Academic Ambassador Award
Ben Herman
Greater Pennsylvania Quiz Bowl
West Chester, PA
PACE is pleased to present the 2021 Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award to Ben Herman, co-founder of Greater Pennsylvania Quiz Bowl (GPQB), for his longtime dedication to outreach in Pennsylvania, especially his support of many first-time hosts of competitions in Pennsylvania and his work increasing the profile of quizbowl via the GPQB blog.
Young Ambassador Award
Em Gunter
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
PACE is pleased to present the 2021 Benjamin Cooper Young Ambassador Award to Em Gunter of Salem High School (Salem, VA), for her extraordinary commitment to outreach, both on a local level in central Virginia and on a national level by writing articles on outreach and helping tournament directors handle online logistics.