What is WorldQuest?
About WorldQuest
Academic WorldQuest tests players’ knowledge of current international politics, geography, global economics, history, and world cultures. Each year, over 50 World Affairs Councils across the country hold local Academic WorldQuest competitions for high school students in their communities. Since 2003, winning teams have traveled to Washington, DC every April to vie for the national championship.
Why WorldQuest?
Preparing the next generation of leaders, scholars, and decision-makers to thrive in a rapidly changing world—where our national interests are intertwined with the global community—is one of the greatest challenges facing our country. It requires a renewed enthusiasm for global studies in our high schools. Too many American students today fall behind their counterparts from other countries in their knowledge and understanding of world history, geography, and current international events.
The mission of Academic WorldQuest is to close the gap.
2024 Academic WorldQuest Recap
This year we had 180 students from 8 local high schools competed for the winning title at this year’s Academic WorldQuest Competition! Eagle River High School and Steller Secondary School tied for first place, with Eagle River ultimately winning after a Sudden Victory round! Bartlett High School came in third, close behind the top two teams. In April 2024 the winning students from Eagle River High School will be invited to participate in the World Affairs Council of America’s national competition in Washington, D.C. In 2022 a team from Eagle River took 6th place in the national competition and know this team will made Alaska proud as well! After the competition, students enjoyed a pizza buffet while listening to our keynote speakers from the FBI speak about the bureau and cybersecurity. Special thanks to our game master, Dr. Paul Dunscomb, all the students who competed, teachers and parents who helped make this event possible, our event sponsor, ConocoPhillips, and wonderful volunteers! This event would not be possible without all of you.
SPONSORS:
Thank you to our generous event sponsor for our 2024 WorldQuest Competition:
Interested in helping send our winning team to Washington, D.C.?
Please contact Operations Director, Siobhan Choi, siobhan.choi@alaskaworldaffairs.org.