The 4th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 1992, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Lawson Fite of Shumway Middle School in Vancouver, Washington, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.[2] The 2nd-place winner, Geoffrey Hatchard of Cresco, Pennsylvania, won a $15,000 scholarship.[3] The 3rd-place winner, Michael Sherback of North Easton, Massachusetts, won a $10,000 scholarship.[4]
1992 State Champions
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| State | Winner's Name | Grade | School | City/Town | Notes |
American Samoa | Brooke Schone |
Idaho | Jetta Hatch | 8th | Top 10 finalist |
| Massachusetts | Michael Sherback | Easton Middle School | North Easton | Third Place |
| Michigan | Noel Erinjeri | 7th | Swartz Creek | Top 10 finalist (4th place) |
Minnesota | Elizabeth Beissel |
| Missouri | Jason Crowder | Zion Lutheran School | St. Charles | Top 10 finalist |
| Montana | Brian Hall | Top 10 finalist |
Nevada | Sarah Bils |
| New York | Matt Graybosch | Top 10 finalist |
Ohio | Eileen Grench |
| Pennsylvania | Geoffrey Hatchard | Cresco | Second Place |
Rhode Island | Sarah Loftus |
Utah | Robert Ricks | 8th | Top 10 finalist |
| Vermont | Matt Johnson | Top 10 finalist |
| Washington | Lawson Fite | 8th | Shumway Middle School | Vancouver | 1992 Champion |