7th National Geographic Bee explained

The 7th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 31, 1995, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Chris Galeczka of Bemis Junior High School in Sterling Heights, Michigan, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.[2] The 2nd-place winner, Aaron Wenzel of Freeport Junior High School in Freeport, Illinois, won a $15,000 scholarship.[3] The 3rd-place winner, Brendan Gordon, a homeschooled student from Moscow, Idaho, won a $10,000 scholarship.[4]

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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: National Geographic Bee Champions. https://web.archive.org/web/20161008080914/http://press.nationalgeographic.com/files/2016/03/National-Geographic-Bee-Champions-List.pdf. dead. October 8, 2016. National Geographic.
  3. Web site: Michigan Boy Who Wants to Be President Wins Geography Bee. Sally Streff Buzbee. Associated Press.
  4. Web site: Geography Bee; Moscow student takes third place in national competition; Lewiston student taking part in national spelling bee. Ola Kinnander. Lewiston Tribune. June 1995 .

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