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by Thaumatibis gigantea
Wed Jul 21, 2021 9:05 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: PACE Membership Status Changes (2021)
Replies: 2
Views: 3180

Re: PACE Membership Status Changes (2021)

Please welcome our Summer 2021 class of new members:

Mia McGill
Ben Weiner
Rahul Keyal
Wonyoung Jang
Em Gunter
Albert Zhang

Congratulations, and we look forward to their contributions to PACE!
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Tue Jun 29, 2021 6:40 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: PACE Membership Applications - Summer 2021
Replies: 0
Views: 1109

PACE Membership Applications - Summer 2021

I hope you're all staying cool in this summer. We're pleased to announce that the summer PACE Membership cycle has now begun. The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is now seeking applications and/or nominations for new members! Applications are due by Tuesday, July 6th at 11:59 P.M. E...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:32 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 PACE NSC: June 5-6 - Congratulations TJHSST A!
Replies: 9
Views: 9249

Re: 2021 PACE NSC: June 5-6 - Congratulations TJHSST A!

Congratulations to the 2021 PACE National Scholastic Championship winners, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology A, of Alexandria, Virginia. Thomas Jefferson A won 550 - 250 over Hunter College High School A, of New York, NY in the first round of an advantaged final in their favor...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:51 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 PACE NSC: June 5-6 - Congratulations TJHSST A!
Replies: 9
Views: 9249

Re: 2021 PACE NSC: June 5-6 (Online)

2021 NSC resources are available on the tournament website.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Tue May 25, 2021 9:04 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 PACE NSC: June 5-6 - Congratulations TJHSST A!
Replies: 9
Views: 9249

Re: 2021 PACE NSC: June 5-6 (Online)

Victor Prieto wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:15 pm As of yesterday afternoon, the field cap for the 2021 PACE NSC has been reached at 72 teams. One team is currently on the waitlist.

The list of teams in the field and on the waitlist can be found on our website.
The field has been expanded to 80 teams.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Sun May 23, 2021 11:45 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 Benjamin Cooper Awards
Replies: 4
Views: 3969

Re: 2021 Benjamin Cooper Awards

PACE is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award and Young Ambassador Award, for contributions to the quizbowl community and "spirit and honor of quizbowl competition". PACE is pleased to present the 2021 Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award ...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 Benjamin Cooper Awards
Replies: 4
Views: 3969

Re: 2021 Benjamin Cooper Awards

A reminder that there is a little over one month left to submit nominations for both Benjamin Cooper Awards.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 PACE NSC: June 5-6 - Congratulations TJHSST A!
Replies: 9
Views: 9249

Re: 2021 PACE NSC: June 5-6 (Online)

A reminder to all teams interested in playing the 2021 PACE NSC that wild card bids are now being accepted. Teams that have not qualified for the NSC through the above system can submit a wild card bid. Additionally, a school that has qualified its A Team for the NSC can submit a wild card bids for...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 Morgan Costa-Rhodes Scholarship
Replies: 1
Views: 1906

2021 Morgan Costa-Rhodes Scholarship

PACE is proud to announce the Morgan Costa-Rhodes Memorial Scholarship, a one-time $2000 college scholarship for current high school seniors. About Morgan Costa-Rhodes During her short time at Parkersburg High School, Morgan Costa-Rhodes achieved success in every area in which she was involved. In 2...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:24 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: PACE Membership Status Changes (2021)
Replies: 2
Views: 3180

PACE Membership Status Changes (2021)

PACE membership status changes for the year of 2021 will be posted in the thread. Please welcome our Winter 2021 class of new members: Antonio Jimenez, Katherine Lei, Lauren Onel, and Will Grossman! Additionally, Nick Clusserath has resigned from PACE. Matt Mitchell has resigned from PACE. Eric Xu h...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:54 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 Benjamin Cooper Awards
Replies: 4
Views: 3969

2021 Benjamin Cooper Awards

I am pleased to announce that The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is now accepting nominations for the 2021 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 ...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Fri Jan 01, 2021 4:02 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 PACE NSC: June 5-6 - Congratulations TJHSST A!
Replies: 9
Views: 9249

Re: 2021 PACE NSC: June 5-6 (Online)

Registration for the 2021 NSC is now open. Further information on registration can be found on the tournament page on our website (http://www.pace-nsc.org/2021-pace-nsc/). A few major changes for this year: In order to facilitate online competition on Zoom, we are changing our question format to exc...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:01 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Winter 2021 Nominations for PACE Membership
Replies: 0
Views: 1297

Winter 2021 Nominations for PACE Membership

Happy and safe holidays! The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is now seeking applications and/or nominations for new members! Applications are due by Monday, January 4th at 11:59 P.M. EST. The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence (PACE) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:49 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: PACE Membership Status Changes (2020)
Replies: 4
Views: 3009

Re: PACE Membership Status Changes (2020)

Erik Nelson and Nick Clusserath have resigned from PACE.

Niki Peters, Mason Guillot, and Jason Cheng have been removed from PACE following inactivity.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:56 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 PACE NSC: June 5-6 - Congratulations TJHSST A!
Replies: 9
Views: 9249

2021 PACE NSC: June 5-6 - Congratulations TJHSST A!

The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is pleased to announce that the 2021 National Scholastic Championship will take place online on the weekend of June 5, 2021. PACE is looking forward to continuing the NSC after last year’s unfortunate cancellation. We are committed to ensuring the ...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Mon Aug 31, 2020 7:21 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: 2020 Middle School Introductory Set
Replies: 1
Views: 1721

2020 Middle School Introductory Set

Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence (PACE) has created a free set of questions that is appropriate for middle school or high school students who have never played before in order to introduce new people and schools to quizbowl. The first round of questions is available freely through hsq...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Thu Jul 30, 2020 6:20 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020-2021 PACE Officers
Replies: 0
Views: 676

2020-2021 PACE Officers

PACE is pleased to announce the officers elected to serve for the 2020-2021 year: President: Victor Prieto Secretary: Catherine Qian Treasurer: Joe Nutter Director of Communications: Rebecca Rosenthal Vice President of Technology: Harry White Vice President of Tournament Direction: Casey Bindas Vice...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:42 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: PACE Membership Status Changes (2020)
Replies: 4
Views: 3009

Re: PACE Membership Status Changes (2020)

Emily "Bing" Bingham, Tora Husar, Moses Kitakule, Catherine Qian, Sohum Shenoy, and Jay Winter have joined PACE.

Jacob Reed has resigned from PACE.

Jordan Brownstein has retired from PACE.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Tue Jul 07, 2020 9:03 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020 David Riley Quizbowl Conference: Available Online
Replies: 3
Views: 5415

Re: 2020 David Riley Quizbowl Conference: Postponed

The 2020 David Riley Quizbowl Conference recording, program, and transcript are all now available online.

Complete information on panelists and conference is also available on the PACE website.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Sat Jul 04, 2020 12:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Summer 2020 PACE Membership Applications and Nominations
Replies: 1
Views: 1149

Re: Summer 2020 PACE Membership Applications and Nominations

A quick reminder that there is one day left in the summer application and nomination cycle.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:58 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Summer 2020 PACE Membership Applications and Nominations
Replies: 1
Views: 1149

Summer 2020 PACE Membership Applications and Nominations

We hope everyone is having a safe summer! The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is seeking applications and/or nominations for new members! Applications are due by Sunday, July 5, 2020 . The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence (PACE) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer al...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:44 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020 David Riley Quizbowl Conference: Available Online
Replies: 3
Views: 5415

Re: 2020 David Riley Quizbowl Conference: 6/6, 7 PM Central

We have decided to postpone the conference to a later date, and will announce that date as soon as possible.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Wed Jun 03, 2020 7:09 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Statement from PACE on racism and police brutality
Replies: 0
Views: 2870

Statement from PACE on racism and police brutality

The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence condemns racism and police brutality. We grieve the murders of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and the countless others who have suffered at the hands of an unjust system. We also denounce the violent response to the recent nationwide ...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Mon Apr 27, 2020 6:01 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020 Benjamin Cooper Awards
Replies: 1
Views: 2335

Re: 2020 Benjamin Cooper Awards

PACE is pleased to present the 2020 Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award to Chris Johnson, the coach of Itawamba High School in Fulton, Mississippi, for his admirable work expanding high school quizbowl in the area, both through outreach to local schools to create and develop new teams, and thr...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Thu Apr 16, 2020 9:47 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: PACE Membership Status Changes (2020)
Replies: 4
Views: 3009

Re: PACE Membership Status Changes (2020)

Alex Damisch and Eric Mukherjee have resigned from PACE.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Wed Mar 11, 2020 4:12 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 WORKSHOP at Swarthmore (3/21/2020)
Replies: 5
Views: 2637

Re: 2020 WORKSHOP at Swarthmore (3/21/2020)

Swarthmore has instituted a ban on public events and requested students do not return to campus, so the physical tournament will have to be cancelled for the time being. We have sent an email to all qualified teams gauging interest in an online mirror on the 21st, including lowered mirror fees. If y...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Wed Mar 04, 2020 3:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Seeking staffers for the 2020 NSC
Replies: 0
Views: 1691

Seeking staffers for the 2020 NSC

PACE is soliciting applications to staff the 2020 NSC on June 6th and 7th in Chicago, IL. We appreciate volunteers for game rooms as well as control rooms or other support roles.

If interested, you can fill out the form here for our logistics team to consider.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:40 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 WORKSHOP at Swarthmore (3/21/2020)
Replies: 5
Views: 2637

Re: 2020 WORKSHOP at Swarthmore (3/21/2020)

With 3 weeks remaining until the tournament, we are hoping for a few more registrations. We intend to run the tournament with 6 teams (filling in with a house team if necessary), but the more the merrier!

The field opens to waitlist teams tomorrow.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Mon Feb 17, 2020 12:29 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 WORKSHOP at Swarthmore (3/21/2020)
Replies: 5
Views: 2637

Re: 2020 WORKSHOP at Swarthmore (3/21/2020)

Field (Teams/Buzzers/Staffers):

Georgetown (2/1/0)
Rutgers (3/1/0)
University of Maryland (1/0/0)
University of Pennsylvania (2/0/1?)
TOTAL: 8 teams
Waitlist:

(last updated 3/4/2020)
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:40 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 Division I SCT: specific question discussion
Replies: 78
Views: 16723

Re: 2020 Division I SCT: specific question discussion

Could I see the philosophy tossup on I think "essence"? Cluing οὐσία was kind of confusing (and neg-prompting) for all the Greek speakers on my team since it is pretty hard to define (but I also have no idea what the philosophical content was talking about).
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Tue Jan 28, 2020 12:04 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020 Benjamin Cooper Awards
Replies: 1
Views: 2335

2020 Benjamin Cooper Awards

I am pleased to announce that the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is now accepting nominations for the 2020 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 ...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Sun Jan 26, 2020 5:39 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020 Morgan Costa-Rhodes Memorial Scholarship
Replies: 1
Views: 1509

2020 Morgan Costa-Rhodes Memorial Scholarship

PACE is proud to announce the Morgan Costa-Rhodes Memorial Scholarship, a one-time $2000 college scholarship for current high school seniors. About Morgan Costa-Rhodes During her short time at Parkersburg High School, Morgan Costa-Rhodes achieved success in every area in which she was involved. In 2...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Wed Jan 15, 2020 4:56 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020 PACE NSC: CANCELED
Replies: 9
Views: 10646

Re: 2020 PACE NSC: June 6-7, Chicago

Wildcard bids are now open for teams who have not yet qualified for the NSC through qualifier tournaments. To submit a wildcard bid, email PACE’s Wild Card Coordinator, Chandler West, at wildcard@pace-nsc.org. Applications should contain the team's name, contact information, and a summary of the tea...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:41 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: PACE Membership Status Changes (2020)
Replies: 4
Views: 3009

Re: PACE Membership Status Changes (2020)

Sadie Britton, Alejandro Lopez-Lago and Chandler West have joined PACE as members following our winter nomination period.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Tue Dec 24, 2019 1:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Winter 2019 Nominations for PACE Membership
Replies: 1
Views: 1709

Winter 2019 Nominations for PACE Membership

Happy holidays and almost-new-year to everyone! The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is again seeking nominations for new members! Nominations are due to Victor Prieto at secretary@pace-nsc.org by December 31, 2019 . The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence (PACE) is a 501(...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:27 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019-2020 PACE Officers
Replies: 1
Views: 4330

Re: 2019-2020 PACE Officers

Following special election, Harry White has taken the Vice President of Technology position.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:26 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: PACE Membership Status Changes (2020)
Replies: 4
Views: 3009

PACE Membership Status Changes (2020)

Olivia Lamberti has resigned from PACE.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:27 pm
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: Searching for new hsquizbowl.org sysadmin
Replies: 0
Views: 2307

Searching for new hsquizbowl.org sysadmin

PACE is looking to hire a new sysadmin for hsquizbowl.org, as Dan Goff has notified PACE that he would like to retire and pass this responsibility to someone else. The most important priority for the sysadmin is to keep the existing forums and database up and running, but someone willing to make imp...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Mon Nov 04, 2019 11:41 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Fall 2019 Thanks and General Discussion
Replies: 15
Views: 4679

Re: ACF Fall 2019 Thanks and General Discussion

I really enjoyed this set and wanted to point out what seemed to me to be a more conscious than usual effort to include important (not just hard!) people of color and women (and their work etc) as answer lines. I think this set did a fine job of representation that reflected important academic conce...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Sun Nov 03, 2019 9:28 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Michigan Winter @ Rutgers University (2/15/2020)
Replies: 13
Views: 5331

Re: Michigan Winter @ Rutgers University (2/15/2020)

Agreed, Swarthmore will not be able to play if this is moved before Regionals and would love to attend.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:20 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020 PACE NSC: CANCELED
Replies: 9
Views: 10646

Re: 2020 PACE NSC: June 6-7, Chicago

Registration is now open. Further information on registration can be found on our website (http://www.pace-nsc.org/2020-nsc-registration/).
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Mon Oct 28, 2019 6:36 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020 PACE NSC: CANCELED
Replies: 9
Views: 10646

Re: 2020 PACE NSC: June 6-7, Chicago

Registration for teams that have already qualified will open on this Friday, November 1st. Invitations will be sent via e-mail to those teams eligible to register. Updated qualification guidelines are available here.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Thu Oct 10, 2019 7:07 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: CANCELLED NAQT Collegiate Novice at Swarthmore (10/26)
Replies: 1
Views: 2990

Re: CANCELLED NAQT Collegiate Novice at Swarthmore (10/26)

I am sorry to announce that due to logistical issues in planning and lack of interest, this tournament will be cancelled.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Wed Sep 18, 2019 3:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: PACE Membership Status Changes (Summer 2019)
Replies: 6
Views: 7324

Re: PACE Membership Status Changes (Summer 2019)

Eddie Kim has resigned from PACE.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Wed Sep 04, 2019 12:13 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: CANCELLED NAQT Collegiate Novice at Swarthmore (10/26)
Replies: 1
Views: 2990

CANCELLED NAQT Collegiate Novice at Swarthmore (10/26)

Swarthmore College Quizbowl is pleased to announce that we will host a tournament using NAQT's Collegiate Novice Set (CNS-186C) on October 26, 2019. We hope to see teams in attendance from throughout the mid-Atlantic region, and especially encourage students who may not have played quizbowl before t...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Tue Aug 06, 2019 4:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: PACE Membership Status Changes (Summer 2019)
Replies: 6
Views: 7324

Re: PACE Membership Status Changes (Summer 2019)

Ben Zhang has resigned from PACE.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Tue Jul 23, 2019 11:40 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Summer 2019 New PACE Members
Replies: 1
Views: 4242

Re: Summer 2019 New PACE Members

In addition, Tracy Mirkin, Akshata Pisharody, Ramapriya Rangaraju, Margaret Tebbe, Julia Tong, and Harry White have joined PACE as members. We look forward to their contributions!
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Tue Jul 23, 2019 11:39 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: PACE Membership Status Changes (Summer 2019)
Replies: 6
Views: 7324

Re: PACE Membership Status Changes (Summer 2019)

Roxanne Ilagan has resigned from PACE.
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:10 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019-2020 PACE Officers
Replies: 1
Views: 4330

2019-2020 PACE Officers

PACE has concluded voting and is pleased to announce the officers elected to serve for the 2019-2020 year: President: Sarah Angelo Luongo Secretary: Victor Prieto Treasurer: Joe Nutter Director of Communications: Rebecca Rosenthal Vice President of Technology: Andrew Feist Vice President of Tourname...
by Thaumatibis gigantea
Thu Apr 18, 2019 11:14 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: MUSES Announcement
Replies: 22
Views: 11737

Re: MUSES Announcement

The Abydos Helicopter wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2019 8:36 am Yes.