12th National Geographic Bee explained

The 12th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 24, 2000, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Felix Peng of Elisabeth Adams Middle School in Guilford, Connecticut, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.[2] The 2nd-place winner, George Thampy, of St. Louis, Missouri, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Jonathan Janus, of Ravenel, South Carolina, won a $10,000 scholarship.[3]

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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-national-geography-bee-alex-trebek-2013-jeopardy. dead. June 17, 2013. Melody Kramer. National Geographic.
  2. Web site: Geography Champ Finds Place in History. Susan Fineman. The Washington Post.
  3. Web site: 2000 National Geographic Bee. https://web.archive.org/web/20000817194823/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/events/00/bee/. dead. August 17, 2000. National Geographic.

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