University of Akron Students Win Annual Academic WorldQuest Competition

On Friday, March 30, 2007, two teams from The University of Akron competed in the Annual Academic WorldQuest competition which was held at the Hilton Hotel, Fairlawn, Ohio. This year’s Academic WorldQuest competition was organized by the Akron Council on World Affairs.

WorldQuest is the challenging international group trivia contest played by member councils of the World Affairs Councils of America. ACWA invites area colleges and universities to set up teams to compete for first and second place in this event. Each table of 8 comprises a team and is identified by its college or department sponsor.

WorldQuest is a fun, fast-paced and enlightening way to test your knowledge of international affairs - and see how much others know. ACWA designed this event for college and university students. Students can be undergraduate or graduate degree candidate

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Student Comment from The University of Akron, 2006 Champions:

"I had to really manage my schedule to attend WorldQuest and found it very worthwhile. Here’s how I had to work it in.

"After my Spring semester exams, I went with a group of students to Long Beach, Mississippi. This town was devastated during the last hurricane season. We did whatever we could to help rebuild. Roofing, carpentry, cleanup. I got back to Northeast Ohio just in time for WorldQuest. I’m glad I made the effort.

"I’ve always loved trivia and I love diversity, meeting new people from other cultures and backgrounds. WorldQuest was a different experience from what I typically have on the Kent State campus. I met students from many countries on our breaks. Several English students from India were at my table during the competition."

Marty Mayer, Junior, Political Science and Conflict Management, The University of Akron

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THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON 2007 FIRST PLACE TEAM PARTICIPANTS

Pruthvi Rajasekharaiah, CBA

Miguel Pons, CBA

Marc Weidner, CBA

Gregory Barbolini, CBA

Raeed Tayeh, College of Arts and Science

THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON 2007 SECOND PLACE TEAM PARTICIPANTS
(shared spot with Baldwin Wallace)

Dhiraj Parulekar, CBA

Francios Thominet-Lemonnier, CBA

Toumany Sangare, CBA

Denis Pryamonosov, CBA

Elisha Swanson, College of Arts

and Science

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