Community Relations
For Immediate Release
January 6, 2012
Contact:
Cass Cannon
Community Relations Specialist
Charlottesville City Schools
434-245-2962
Cass Cannon@ccs.k12.va.us
Media Release
CHS and Buford at Top of State Knowledge Master Results
The Charlottesville High School Pop Quiz team finished second in the state and 53rd in the nation in the Fall Knowledge Master competition, while Buford Middle School came in seventh in Virginia, 82nd in the nation. The competition is a two-hour team event in which students answer 200 multiple choice questions on math, science, literature, grammar, history, science, and current events.
CHS Team members participating were Captain Jonah O'Connor, Caroline Hylton, Andrew Kromkowski, Garnett Schuyler, Michelle Brown, Seven Starosta, Auden Nelson, Carson Newman, Wesley Morgan, Manning Turkheimer, Malloy Owen, Ryan Cox, and Gian Apusen. Coaches for the team are Patty Vandever, Kris Kishore, and Suzan Hiller.
Buford's five-member Knowledge Master team competed against 18 schools – all except two were larger than Buford.The team consisted of: David Kriete, Robbie Harder, Riley Doherty, Austin Shane, and Matthew Toscano. The team is coached by Jill Stubblefield & John Rimel.
See a full list of results at the Knowledge Master web site.
* * *