2018 Cooper Awards - winners announced

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2018 Cooper Awards - winners announced

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I am pleased to announce that The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Awards. The Cooper awards, which recognize those who contribute to the “spirit and honor of quizbowl competition,” will be presented at the 2018 PACE National Scholastic Championship in Reston, Virginia, on June 2-3.
The Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award will be given to a coach, advisor, administrator, tournament organizer, or other person who has made significant contributions to high school quizbowl. A second award, the Young Ambassador Award, will be given to someone affiliated with a college or high school program who, despite their young age, has already made valuable contributions to the high school academic competition community. Nominations will be accepted through April 1, 2018, and the winners will be announced at the beginning of May. For more information on the award and the nomination process, please see below.

The Benjamin Cooper Awards:

The Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award and the Young Ambassador Award recognize those who have made substantial contributions to the “spirit and honor of quizbowl competition.” Benjamin Cooper, for whom the award is named, was a model student at the Georgetown Day School in Washington, DC, who was well-liked among his colleagues and the faculty. He participated in many activities in school and in service to the community. Because of his enthusiasm and encouragement to promote academic competition among his team members, he was selected as the captain of the varsity team for the 1997-1998 school year. On August 12, 1997, Ben was tragically killed in an automobile accident while returning from his summer job.

The first Cooper Award was presented by PACE to Georgetown Day School team advisor Sue Ikenberry in honor of Ben at the 1998 NSC. The Young Ambassador Award was first presented at the 2004 NSC.

Last year's winners were Fred Morlan and Jackie Wu. A complete list of past winners is available on the PACE website.

How to Nominate:

Any member of the quizbowl community is eligible for the Cooper Award. Eligibility for the Young Ambassador Award is restricted to those who are currently students in high school or college. PACE welcomes re-nomination of those nominated last year who have continued to contribute to the quizbowl community.

To submit a nomination, please compose a statement of no more than 1,000 words detailing your nominee’s contributions to the quizbowl community. This statement should include a summary of positions held by the nominee as well as a specific explanation of why, in your opinion, they have contributed to the “spirit and honor of quizbowl competition.” Organizations are eligible for nomination, as are small groups of individuals who have collaborated on their quizbowl work. The Cooper Awards are primarily intended to honor contributions to the high school quizbowl community.

Please email your nomination statement to this year’s Cooper Award coordinator, Jonathan Pinyan, at [email protected] no later than April 1, 2018. To make sure they're easily found, please put "Cooper Nomination" in the subject line of the email, and clearly specify in the text if you are nominating someone for the Young Ambassador Award. I (Jonathan) will confirm receipt of your nomination within a few days of the time you submit it (if you haven't heard back from me within a few days, please send me a follow-up). In your email, please include your contact information in case the PACE Cooper Award Committee wishes to contact you for additional information about the nominee. All nomination statements are strictly confidential and will be seen only by the PACE members involved in the selection process.

Announcement of Winners:

Members of the PACE Cooper Award Committee will deliberate throughout the month of April. The winners will be announced on the hsquizbowl.org message board and on the PACE website during the first week of May. The awards will be formally presented to the winners on the first day of the 2018 NSC.

If you have any questions about this year’s Cooper Award or to submit a nomination, please contact Jon Pinyan at [email protected].
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Re: 2018 Cooper Awards - Call for nominations

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I've received a few nominations so far, but there are still about two weeks to get your nominations in.
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Re: 2018 Cooper Awards - Nominations are closed

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We've received a number of strong nominations, and the PACE membership will be deciding these awards over the next few weeks. I expect to be able to announce the winners on or shortly after May 1.
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Re: 2018 Cooper Awards - Nominations are closed

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PACE is proud to announce the results of this year's Cooper Award balloting. There were numerous strong nominees for both awards, and we thank all who submitted a nomination for their contributions.

Here are this year's Cooper Award winners:

The Academic Ambassador Award will be presented to Chad Kubicek in recognition of his work as tournament-hosting contact for NAQT, promoting the spread of quiz bowl across the country.
The Young Ambassador Award will be presented to Kady Hsu of Rancho Bernardo High School in recognition of her work to organize and expand the tournament circuit in Southern California.

These awards will be presented at the opening meeting of the 2018 PACE NSC, on Saturday, June 2 in Reston, VA. Please join me in congratulating both winners and thanking them for their work to improve the quiz bowl community.
Jon Pinyan
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HSQB forum mod, PACE member
Stat director for: NSC '13-'15, '17; ACF '14, '17, '19; NHBB '13-'15; NASAT '11

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Congratulations to Chad and Kady! You're important in keeping this game growing, and we're thankful for your contributions to the community.
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