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| − | '''Maggie Walker Governors School''' (often '''Maggie Walker''' or '''Gov''' for short) is a public magnet school located in Richmond Virginia. Formerly known simply as "Governors School", it was attached to Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond until the fall of 2001, when it moved into the abandoned Maggie Walker High School. The quizbowl team has been coached by [[John Barnes]] since 1999. They host the annual house-written [[GSAC]] tournament in December, which has been well-received for its quality and mirrored nationally in recent years. The school also ran a novice tournament called [[HAVOC]] in April of 2008 and 2009. | + | '''Maggie Walker Governors School''' (often '''Maggie Walker''' or '''Gov''' for short) is a public magnet school located in Richmond Virginia. Formerly known simply as "Governors School", it was attached to Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond until the fall of 2001, when it moved into the abandoned Maggie Walker High School. The quizbowl team has been coached by [[John Barnes]] since 1999, and by Hana Reed since 2013. They host the annual house-written [[GSAC]] tournament in December, which has been well-received for its quality and mirrored nationally in recent years. The school also ran a novice tournament called [[HAVOC]] in April of 2008 and 2009. |
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==National Championships== | ==National Championships== | ||
| − | Maggie Walker won the [[1995 NAC]]. In Quizbowl, Maggie Walker won the [[2004 NSC]], and both the [[NSC]] and [[HSNCT]] in 2007. Maggie Walker also won the [[2010 HSNCT]]. | + | Maggie Walker won the [[1995 NAC]]. In Quizbowl, Maggie Walker won the [[2004 NSC]], and both the [[NSC]] and [[HSNCT]] in 2007. Maggie Walker also won the [[2010 HSNCT]], and won the 2011 [[National History Bowl]]. |
==Noted Alumni== | ==Noted Alumni== | ||
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|2012 | |2012 | ||
| [[Saumil Bandyopadhyay]], [[Soho Kim]], [[Jordan Bekenstein]], [[Connor Wood]] | | [[Saumil Bandyopadhyay]], [[Soho Kim]], [[Jordan Bekenstein]], [[Connor Wood]] | ||
| − | | [[John Barnes]] | + | | [[John Barnes]] |
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|2013 | |2013 | ||
| [[Saumil Bandyopadhyay]], [[Soho Kim]], [[Jordan Bekenstein]], [[Connor Wood]] | | [[Saumil Bandyopadhyay]], [[Soho Kim]], [[Jordan Bekenstein]], [[Connor Wood]] | ||
| − | | [[John Barnes]] | + | | [[John Barnes]] |
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| + | |2014 | ||
| + | | [[Connor Wood]], [[Vasa Clarke]], [[Kevin Yuan]], [[Will Overman]]} | ||
==Succession of titles== | ==Succession of titles== | ||
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|previous = [[2009 Wilmington Charter|Wilmington Charter]] | |previous = [[2009 Wilmington Charter|Wilmington Charter]] | ||
|next = [[State College]] | |next = [[State College]] | ||
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| + | {{Succession_box|Tournament = [[National History Bee and Bowl|National History Bowl]] | ||
| + | |year = [[National History Bee and Bowl|2011]] | ||
| + | |previous = None | ||
| + | |next = [[Hunter]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:32, 29 November 2013
| Maggie Walker Governor's School | |
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| Location: Richmond, VA | |
| Coaches | John Barnes |
| State Championships | VHSL 2000, 2003, 2007; NAQT Virginia 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| National Championships | 2004 PACE; 2007 PACE; 2007 NAQT; 2010 NAQT; 1995 NAC |
| Program Status | Unknown |
| School Size | Unknown |
| NAQT Page | link |
Maggie Walker Governors School (often Maggie Walker or Gov for short) is a public magnet school located in Richmond Virginia. Formerly known simply as "Governors School", it was attached to Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond until the fall of 2001, when it moved into the abandoned Maggie Walker High School. The quizbowl team has been coached by John Barnes since 1999, and by Hana Reed since 2013. They host the annual house-written GSAC tournament in December, which has been well-received for its quality and mirrored nationally in recent years. The school also ran a novice tournament called HAVOC in April of 2008 and 2009.
State Championships
Maggie Walker teams have won the NAQT Virginia Championship in 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008,2009,2010 and the AAA VHSL State Championships in 2000, 2003, and 2007.
National Championships
Maggie Walker won the 1995 NAC. In Quizbowl, Maggie Walker won the 2004 NSC, and both the NSC and HSNCT in 2007. Maggie Walker also won the 2010 HSNCT, and won the 2011 National History Bowl.
Noted Alumni
- Amanda Goad
- Matt Weiner
- Wren Elhai
- Lyric Doshi
- Matt Morrison
- Will Butler
- Mehdi Razvi
- Evan Adams
- Sarah Angelo
- Tommy Casalaspi