The National Academic League® was founded in 1992 by Drs. Terrel H. Bell and Donna L. Elmquist. Dr. Elmquist, President of Terrel Bell and Associates, is an educational author and researcher and public school and university educator. Dr. Bell served as the U.S. education leader under three presidents. When serving as Secretary of Education in the Reagan Administration, Dr. Bell commissioned the report A Nation At Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform that launched the school reform movement. Upon retirement from public service, Drs. Bell and Elmquist created the NAL® to bring substance to their vision of building a network of academically competitive leagues to rival interscholastic athletic competitions.

You can learn more about the league by visiting: www.nationalacademicleague.org.

Goals of the Baltimore City NAL

The goals of The National Academic League® program in Baltimore City

• Honor academic accomplishments;
• Increase public awareness of student academic achievements;
• Promote learning for all students and their parents;
• Increase real-world use of the Internet and distance learning;
• Provide academic athletes the focus of other athletes;

About The Abell Foundation

The Baltimore-based Abell Foundation underwrites transportation, equipment, training, resource materials, stipends for coaches and officials, as well as operational support for Baltimore City participants. Michele Stickel serves as district Commissioner.

For more information about NAL®, please contact Michele Stickel:

The Abell Foundation
111 S. Calvert Street
Suite 2300
Phone 410-547-1300. ext 28
Fax 410-547-9332
Email cwilliams@abell.org