Alex Dzurick - Revision history

Alex Dzurick: /* Missouri Academic Coaches Association (2010-2011 and 2012-2015) */

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Missouri Academic Coaches Association (2010-2011 and 2012-2015)

Alex Dzurick at 02:05, 7 April 2026

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Alex Dzurick at 03:10, 30 July 2025

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Alex Dzurick at 21:38, 14 May 2024

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Alex Dzurick: /* Writing and Editing */

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Writing and Editing

Alex Dzurick at 21:41, 8 March 2023

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Alex Dzurick: /* Coaching Career */

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Coaching Career

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Trimmed, merged in some instances

Alex Dzurick: /* Missouri Quizbowl Alliance (2008-present) */

2022-04-02T17:42:15Z

Missouri Quizbowl Alliance (2008-present)

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 In March 2010, Alex was appointed Academic Quizbowl Coordinator for ACUI Region 11. As coordinator, Alex was responsible for organizing and TDing the 2011 [[SCT]] for the region at [[Missouri State]]. He recruited teams and staff, secured space and coordinated with the ACUI regional treasurer. After that year, ACUI subsequently dropped their collaboration with NAQT.
-===Missouri Academic Coaches Association (2010-2011 and 2012-2015)===
+===Missouri Academic Coaches Association (2010-2015 and 2025-present)===
 At several MACA fall conferences, Alex presented or co-presented informational sessions for coaches. In 2013, Alex was elected to a two-year term as vice president of MACA serving under president Scott Allen of [[Hallsville]]. He helped track statistics and award medals for All-State and All-District team qualification during the 2014 and 2015 tournament series, and served as a co-director of the 2014 MACA JV state tournament.

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 ==University of Illinois (Graduate School 2015-2017)==
 Alex enrolled at the [[Illinois|University of Illinois]] as a graduate student in the Education Policy, Organization and Leadership program starting in the fall of 2015. He made his UI quizbowl debut at the 2015 Missouri Open site at his alma mater, Missouri, where his team took 2nd to Washington University. He graduated in May of 2017.
 ==Organizations==
 ===Missouri Quizbowl Alliance (2008-present)===
-Alex was chosen as the inaugural secretary for MOQBA in the fall of 2008 and served in that position until August 2015. MOQBA as a group received the Benjamin Cooper Young Ambassador Award from PACE in 2011 for mentoring and improving the growth of the circuit in Missouri. Alex has staffed and helped prepare for many MOQBA-certified events, including co-directing the 2014 Laker Bowl middle school tournament, and helps to promote events statewide. In 2014 and 2015, Alex co-directed the MOQBA NAQT State Qualifier with [[Jeffrey Hill]]. He remained an active MOQBA member even while living in Illinois and Pennsylvania.
+Alex was chosen as the inaugural secretary for MOQBA in the fall of 2008 and served in that position until August 2015. MOQBA as a group received the Benjamin Cooper Young Ambassador Award from PACE in 2011 for mentoring and improving the growth of the circuit in Missouri. Alex has staffed and helped prepare for many MOQBA-certified events, including co-directing the 2014 Laker Bowl middle school tournament, and helps to promote events statewide. In 2014 and 2015, Alex co-directed the MOQBA NAQT State Qualifier with [[Jeffrey Hill]]. He remained an active MOQBA member even while living in Illinois and Pennsylvania. Alex served as the co-director of MOQBA's inaugural Middle School State Championship in 2026.
 ===Association of College Unions International (2010-2011)===
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 In 2012-13, Alex was a science teacher at South Callaway Middle School (his alma mater). He was the head coach for the 6th grade quiz bowl team at SCMS. Alex also served as a volunteer assistant coach for the middle school quiz bowl team.
-While serving as an adjunct faculty member at Harcum College in Pennsylvania, Alex initiated efforts to begin a quizbowl team on campus. In 2021, he also founded the middle school quizbowl team at the French International School of Philadelphia. After moving back to Missouri, Alex started a team at Rohan Woods School in 2023.
+While serving as an adjunct faculty member at Harcum College in Pennsylvania, Alex initiated unsuccessful efforts to begin a quizbowl team on campus. In 2021, he also founded the middle school quizbowl team at the French International School of Philadelphia. After moving back to Missouri, Alex started a team at Rohan Woods School in 2023.
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 |Subjects = social sciences, Earth sciences, trash
 |schoolcur =
-|schoolpast = ''As player:'' [[University of Illinois|Illinois]] (2015-2017), [[University of Missouri-Columbia|Missouri]] (2008-2012) <br> ''As coach:'' [[Harcum College|Harcum]] (2019-2021)
+|schoolpast = ''As player:'' [[William Woods University|William Woods]] (2025-present), [[University of Illinois|Illinois]] (2015-2017), [[University of Missouri-Columbia|Missouri]] (2008-2012) <br> ''As coach:'' [[Harcum College|Harcum]] (2019-2021)
 |highschool = [[South Callaway]] (2004-2008)
 |middleschool = ''As player:'' [[South Callaway]] (2002-2004) <br> ''As coach:'' South Callaway (2012-2013), [[French International School of Philadelphia|EFIP]] (2020-2021), Rohan Woods (2023-present)
 | }}
-'''Alex Dzurick''' is the founder of [[SAGES]] Quizbowl Questions and currently lives in the St. Louis area, where he teaches and coaches at [[Rohan Woods School]]. He previously taught and coached quizbowl at the [[French International School of Philadelphia]] and [[South Callaway]] Middle School. He was the first secretary of the [[Missouri Quizbowl Alliance]] and served as the Vice President of the Missouri Academic Coaches Association. Alex played quizbowl at [[Illinois]], [[Missouri]] and [[South Callaway]].
+'''Alex Dzurick''' currently lives in the St. Louis area, where he teaches and coaches at [[Rohan Woods School]] and plays quizbowl for [[William Woods University]].
 ==South Callaway (MS 2002-2004; HS 2004-2008)==
-Alex began his quiz bowl career as a 7th grader serving as the team manager for the 8th grade team at South Callaway Middle School. The next year, he began playing and found success in local events, spurring him to continue playing upon entering high school. Alex began playing as a member of the junior varsity squad, but began playing full-time varsity his freshman year. He began to learn of many tournaments as he became more involved, and was able to convince South Callaway to attend the [[William Woods Academic Tournament]] (which he helped to found) and the [[Warrenton Tournament|Warrenton Warrior Classic]] his senior year.
+Alex began his quiz bowl career as a 7th grader serving as the team manager for the 8th grade team at [[South Callaway]] Middle School. The next year, he began playing and found success in local events, spurring him to continue playing upon entering high school. Alex began playing as a member of the junior varsity squad, but began playing full-time varsity his freshman year. He began to learn of many tournaments as he became more involved, and was able to convince South Callaway to attend the [[William Woods Academic Tournament]] (which he helped to found) and the [[Warrenton Tournament|Warrenton Warrior Classic]] his senior year.
 ===Individual Accomplishments===
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 ==University of Missouri (Undergrad 2008-2012)==
-Alex double-majored in Linguistics and Sociology with minors in Philosophy and Geography. He was involved in planning the structure of the newly re-formed University of Missouri Quizbowl Club alongside [[Charlie Dees]]. He served as president of the club from 2009-2011 and as treasurer from 2009-2012 as well as serving as co-director of nine of Mizzou's hosted tournaments (three iterations each of MFAT, Tiger Bowl, and the Mort Walker Invitational).
+Alex double-majored in Linguistics and Sociology with minors in Philosophy and Geography. He was involved in planning the structure of the newly re-formed [[University of Missouri]] Quizbowl Club alongside [[Charlie Dees]]. He served as president of the club from 2009-2011 and as treasurer from 2009-2012 as well as serving as co-director of nine of Mizzou's hosted tournaments (three iterations each of MFAT, Tiger Bowl, and the Mort Walker Invitational).
 ==University of Illinois (Graduate School 2015-2017)==

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-'''Alex Dzurick''' is the founder of [[SAGES]] Quizbowl Questions and currently lives in the St. Louis area, where he teaches and coaches at [[Rohan Woods School]]. He previously taught and coached quizbowl at the [[French International School of Philadelphia]]. He was the first secretary of the [[Missouri Quizbowl Alliance]] (from 2008-2015) and served as the Vice President of the Missouri Academic Coaches Association (from 2013-2015). Alex was also a former player from the [[University of Missouri-Columbia]] and [[South Callaway]] and served as the Academic Quizbowl Coordinator for ACUI Region 11 in 2011. He also served for a year (2012-13) as a coach for the South Callaway Middle School quiz bowl team.
+'''Alex Dzurick''' is the founder of [[SAGES]] Quizbowl Questions and currently lives in the St. Louis area, where he teaches and coaches at [[Rohan Woods School]]. He previously taught and coached quizbowl at the [[French International School of Philadelphia]] and [[South Callaway]] Middle School. He was the first secretary of the [[Missouri Quizbowl Alliance]] and served as the Vice President of the Missouri Academic Coaches Association. Alex played quizbowl at [[Illinois]], [[Missouri]] and [[South Callaway]].
 ==South Callaway (MS 2002-2004; HS 2004-2008)==
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 *2020 - [[Matt Cvijanovich]] Memorial Tournament - editor: Social Science, Geography, and Current Events
 *2021 - [[IAC]] Environmental Science and Ecology Exam - head writer
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