LEESBURG - Lake-Sumter Community College was the host and one of the participants during Fridays (Feb. 4) Regional Community College Brain Bowl Tournament. Forty-six students made up seven teams from Brevard Community College, Central Florida Community College (CFCC), Florida Community College at Jacksonville and Seminole Community College. By using a round-robin format each team has the opportunity to face off against each of the other teams. Tournament questions cover a broad range of disciplines such as: natural science, social science, humanities and math. The tourney ended with Seminole Community College earning first-place honors and CFCC second. LSCCs third place finish will give the team an opportunity to be a wild-card entry into the state competition in March. LSCCs Glenn Jones was one of only four students selected for the tournament's All-Star High Scorers Team.

The purpose of Brain Bowl is to stimulate students both academically and socially, and encourage scholarly excellence. The LSCC Brain Bowl team not only competes in regional academic competitions, but also state and U.S. southern region tourneys as well. LSCC's 2005 Brain Bowl Team members are: Scott Arnold (team captain), Kevin Bedard, Anne Gerken, Glenn Jones, Melinda Peterson, Jonathon Santos, and Prerna Thomas. Faculty advisors are: Beth McNulty, Alissa Sustarsic and Carolyn Meyer.

(1st photo): LSCC's 2005 Brain Bowl Team members are: Glenn Jones (l-r), Prerna Thomas, Scott Arnold (team captain) and Jonathon Santos. Not shown in the photo are team members: Kevin Bedard, Anne Gerken and Melinda Peterson.

(2nd photo): LSCC Brain Bowl Team members (center) pondered the judges questions during its competition round against CFCC.