{"id":47112,"date":"2019-11-04T10:09:12","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T15:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=47112"},"modified":"2019-11-05T15:39:26","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T20:39:26","slug":"calling-all-high-school-students-interested-in-global-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=47112","title":{"rendered":"Academic WorldQuest – Teams Forming NOW!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Calling all high school students interested in global issues!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Registration is now open to all area\u00a0<\/strong>high school students in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau and Kalkaska counties for the annual Academic WorldQuest competition. Teams consist of four students and an advisor\u2014and the desire to learn about the world. \u00a0Participation is free and the deadline to register teams is November 29<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This is the seventh year the International Affairs Forum and Northwestern Michigan College have organized Academic World Quest. All participating students will have a chance to win door prizes plus enjoy a free lunch provided by Jimmy John\u2019s the day of the competition,\u00a0February 6, 2020 at NMC\u2019s Hagerty Center, noon-4 p.m.\u00a0The winning team will travel to Washington, DC to compete at the national level in late April, 2020.<\/p>\n

Schools can field more than one team. To register, email\u00a0juliedoyal@yahoo.com<\/a>\u00a0to indicate your school\u2019s interest by Nov. 29.\u00a0Teams will answer ten rounds of ten multiple-choice questions. Study materials are provided. This year\u2019s topics are:<\/p>\n