Eight Quaker Valley teams competed in the annual History Bowl at the Senator John Heinz History Center sponsored by the Allegheny Intermediate Unit on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
Quaker Valley students completed preliminary try-outs to qualify to attend the History Bowl and competed in two divisions: grades 4-5 and grades 6-8.
While exploring the History Center, each team completed three challenges. Students needed to find answers to questions, think and write creatively, and solve problems. The exhibits they explored included: the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, Hidden Pittsburgh, and Special Collection: Pittsburgh is Special.
Congratulations to the QVMS team of students who placed second in the competition: Calvin Baird, Conor Hart, Tillie Holte, and Charlotte Sinclair.
Additional students who participated included:
- Osborne Elementary: Beatrix Baxter, Wesley Brondyke, Ricki Doran, Emmarie Loudermilk, Nathan Picarsic, Dominic Scanga, Jackson Tasso, and Yassa Thiero
- Middle School: Nia Rooks, Lida Tomcyz, Lily Seidensticker, and Opal Cress
- Edgeworth Elementary: Logan Kobert, James Burns, Freddy Borstelmann, Henry Johnson, Lydia Davenport, Julia Spezza, Luci Mancuso, and Mila Rasmussen