30th Anniversary

30th Anniversary PAge Academic bowl for Middle grades Gwinnett County’s Hull Middle School Wins State Championship

2014 PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades State Champion Hull Middle School team members and their coach were joined by presenters following their awards presentation: (back row, left to right) PAGE Foundation Trustee Charles Richardson, Coach Teresa Hawkins, Team Captain Jake Bickford, Joseph Zhang, Kevin Jin, Sumedh Garimella and PAGE President Dr. Emily Felton; and (front row, left to right) Julian Heske, Sana Hafeez and Shawn Im.

Gwinnett County’s Hull Middle School is the 2014 PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades State Champion. The event, held on Jan. 25 at Georgia College & State University, marked the end of the competition’s 30th anniversary season. The middle school competition, conceived in 1983, was the first academic program supported by the PAGE Foundation.

The day began with 24 semi-finalist teams competing in a round-robin competition during the morning session. The eight teams that emerged as finalists then competed in the afternoon single-elimination competition. All eight teams earned medals and awards and placed as follows: 1st Place: Gwinnett County’s Hull Middle School, coached by

Teresa Hawkins; 2nd Place: Bibb County’s Stratford Academy (independent), coached by Kathleen Peterson and Susan Hanberry Martin; 3rd Place: Fulton County’s River Trail Middle School, coached by Cliff Roberts, Scott Fowler and Sarah Roberson; 4th Place: North Gwinnett Middle School, coached by Scott Johnson; 5th Place: Columbia County’s Stallings Island Middle School, coached by Deborah Hundt; 6th Place: Cherokee County’s Woodstock Middle School, coached by Charmaine Spink and Chris Hughes; 7th Place: Muscogee County’s Blackmon Road Middle School, coached by Nancy Butterworth and Lindy Dunn; and 8th Place: Columbia County’s Evans Middle School, coached by Jenny Walsh.

The PAGE Academic Bowl features teams of middle school students fielding questions on subjects ranging from Georgia history to mathematics, science, literature and performing arts.

Second Place Winner: Bibb County’s Stratford Academy (independent) coached by Susan Hanberry Martin and Kathleen Peterson.

hard-working coaches,” says John Varner, president of the PAGE Foundation. “We know we are joined by parents, friends and school administrators in saying that all involved should be proud of their achievements.”

The competition was sponsored by PAGE, the PAGE Foundation, the Chickfil-A Foundation and Georgia College & State University, with the Collegiate Middle Level Association serving as the host organization.

The PAGE Academic Bowl features teams of middle school students fielding questions on subjects ranging from Georgia history to mathematics, science, literature and performing arts. Opposing teams compete against the clock to answer toss-up and bonus questions in order to score points. The goal of the program is to inspire students to excel academically, enhance student self-confidence and selfesteem through high achievement and encourage both a team and competitive spirit.

To view a video report of the PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades State Championship, scan the QR code, or go to: www.pageinc.org/associations/9445/ pagetv/?page=905&tab=3&tab=3 n

Third Place Winner: Fulton County’s River Trail Middle School coached by Cliff Roberts, Sarah Roberson and Scott Fowler (not shown).

Fourth Place Winner: North Gwinnett Middle School coached by Scott Johnson.

Fifth Place Winner: Columbia County’s Stallings Island Middle School coached by Deborah Hundt.

Sixth Place Winner: Cherokee County’s Woodstock Middle School coached by Chris Hughes and Charmaine Spink.

Seventh Place Winner: Muscogee County’s Blackmon Road Middle School coached by Lindy Dunn and Nancy Butterworth.

Eighth Place Winner: Columbia County’s Evans Middle School coached by Jenny Walsh.

Vice President of Community Affairs at Chick-fil-A, Inc., Executive Director of the Chick-fil-A Foundation and PAGE Foundation Trustee Rodney D. Bullard greeted the audience and shared with them that he had once been an academic bowl participant.

GC&SU’s Collegiate Middle Level Association hosted the PAGE Academic Bowl on its campus and provided volunteers for the event. Assisting at the state championship were: (back row, left to right) Siobhan Fitzgerald, Tynisha Harris, Tarver Bechtel, Maggie O’Shea and Jill Starr; and (front row, left to right) Nicole Bullard, Michelle Walsh, Kymberly Hrosswyc, GC&SU Professor and CMLA Advisor Dr. Nancy B. Mizelle and Casey Crooms.

Colquitt County high School Principal earns Jay Cliett Award During the Region 10 competition on Jan. 11, PAGE Academic Bowl State Coordinator Michelle Crawford presented the Jay Cliett Award to Colquitt County High School Principal Stephanie Terrell. The award is given to individuals who provide outstanding support to the Academic Bowl program. Terrell hosted the Region 10 Competition at Colquitt County High for more than 20 years.

(left to right) PAGE AB State Coordinator Michelle Crawford and Stephanie Terrell.