SCC Quiz Bowl Team Wins Top Community College Award

Published: 04/14/2010

The team competed against undergraduate teams from both four-year colleges and other community colleges, defeating Princeton University, Cornell University, Truman State University, the University of Illinois, the University of Ottawa, the University of Wisconsin and Arizona State University in the process. The team went 7-6, finishing 12th overall. SCC student Charles Hang, of St. Charles, was the third top scoring individual player. 

In February, SCC’s Quiz Bowl Team took first place in the NAQT 2010 Community College Championship Tournament at Chipola College in Marianna, Fla., which qualified them to enter the April tournament.

In addition to Hang, team members included SCC students Mike Janoski, of Cottleville, Jared Lund, of Cottleville, and Jeremy Roznowski, of St. Peters. Quiz bowl is a fast-paced game in which two teams compete head-to-head to answer questions from all areas of knowledge including history, literature, science, fine arts, current events, sports and popular culture. 

“We’re so proud of the students,” said Wanda Long, professor of math and Quiz Bowl Team advisor. “Quiz Bowl Team is a new SCC club this year, and they are off to a great start.”

National Academic Quiz Tournaments organizes the premier high school, community college and college national quiz bowl championships in North America and presents it in a standardized, nationwide competition format. For results and more information on the National Academic Quiz Tournaments, visit www.naqt.com. For more information about SCC’s Quiz Bowl Team, contact Hang at charleshang228@yahoo.com, or SCC club advisors Wanda Long at wlong@stchas.edu or 636-922-8343, or Richard Venn at rvenn@stchas.edu.
 
St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.