International Affairs Council Announces 2008 Academic WorldQuest Winners

Todd Culpepper, executive director of the International Affairs Council (IAC) (www.ianc.org), has announced the winners of the 2008 Academic WorldQuest, held on Feb. 16. The winners are all students of North Carolina School of Science and Math and the first place team will compete at the national level in Washington D.C. on Saturday, April 5. The 2008 Academic WorldQuest winners are:

First Place – NCSSM Team 1:
William Furr
Zachary DeLaRosa
Mikal Drye
Jeremy Merrill

Second Place – NCSSM Team 2:
Chiraag Kulkarni
Joseph Keefer
Jose Lopez
Lucy Yao

Third Place – NCSSM Team 3:
Kalyan Rao
Roger Que
Ara Alexanian
Kevin Chien

Academic WorldQuest is a global knowledge competition in which teams of four high school students are asked rounds of 10 questions, each covering topics that include geography, cultural behaviors and current events. WorldQuest is the flagship program of the World Affairs Councils of America, of which IAC is a member. For more information on the International Affairs Council, visit their Web site at www.ianc.org.

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News Facts:

• Todd Culpepper, executive director of the International Affairs Council (IAC) (www.ianc.org), has announced the winners of the 2008 Academic WorldQuest, held on Feb. 16.
• The winners are all students of North Carolina School of Science and Math and the first place team will compete at the national level, held in Washington D.C. on Saturday, April 5.
• First place - NCSSM Team 1 - William Furr, Zachary DeLaRosa, Mikal Drye, Jeremy Merrill; second place - NCSSM Team 2 - Chiraag Kulkarni, Joseph Keefer, Jose Lopez, Lucy Yao; third place - NCSSM Team 3 - Kalyan Rao, Roger Que, Ara Alexanian, Kevin Chien
• Academic WorldQuest is a global knowledge competition in which teams of four high school students are asked rounds of 10 questions, each covering topics that include geography, cultural behaviors and current events.
• WorldQuest is the flagship program of the World Affairs Councils of America, of which IAC is a member.
• For more information on the International Affairs Council, visit their Web site at www.ianc.org.

Quotes:
"We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 Academic WorldQuest competition," said Culpepper. "The event was fun and educational and we are looking forward to traveling to Washington D.C. in April."

About International Affairs Council:
International Affairs Council (IAC) is a nonprofit organization that promotes understanding of world affairs, citizen-to-citizen diplomacy and the recognition of North Carolina as a center of education, culture and business. IAC, which began in 1973 as the Research Triangle International Visitors Center (IVC), plans itineraries for visiting international dignitaries and professionals interested in business development, education and other topics, as well as hosts events that bring high-profile speakers from around the world to the Triangle. After beginning as a service of the office of the University of North Carolina’s then-president Terry Sanford, IVC was incorporated under N.C. law on July 30, 1975 as a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization. During the early 1980s, the organization was revitalized and moved to a larger office space with additional staff thanks to the support of Dr. William Friday, who was president of the UNC system at that time. In 1986, the name of the organization was changed to International Visitors Council. Since then, the organization has quadrupled the number of visitors it hosts each year to over 600 and now has six staff members. In 2002, IVC merged with Triangle World Affairs Council to become International Visitors Council/World Affairs Council. In 2005, the board of directors appointed a special committee that decided on the current permanent name: International Affairs Council. IAC’s mission is to improve international relations, raise awareness of national and global issues and attract foreign dignitaries and professionals to the state. It receives grant funding from the U.S. Department of the State, corporate and philanthropic foundations, individual members and numerous other sources. For more information, visit www.ivc-wac.org.

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