MINNEAPOLIS, MARCH 13, 2025 – Students from Mayo High School won Wednesday night’s statewide global knowledge competition, Academic WorldQuest, hosted by local nonprofit Global Minnesota. Nearly 30 high school teams from across Minnesota participated in the event. This annual competition challenges high school students to think globally about critical issues facing the U.S. and the world. Global Minnesota will sponsor the students from Mayo High School to participate in the national tournament in Washington, D.C. in April.
“I’m profoundly proud of how the team performed today. The competition was really difficult and they worked through some very challenging questions as a team. We’re excited to advance to the national tournament to represent Minnesota.”
— Christopher Carter, Rochester Mayo High School Team Advisor
This high-energy global knowledge competition rivaled any high school basketball tournament for its excitement and enthusiasm. Nearly thirty high-school teams of four students each answered a series of multiple-choice questions on international topics including NATO, Space and National Security, Current Events, and Critical Minerals in Africa. Teams joined from across Minnesota, with a team from Mounds View High School taking second place and a team from Grand Rapids High School taking third place. A team from St. Paul Central High School was awarded the “Team Spirit” award for their high-energy enthusiasm and friendly competitive spirit.
Team Advisor Christopher Carter was interviewed earlier in the day on WCCO radio about his experience preparing the team for Academic WorldQuest. You can listen to the full interview here.
Local Rochester news outlets KTTC and the Post Bulletin also covered this exciting story. Read the KTTC article here and the Post Bulletin article here.
More team photos and video available on our Facebook gallery here.