11th National Geographic Bee explained

The 11th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 1999, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was David Beihl, a homeschooled student from Saluda, South Carolina, who won a $25,000 college scholarship and an all-expense-paid trip to Australia.[2] [3] The 2nd-place winner, Jason Borschow of St. John's School in Condado, Puerto Rico, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Tanveer Ali of Flint, Michigan, won a $10,000 scholarship.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alex Trebek: On Hosting the National Geographic Bee. https://web.archive.org/web/20130617182006/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/05/130522%2Dnational%2Dgeography%2Dbee%2Dalex%2Dtrebek%2D2013%2Djeopardy. dead. June 17, 2013. Melody Kramer. National Geographic.
  2. Web site: Homeschooler David Beihl, National Geography Bee Winner. Linda Dobson. parentatthehelm.com.
  3. Web site: Home schooler is the 1999 National Geography Bee Champion. HSLDA. 2017-02-13. 2017-02-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20170214004914/https://www.hslda.org/docs/news/hslda/199905260.asp. dead.
  4. Web site: Knowing 'La Nina' Is Cool Way to Win Geography Bee. Los Angeles Times.
  5. Web site: Homeschooled Boy Wins Spelling Bee. Anjetta McQueen. Associated Press.

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