{"id":28933,"date":"2024-11-23T22:44:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T03:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/?p=28933"},"modified":"2024-11-23T23:00:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T04:00:01","slug":"about-80-high-school-and-middle-school-students-demonstrate-their-knowledge-at-quiz-bowl-learn-they-can-continue-to-pursue-this-interest-at-tusculum-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/news\/2024\/about-80-high-school-and-middle-school-students-demonstrate-their-knowledge-at-quiz-bowl-learn-they-can-continue-to-pursue-this-interest-at-tusculum-university\/","title":{"rendered":"About 80 high school and middle school students demonstrate their knowledge at quiz bowl, learn they can continue to pursue this interest at Tusculum University"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>GREENEVILLE <\/strong>\u2013 Knowledge flowed freely at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tusculum.edu\/\">Tusculum University<\/a> Saturday, Nov. 23, as about 80 high school and middle school students exhibited their command of various subjects during another fun and competitive quiz bowl at Tennessee\u2019s first higher education institution.<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_28934\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28934\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28934\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-4-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"This is one of the teams in action at the Tusculum Tournament for Helene Relief.\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-4-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-4-1024x813.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-4-768x610.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-4-1536x1220.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-4-252x200.jpg 252w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-4-150x119.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-4-120x95.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-4-100x79.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-4-50x40.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-4.jpg 1957w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is one of the teams in action at the Tusculum Tournament for Helene Relief.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28935\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28935\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28935\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-1-262x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Chuck Pearson addresses the teams at the start of the tournament.\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-1-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-1-895x1024.jpg 895w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-1-768x878.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-1-175x200.jpg 175w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-1-131x150.jpg 131w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-1-105x120.jpg 105w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-1-87x100.jpg 87w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-1-44x50.jpg 44w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-1.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Chuck Pearson addresses the teams at the start of the tournament.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Participating students also learned how they could build on their pre-college experience at this tournament as a member of Tusculum\u2019s growing quiz bowl team. Dr. David Cook, provost and vice president of academic affairs, shared with the students and their families about the potential for an additional scholarship at the university should they become part of the team.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Tusculum Tournament for Helene Relief demonstrated the university\u2019s commitment to the well-being of the community. Proceeds from the tournament and the broader quiz bowl community will be donated to AIDNET of Greene County, a nonprofit, to assist those who were affected by the devastating flooding as a result of the hurricane. The total will be more than $1,500.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were thrilled to welcome these students to campus to showcase their skill and knowledge and tell them about the exciting opportunity available to take their passion for quiz bowl to another level at Tusculum,\u201d said Dr. Chuck Pearson, the university\u2019s assistant dean of science and <a href=\"https:\/\/site.tusculum.edu\/mathematics-2\/\">mathematics<\/a> and the tournament\u2019s director. \u201cThese are bright young individuals, and we would love to help them grow further as quiz bowl competitors in our program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>New quiz bowl initiative at Tusculum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This fall, Tusculum launched an initiative to expand the number of students participating in quiz bowl at the university. Dr. Cook talked about the plan with the students during a break at Saturday\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Tusculum has established a goal to have 12 members of the Tusculum quiz bowl team by the start of the 2025-26 academic year. The university envisions the creation of three teams of four players within its squad, and they will compete at six tournaments a year in the Southeast. Dr. Pearson said his hope is that Tusculum Quiz Bowl will qualify for one or more national tournaments \u2014 National Academic Quiz Tournaments, Academic Competition Federation and International Quiz Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>The university is investing in this initiative with scholarships for team members that will average about $2,000 per student. These scholarships supplement what students receive in financial aid from other sources.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Pearson serves as the coach for the Tusculum team, which has been active this year with a smaller group of students. Helping him recruit additional team members is Jenna Agostino, head coach of Tusculum\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/tusculum.prestosports.com\/sports\/wlax\/index\">women\u2019s lacrosse<\/a> team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tusculum student involved in quiz bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28937\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28937\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28937\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-5-300x248.jpg\" alt=\"This team listens to one of the questions.\" width=\"300\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-5-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-5-1024x847.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-5-768x635.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-5-1536x1271.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-5-242x200.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-5-150x124.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-5-120x99.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-5-100x83.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-5-50x41.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-5.jpg 1892w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This team listens to one of the questions.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28936\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28936\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28936\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-2-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"Malachi Ledford, reads a question during one of the contests.\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-2-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-2-1024x773.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-2-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-2-1536x1160.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-2-2048x1546.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-2-265x200.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-2-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-2-120x91.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-2-100x76.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-2-50x38.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Malachi Ledford, reads a question during one of the contests.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Malachi Ledford, a Tusculum freshman pursuing bachelor\u2019s degrees in mathematics and <a href=\"https:\/\/site.tusculum.edu\/biology\/\">biology<\/a>, is one of the members of Tusculum\u2019s team. During Saturday\u2019s tournament, he was one of the readers of questions in multiple contests held throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>Ledford played in quiz bowl tournaments throughout his four years at Central High School in Wise, Virginia, and participated in Tusculum\u2019s tournament for two years. During his high school contests, he met Dr. Pearson, who recruited him to Tusculum. He appreciated how helpful everyone was when he visited the university, and he liked the idea of being at the forefront of establishing the Tusculum team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI came here mainly for the quiz bowl team,\u201d Ledford said. \u201cThe idea that I would be able to get a program started and hopefully get Tusculum put on the map with quiz bowl was really appealing to me. Quiz bowl is something that I love so much. I was pretty much one of the main people in my high school years, and I just loved it. Being able to start up a program here and help others learn and grow in their epistemological journeys is really cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the quiz bowl team, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/site.tusculum.edu\/quiz-bowl-at-tusculum-university\/\">https:\/\/site.tusculum.edu\/quiz-bowl-at-tusculum-university\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28938\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28938\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28938\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-3-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"This is one of the contests in the Meen Center lecture hall.\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-3-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-3-1024x798.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-3-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-3-1536x1197.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-3-257x200.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-3-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-3-120x94.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-3-100x78.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-3-50x39.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-3.jpg 1950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is one of the contests in the Meen Center lecture hall.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28939\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28939\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28939\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-6-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"One of the teams enjoy a light moment during one of the games.\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-6-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-6-1024x818.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-6-768x613.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-6-1536x1226.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-6-251x200.jpg 251w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-6-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-6-120x96.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-6-100x80.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-6-50x40.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-6.jpg 2004w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the teams enjoy a light moment during one of the games.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Tusculum also is focused on increasing the number of students who participate in esports and debate and is preparing to recruit mock trial students. The same scholarship opportunities will be available in these programs.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/tusculum.prestosports.com\/landing\/index\">athletic department<\/a> is assisting with recruitment for all academic teams because of the relationships many of its coaches have with high schools. Tusculum views this approach as a win-win because it combines the resources and contacts of the athletic coaches with the expertise of the academic coaches.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Scott Hummel, Tusculum\u2019s president, and Jaileen Castro, an <a href=\"https:\/\/site.tusculum.edu\/apply-visit\/\">enrollment<\/a> representative, spoke further about all the university has to offer at the university, including the academic programs, the mentoring of students by professors and the support of students whose parents or guardians do not have a bachelor\u2019s degree. Tusculum offers 60 academic programs, including majors, minors and certificates, in both liberal arts and pre-professional programs.<\/p>\n<p>Tusculum has hosted a quiz bowl tournament for middle school and high school students for several years. Normally, it is held earlier in the fall, but this year\u2019s tournament was rescheduled because the flooding began the day before the event was scheduled to take place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This year&#8217;s Tusculum tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Tusculum Tournament for Helene Relief attracted seven teams in the upper division from Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia and 10 schools in the novice division from Tennessee and Virginia. The upper division consists of more experienced teams that are eligible for the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence National Scholastic Championship, while the novice teams are in earlier stages of their quiz bowl pursuits.<\/p>\n<p>Schools that participated in Tusculum\u2019s tournament came from multiple locales, including Jefferson County, Knoxville and Oak Ridge in Tennessee as well as Gate City, Virginia. Some additional out-of-state schools were unable to attend because of the challenges that still remain with travel in the hurricane\u2019s aftermath.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament featured 20 cycles of questions in every match. Questions touched on subjects such as literature, history, science, religion, mythology and fine arts. Some questions covered relatively current events. Students had to be quick on their feet because the questions came at a fast pace.<\/p>\n<p>Emma Hudson, an eighth grader from Gate City Middle School, is a beginner with quiz bowls, with the Tusculum tournament being only her third. She likes the learning aspect of quiz bowls and studying for it and will continue playing in them. She enjoys the camaraderie within the team even though she has just met some of them.<\/p>\n<p>Kate Hodges, a junior at Gate City High School, is in her second year of playing quiz bowl. She relishes being part of a community of like-minded individuals who are also \u201cliterature nerds\u201d or \u201chistory buffs.\u201d Literature and pop culture are the two subjects that interest her the most.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28942\" style=\"width: 255px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28942\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28942\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-9-245x300.jpg\" alt=\"Chattanooga Schools for the Arts and Science Team A finished second in the upper division.\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-9-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-9-837x1024.jpg 837w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-9-768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-9-1256x1536.jpg 1256w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-9-163x200.jpg 163w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-9-123x150.jpg 123w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-9-98x120.jpg 98w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-9-82x100.jpg 82w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-9-41x50.jpg 41w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-9.jpg 1572w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chattanooga Schools for the Arts and Science Team A finished second in the upper division.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28941\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28941\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28941\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-8-300x253.jpg\" alt=\"This team from West Point High School won the upper division.\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-8-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-8-1024x863.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-8-768x647.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-8-1536x1294.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-8-237x200.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-8-150x126.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-8-120x101.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-8-100x84.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-8-50x42.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-8.jpg 1877w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This team from West Point High School won the upper division.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28940\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28940\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28940\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-7-300x239.jpg\" alt=\"This team from Oak Ridge High School won the novice division.\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-7-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-7-1024x816.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-7-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-7-1536x1223.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-7-251x200.jpg 251w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-7-150x119.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-7-120x96.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-7-100x80.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-7-50x40.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tournament-7.jpg 1931w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This team from Oak Ridge High School won the novice division.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI think quiz bowl has definitely helped improve my confidence,\u201d Hodges said. \u201cThe questions help with my schoolwork, too, and vice versa. It has also enabled me to make new friendships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sean Harbison, a junior from West Point High School in Cullman, Alabama, has played in quiz bowls for five years, seriously for four years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like the competitiveness of knowledge,\u201d he said. \u201cI like learning things, and I like being smart and knowing about stuff. I feel like this is a fun way to get through an experience and have fun by doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the novice division was Oak Ridge High School. The winner of the upper division was West Point High School, and second place went to Chattanooga Schools for the Arts and Science Team A. The top two schools in the upper division have qualified for the PACE National Scholastic Championship based on Saturday\u2019s results.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who would like to assist with the Tusculum tournament or learn more about it can email Dr. Pearson at <a href=\"mailto:cpearson@tusculum.edu\">cpearson@tusculum.edu<\/a>. To apply to the university, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/site.tusculum.edu\/apply-visit\/apply\/\">https:\/\/site.tusculum.edu\/apply-visit\/apply\/<\/a>. More information about the university is available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tusculum.edu\/\">www.tusculum.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><h3><strong>GREENEVILLE <\/strong>\u2013 Knowledge flowed freely at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tusculum.edu\/\">Tusculum University<\/a> Saturday, Nov. 23, as about 80 high school and middle school students exhibited their command of various subjects during another fun and competitive quiz bowl at Tennessee\u2019s first higher education institution.<\/h3>\n<p>Participating students also learned how they could build on their pre-college experience at this tournament as a member of Tusculum\u2019s growing quiz bowl team. Dr. David Cook, provost and vice president of academic affairs, shared with the students and their families about the potential for an additional scholarship at the university should they become part of the team.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Tusculum Tournament for Helene Relief demonstrated the university\u2019s commitment to the well-being of the community. Proceeds from the tournament and the broader quiz bowl community will be donated to AIDNET of Greene County, a nonprofit, to assist those who were affected by the devastating flooding as a result of the hurricane. 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