Academic Bowl 2006
ASU held the university's first Academic Bowl Oct. 12 - Nov. 6, featuring 16 college teams competing for scholarship prizes and the President's Cup trophy. Andrew Holle, part of the winning team from the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, kisses the trophy as teammates Amy Teegarden Karl Sturm watch.
The competition, sponsored by the offices of Public Affairs and Student Affairs, is modeled after the national College Bowl. Four-member teams squared off in a question-and-answer format on a wide range of subjects, including current events, history, science, sports and culture. The four members of the winning team will each receive $4,500 in scholarships.
The early rounds of the Academic Bowl were played in the friendly confines of the Memorial Union's Pima Room on the Tempe campus. The 16 teams played in the single-elimination tournament, hoping to earn a spot in the event's finals.
Matthew Wadsworth, of the Herberger College of Fine Arts team, concentrates on a question during his team's first-round match against the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering. The Fulton team took the match, and eventually the Academic Bowl championship.
The ASU Academic Bowl was quite a spectator sport, with fans showing up to cheer on their favorite teams. The Herberger College team had a strong cheering section but came out on the short end of the score in their opening match against the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education.
From left, Benjamin Goodrich, Robert Gaytan and Lamarcus Boyd of the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences confer on an answer during their opening-round match. The team beat East College to advance.
Sam Gavis, of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, contemplates his answer during the first round. The Cronkite team was unable to overcome their competition, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Gold team.
Six-year-old Porter Jones cheers on his dad, McKay Jones, a member of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Maroon team. The cheering worked, as the team defeated the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences to become one of the competition's final four teams.
The semifinal and final rounds of the 2006 Academic Bowl were held at the Eight/KAET-TV studios on ASU's Tempe campus in front of a boisterous studio audience. Both rounds will be shown on Eight at 5 p.m., Nov. 19, and rebroadcast over several days. The final rounds, taped Nov. 6, featured Barrett Honors College Dean Mark Jacobs, Herberger College of Fine Arts Dean Kwang-Wu Kim and ASU President Michael Crow as moderators.
Christopher Ray, center, tries to rally the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Maroon team at halftime of their match against the Ira. A. Fulton Engineering team. After being down by a score of 215-65, CLAS Maroon rallied to within five points at 285-280. Despite the strong effort, the Fulton team prevailed at the end.
A full cheering section for the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education gives its support to the team, urging them to knock out the competition during the semifinal round. Despite the added punch from the crowd, the team was unable to overcome the W. P. Carey School of Business team.
Jessica Dailey and Michael Stouffer of the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education look to teammate Stephanie Green for an answer. The team made a strong run, but fell during the semifinals.
And then there were two. The teams from the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering and W. P. Carey School of Business were the two teams to make it to the finals. ASU President Michael Crow joined the teams on stage and served as the moderator.
ASU President Michael Crow presents a question to the W. P. Carey School of Business team in the final round. The team included, from left, Alexander Porter, Joseph Favre, Chuan Xiong and Derek Guizado. The match went back and forth, with both teams showing an impressive knowledge of a variety of topics. The end result was still up in the air until the very last question.
As time ran out on the clock, the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering team stood victorious. From left, team members Andrew Holle, Amy Teegarden, Karl Sturm and Marko Manojlovic celebrated the results.
Supporters from the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering in the studio audience celebrate their team's win. The strong effort of all the teams generated the respect and support of all the members of the audience.
It started with 16 teams, but only one team could come out on top. From left, Andrew Holle, Amy Teegarden, Karl Sturm, and Marko Manojlovic stand proudly with the President's Cup trophy. The team members will also receive $4,500 each in scholarships. The final two rounds of the 2006 Academic Bowl will be aired at 5 p.m., Nov. 19 on Eight/KAET. For more information on the Academic Bowl and all of the participating teams, visit www.asu.edu/academicbowl.