Academic Ambassador Award
David Riley
Loyola Academy
Wilmette, IL
Linda Greene
Auburn High School
Rockford, IL
PACE is proud to jointly award the 2012 Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award to David Riley and Linda Greene for their work with the Illinois High School Scholastic Bowl Coaches Association (IHSSBCA) in coaching state teams and hosting quality tournaments across the state of Illinois, leading to increased participation on high quality questions and the rise of nationally competitive teams in Illinois.
Young Ambassador Award
Lily Chen
Hunter College High School
New York, NY
PACE is proud to award the 2012 Benjamin Cooper Young Ambassador Award to Lily Chen for working for five consecutive years on editing and directing Prison Bowl, ensuring that a high school housewrite could be one of the highest-quality events of the year for the first time, and for creating online scoresheets and a recruitment flowchart for new clubs across the country.