Academic Initiative - Revision history

Joseph Feldman at 06:34, 3 September 2026

2026-09-03T06:34:15Z

Kevin Wang at 17:16, 6 January 2022

2022-01-06T17:16:00Z

Jonah Greenthal: fix name

2017-08-01T04:45:46Z

fix name

Jonah Greenthal: NAQT has provided questions for the JROTC quiz bowl event for the last few years. Bykowski is involved in the arrangements.

2017-08-01T04:45:28Z

NAQT has provided questions for the JROTC quiz bowl event for the last few years. Bykowski is involved in the arrangements.

Tom Egan at 04:27, 1 August 2017

2017-08-01T04:27:40Z

Jeff Hoppes at 06:36, 10 April 2013

2013-04-10T06:36:32Z

Matt Weiner at 19:29, 9 April 2013

2013-04-09T19:29:18Z

Matt Weiner: Created page with "'''Academic Initiative''' was a question-writing company founded in Michigan around 2000 by former Detroit Catholic Central player Joseph Marsanno, which provided question..."

2013-04-09T19:28:31Z

Created page with "'''Academic Initiative''' was a question-writing company founded in Michigan around 2000 by former Detroit Catholic Central player Joseph Marsanno, which provided question..."

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'''Academic Initiative''' was a question-writing company founded in Michigan around 2000 by former [[Detroit Catholic Central]] player Joseph Marsanno, which provided questions to area tournaments. At some point in the mid-2000s the name and assets were purchased by [[Dave Bykowski]], who expanded the company's horizons. At one time they were the official supplier of questions to the state championships of Kentucky and Arkansas. Other known employees included [[Ted Gioia]] and [[Evan Silberman]]. AI was able to hire high school students in the DC-area [[good quizbowl]] world to write for tournament held elsewhere, though they also ran a PACE NSC-style set for the 2008 [[Gonzaga]] tournament and several other tournaments in the DC area itself.

AI may or may not still exist. Dave Bykowski still provides questions to the JROTC national convention's quizbowl tournament, but it is unknown whether this is branded as an AI event or done through Bykowski personally.

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 {{Companybox|Company Name=Academic Initiative
 |president=[[Dave Bykowski]]
-|citystate = unknown
+|citystate = Southeast Michigan
-|status = Closed
+|status = CLOSED
 |}}
-'''Academic Initiative''' was a question-writing company founded in Michigan around 2000 by former [[Detroit Catholic Central]] player Joseph Marsanno, which provided questions to area tournaments. At some point in the mid-2000s the name and assets were purchased by [[Dave Bykowski]], who expanded the company's horizons. At one time they were the official supplier of questions to the state championships of Kentucky and Arkansas. Other known employees included [[Ted Gioia]] and [[Evan Silberman]]. AI was able to hire high school students in the DC-area "[[good quizbowl]]" world to write for tournaments held elsewhere, though they also ran a PACE NSC-style set for the 2008 [[Gonzaga]] tournament and several other tournaments in the DC area itself.
+'''Academic Initiative''' was a question-writing company founded in Michigan in 2000 by former [[Detroit Catholic Central]] player Joseph Marsanno which provided questions to local tournaments. At some point in the mid-2000s, the name and assets were purchased by [[Dave Bykowski]], who expanded the company's horizons. At one time they were the official supplier of questions to the state championships of Kentucky and Arkansas. Other known employees included [[Ted Gioia]] and [[Evan Silberman]]. AI was able to hire high school students in the DC-area "[[good quizbowl]]" world to write for tournaments held elsewhere, though they also ran a PACE NSC-style set for the 2008 [[Gonzaga]] tournament and several other tournaments in the DC area itself.
 [[Category: Question writing companies]]

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 |status = Closed
 |}}
+'''Academic Initiative''' was a question-writing company founded in Michigan around 2000 by former [[Detroit Catholic Central]] player Joseph Marsanno, which provided questions to area tournaments. At some point in the mid-2000s the name and assets were purchased by [[Dave Bykowski]], who expanded the company's horizons. At one time they were the official supplier of questions to the state championships of Kentucky and Arkansas. Other known employees included [[Ted Gioia]] and [[Evan Silberman]]. AI was able to hire high school students in the DC-area "[[good quizbowl]]" world to write for tournaments held elsewhere, though they also ran a PACE NSC-style set for the 2008 [[Gonzaga]] tournament and several other tournaments in the DC area itself.
 [[Category: Question writing companies]]

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+{{Companybox|Company Name=Academic Initiative
 |Image=
 |president=[[Dave Bykowski]]

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 |president=[[Dave Bykowski]]
 |citystate = unknown
-|status = Closed (possibly)
+|status = Closed
 |}}
 '''Academic Initiative''' was a question-writing company founded in Michigan around 2000 by former [[Detroit Catholic Central]] player Joseph Marsanno, which provided questions to area tournaments. At some point in the mid-2000s the name and assets were purchased by [[Dave Bykowski]], who expanded the company's horizons. At one time they were the official supplier of questions to the state championships of Kentucky and Arkansas. Other known employees included [[Ted Gioia]] and [[Evan Silberman]]. AI was able to hire high school students in the DC-area [[good quizbowl]] world to write for tournaments held elsewhere, though they also ran a PACE NSC-style set for the 2008 [[Gonzaga]] tournament and several other tournaments in the DC area itself.
 [[Category: Question writing companies]]

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		+	{{Companybox\|Company Name=Questions Galore
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		+	\|president=[[Dave Bykowski]]
		+	\|citystate = unknown
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		+	\|}}
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	'''Academic Initiative''' was a question-writing company founded in Michigan around 2000 by former [[Detroit Catholic Central]] player Joseph Marsanno, which provided questions to area tournaments. At some point in the mid-2000s the name and assets were purchased by [[Dave Bykowski]], who expanded the company's horizons. At one time they were the official supplier of questions to the state championships of Kentucky and Arkansas. Other known employees included [[Ted Gioia]] and [[Evan Silberman]]. AI was able to hire high school students in the DC-area [[good quizbowl]] world to write for tournaments held elsewhere, though they also ran a PACE NSC-style set for the 2008 [[Gonzaga]] tournament and several other tournaments in the DC area itself.		'''Academic Initiative''' was a question-writing company founded in Michigan around 2000 by former [[Detroit Catholic Central]] player Joseph Marsanno, which provided questions to area tournaments. At some point in the mid-2000s the name and assets were purchased by [[Dave Bykowski]], who expanded the company's horizons. At one time they were the official supplier of questions to the state championships of Kentucky and Arkansas. Other known employees included [[Ted Gioia]] and [[Evan Silberman]]. AI was able to hire high school students in the DC-area [[good quizbowl]] world to write for tournaments held elsewhere, though they also ran a PACE NSC-style set for the 2008 [[Gonzaga]] tournament and several other tournaments in the DC area itself.

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	AI may or may not still exist. Dave Bykowski still provides questions to the JROTC national convention's quizbowl tournament, but it is unknown whether this is branded as an AI event or done through Bykowski personally.		AI may or may not still exist. Dave Bykowski still provides questions to the JROTC national convention's quizbowl tournament, but it is unknown whether this is branded as an AI event or done through Bykowski personally.

−	[[Category: Question-writing companies]]	+	[[Category: Question writing companies]]

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−	'''Academic Initiative''' was a question-writing company founded in Michigan around 2000 by former [[Detroit Catholic Central]] player Joseph Marsanno, which provided questions to area tournaments. At some point in the mid-2000s the name and assets were purchased by [[Dave Bykowski]], who expanded the company's horizons. At one time they were the official supplier of questions to the state championships of Kentucky and Arkansas. Other known employees included [[Ted Gioia]] and [[Evan Silberman]]. AI was able to hire high school students in the DC-area [[good quizbowl]] world to write for ~~tournament~~ held elsewhere, though they also ran a PACE NSC-style set for the 2008 [[Gonzaga]] tournament and several other tournaments in the DC area itself.	+	'''Academic Initiative''' was a question-writing company founded in Michigan around 2000 by former [[Detroit Catholic Central]] player Joseph Marsanno, which provided questions to area tournaments. At some point in the mid-2000s the name and assets were purchased by [[Dave Bykowski]], who expanded the company's horizons. At one time they were the official supplier of questions to the state championships of Kentucky and Arkansas. Other known employees included [[Ted Gioia]] and [[Evan Silberman]]. AI was able to hire high school students in the DC-area [[good quizbowl]] world to write for tournaments held elsewhere, though they also ran a PACE NSC-style set for the 2008 [[Gonzaga]] tournament and several other tournaments in the DC area itself.

	AI may or may not still exist. Dave Bykowski still provides questions to the JROTC national convention's quizbowl tournament, but it is unknown whether this is branded as an AI event or done through Bykowski personally.		AI may or may not still exist. Dave Bykowski still provides questions to the JROTC national convention's quizbowl tournament, but it is unknown whether this is branded as an AI event or done through Bykowski personally.
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		+	[[Category: Question-writing companies]]