2nd National Geographic Bee
1990 American academic competition
2nd National Geographic Bee | |
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Date | May 24, 1990 |
Location | Washington, D.C. |
Winner | Susannah Batko-Yovino |
Age | 11 |
Residence | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
No. of contestants | 57 |
Preceded by | 1st National Geographic Bee |
Followed by | 3rd National Geographic Bee |
The 2nd National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 24, 1990, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Susannah Batko-Yovino of the Washington-Jefferson School in Altoona, Pennsylvania, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.[2] The 2nd-place winner, Tim Forest of C.J. Hooker Middle School in Goshen, New York, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Martin Hohner of Luther Burbank School in Chicago, Illinois, won a $10,000 scholarship.[3]
References
- ^ Melody Kramer. "Alex Trebek: On Hosting the National Geographic Bee". National Geographic. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013.
- ^ "National Geographic Bee Champions" (PDF). National Geographic. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2016.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Girl Wins National Geography Bee Finals". Associated Press.
External links
- National Geographic Bee Official Website
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