9th National Geographic Bee explained

The 9th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 28, 1997, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Alex Kerchner of Kamiakin Junior High School in Kirkland, Washington, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.[2] The 2nd-place winner, Steve Sreckovic of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Justin Mosel of Orchard, Nebraska, won a $10,000 scholarship.[3] [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-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: Kirkland, Wash., boy wins geography bee. upi.com.
  4. Web site: 13-year-old’s talent is all over the map. Lara Bain. Seattle Times.
  5. Web site: Asia Knowledge Helps Geography Whiz, 12, Win National Contest. Los Angeles Times.

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