The 6th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 25, 1994, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Anders Knospe of Bozeman, Montana, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.[2] The 2nd-place winner, Michael Bebow of Metairie, Louisiana, won a $15,000 scholarship.[3] The 3rd-place winner, Jeorse Lund of Henderson, Nevada, won a $10,000 scholarship.[4]
| 6th National Geographic Bee | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 25, 1994 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Anders Knospe |
| Age | 14 |
| Residence | Bozeman, Montana |
| No. of contestants | 57 |
| Preceded by | 5th National Geographic Bee |
| Followed by | 7th National Geographic Bee |
1994 State Champions
edit| State | Winner's Name | Grade | School | City/Town | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Patrick Sullivan | Top 10 finalist (tie-9th place) | |||
| California | Jory Hecht | Top 10 finalist | |||
| Colorado | Jeffrey Fivehouse | Top 10 finalist (tie-9th place) | |||
 Connecticut | Stephen Fan | ||||
 Delaware | Stephan J. (Steve) Strengari, Jr. | ||||
 District of Columbia | John Norad | ||||
 Florida | Jamie Jones | ||||
 Idaho | Anthony Georgia | ||||
 Illinois | Jasen Ho | 8th | Whitney Young Academic Center | Chicago | |
| Louisiana | Michael Bebow | Metairie | Second Place | ||
| Maryland | Matthew Coyle | Top 10 finalist (8th place) | |||
| Michigan | Chris Galeczka | 7th | Bemis Junior High School | Sterling Heights | Top 10 finalist |
 Missouri | Michael Hauser | ||||
| Montana | Anders Knospe | 8th | Bozeman | 1994 Champion | |
| Nevada | Jeorse Lund | Henderson | Third Place | ||
 New Jersey | Seyi Fayanju | 5th | Laning Avenue School | Verona | |
 Ohio | Robie Herrick | Top 10 finalist | |||
 Oklahoma | Michael Baker | 8th | St. James Catholic School | ||
| Pennsylvania | Jeffrey Hoppes | Lancaster | Top 10 finalist | ||
 South Dakota | John Platic | ||||
| Tennessee | Ned Andrews | 7th | Knoxville | ||
 Wyoming | Jeremiah Lindsey |
References
edit- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Mount Airy boy was national geography bee finalist". The Baltimore Sun.
- ↑ "Teenage Montana Boy Proves He Knows World". Deseret News. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017.