IMPORTANT NOTE: PACE has extended the nomination deadline to April 17, 2024. There is still time to nominate a deserving community member or organization! The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2024 Benjamin Cooper Awards are now open! The deadline submit a nomination is April 8, 2024. For […]

IMPORTANT NOTE: PACE has extended the application deadline to April 17, 2024. If you’re a high school senior starting college in the fall, there is still time to apply! The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is honored to announce that applications for the 2024 Morgan Costa-Rhodes Memorial Scholarship are now open! The deadline is April

The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is thrilled to be welcoming two new members this January with interests and experience across the spectrum of quizbowl, from writing to event management. Read on to get to know Arthur and Bryanna! Arthur Ramsay (he/him) has been involved with quiz bowl since 2010, as a player and two-year

The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is pleased to welcome nine new members from across North America, representing seven different states and two countries. PACE is very excited to welcome a new member class that’s passionate about projects ranging from outreach and tech to set production. Read more about each of our new members and

The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is now accepting nominations for the 2023 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 2023 PACE National Scholastic Championship in Rosemont, Illinois on June 10-11, 2023.

The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is in need of staff for the 2023 NSC at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Illinois, on June 10-11, 2023.

PACE will open registration for the 2023 NSC to all teams regardless of qualification status on March 1st, 2023.

PACE is proud to announce the 2023 Morgan Costa-Rhodes Memorial Scholarship, a one-time $2000 college scholarship for current high school seniors.

For the 2023 NSC and onward, participants and attendees are not required to present proof of vaccination. As of May 22, in light of the end of the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Declaration, attendees at the 2023 NSC are not required to wear a mask in any tournament space. Masks are encouraged for