, nonpartisan Tennessee World Affairs Council is to promote international awareness, understanding and connections to enhance the region’s global stature and to prepare Tennesseans to thrive in our increasingly complex and connected world.
THE VISION of the Tennessee World Affairs Council is a well-informed community that thinks critically about the world and the impact of global events.
Learn more about the Council and find how you can join, donate and volunteer at: www.TNWAC.org —
