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Putnam Valley High School Advances to Round 2 in Televised Academic Quiz Show
Academic Quiz Show airs exclusively on News 12 and News 12 Interactive
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Following their first-round victory, the academic team from Putnam Valley High School is moving on to the second round in The Challenge, an academic quiz show designed to test students' knowledge in a Jeopardy-style format. The second-round match-up between Putnam Valley High School and Croton-Harmon High School was aired on News 12 Westchester and News 12 Hudson Valley. The Challenge, hosted by News 12 anchor Brian Conybeare, can be viewed anytime through the convenience of video on demand (VOD) through News s12 Interactive, located on iO TV channel 612, or by going to www.powertolearn.com and clicking on The Challenge.
"Both the competition and pressure increase in this second round of The Challenge, but the contestants have honed their skills and are primed to perform," said Trent Anderson, Cablevision's Vice President of Education. "Cablevision and Power to Learn, Cablevision's education initiative, are delighted to partner with tri-state high schools to showcase some of the region's most academically talented students in an exciting, entertaining television show. We wish Putnam Valley High School and Croton-Harmon High School good luck in Round 2."
For the first time in its 11-year history, The Challenge includes schools and students from Westchester/ Hudson Valley region and The Bronx and Brooklyn, in addition to Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut. More than 735 students representing 147 tri-state area high schools are participating this season. Teams are typically made up of students who are at the top of their class - academic all-stars who compete based on their knowledge of history, arts and literature, math and science.
As this season of The Challenge progresses, schools will vie each week to continue on in the competition, which ultimately results in the best teams from each region facing off against each other next spring. Regional champions will then compete for the ultimate title, Tri-State Challenge Champion. The winning team in each region will receive $2,500 and go on to compete for $10,000 in the Tri-State Championship. Each student participating in the championship match will receive $500.
The Challenge is an important element of Cablevision's education initiative, Power to Learn - the company's ongoing commitment to the development and learning of students in the tri-state area. In 2007, the show received a Beacon Award - the industry's highest award for public-affairs excellence - and a New England Cable & Telecommunications (NECTA) Award for Public Service and Excellence in Cable Television.
More information on The Challenge, including standings, statistics and short contestant bios, is available on www.powertolearn.com as the tournament progresses. The Challenge is presented by Cablevision's Power to Learn and Cablevision's News 12.
Additional information about Cablevision Systems Corporation is available on the Web at www.cablevision.com.
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