Congratulations to the Maggie Lena Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies A (14-1), who defeated Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School (14-1) 580-225 in the championship finals to win the 2007 PACE National Scholastics Championship on June 9-10, 2007. Dorman High School (11-3) and Thomas Jefferson A (12-2) were the semifinalists with Dorman edging out Stuyvesant (10-3) for one of the final four places in the championship semifinals. In the consolation bracket, Detroit Catholic Central defeated Maggie Walker Governor's School B in the finals with St. Andrew's Episcopal and Brindlee Mountain B as semifinalists.

PACE appreciates the efforts of all 36 teams who participated in this year's event as well as all of the staff from various regions of the country who came together to make this national championship possible.

Full scores and results from both the preliminary rounds on Saturday and the playoff rounds on Sunday are now available. Scores and statistics from the consolation bracket will soon be available.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2007 Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador and Young Ambassador Awards:

2007 Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award: Julie Gittings, State College Area High School
For her years of mentoring players of high school quiz bowl and being an ambassador to the game.

2007 Benjamin Cooper Young Ambassador Award: Evan Silberman, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
For his leadership in keeping the Thomas Jefferson team active in the absence of a formal coach or advisor as well as his support for the high school quiz bowl community in the Washington, DC area and nationally

PACE congratulations these award winners and thanks them for their contributions to the high school quiz bowl community. Additionally, PACE is seeking further information for the writings of the formal citations of these two winners. If you have any information that you wish to contribute, please contact Patricia Southard at southard@pace-nsc.org.

Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2008 Benjamin Cooper Ambassador Awards. Please see the Benjmain Cooper Ambassador Awards page for details.

PACE welcomes all interested incoming and current college students as well as members of the academic competition community (including current high school advisors). If you want to be involved as a member of PACE, please contact Dr. Chuck for more information.