| 12th National Geographic Bee | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 24, 2000 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Felix Peng |
| Age | 13 |
| Residence | Guilford, Connecticut |
| No. of contestants | 55 |
| Preceded by | 11th National Geographic Bee |
| Followed by | 13th National Geographic Bee |
The 12th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 24, 2000, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. [1] The winner was Felix Peng of Elisabeth Adams Middle School in Guilford, Connecticut, who won a $25,000 college scholarship. [2] The 2nd-place winner, George Thampy, of St. Louis, Missouri, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Jonathan Janus, of Ravenel, South Carolina, won a $10,000 scholarship. [3]
| State | Winner's Name | Grade | School | City/Town | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Bradley Simon | Mesa | |||
| California | Brian A. Dumbacher | Temple City | |||
| Colorado | Aleksandr Andreev | Littleton | |||
| Connecticut | Felix H. Peng | 8th | Elisabeth Adams Middle School | Guilford | 2000 Champion |
| Hawaii | Glenn Shigetomi | Honolulu | |||
| Maryland | Michael Dudkin | Silver Spring | |||
| Massachusetts | Matthew Moran | North Quincy | |||
| Michigan | Peter Holland | Pontiac | |||
| Missouri | George Abraham Thampy | St. Louis | Second Place | ||
| North Carolina | Anthony Curnes | Greensboro | |||
| North Dakota | John Rice | Maddock | |||
| Ohio | Brian Asquith | Cincinnati | |||
| Pennsylvania | Matthew Russell | Bradford | |||
| Puerto Rico | Hila Levy | Santurce | |||
| South Carolina | Jonathan Janus | Ravenel | Third Place | ||
| South Dakota | Christopher Meyer | Sturgis | |||
| Tennessee | Eric P. Brown | Chattanooga | |||
| Texas | Jason Ferguson | Dallas | |||
| Utah | Daniel B. Blatter | Salt Lake City | |||
| Washington | Kyle Q. Haddad-Fonda | 7th | Shoreline | ||
| Wisconsin | Nick Simmons | Madison |