| 13th National Geographic Bee | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 23, 2001 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Kyle Haddad-Fonda |
| Age | 14 |
| Residence | Shoreline, Washington |
| No. of contestants | 55 |
| Preceded by | 12th National Geographic Bee |
| Followed by | 14th National Geographic Bee |
The 13th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 2001, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. [1] The winner was Kyle Haddad-Fonda of Shoreline, Washington, who won a $25,000 college scholarship and lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society. The 2nd-place winner, Nick Jachowski of Makawao, Hawaii, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Jason Ferguson of Dallas, Texas, won a $10,000 scholarship. [2]
| State | Winner's Name | Grade | School | City/Town | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Paul Ruffner | 8th | Prescott | Top 10 finalist | ||
| Arkansas | Kyle Macfarlan | Siloam Springs | Top 10 finalist | |||
| California | Fedor Manin | J. L. Stanford Middle School | Palo Alto | Top 10 finalist | ||
| Department of Defense | Ryan J. Felix | 7th | ||||
| Georgia | Robert McRae | Barnesville | Top 10 finalist | |||
| Hawaii | Nick Jachowski | Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School | Makawao | Second Place | ||
| Kansas | Benjamin S. Detrixhe | |||||
| Louisiana | Hank Legan | Bossier City | Top 10 finalist | |||
| Massachusetts | Jay Ben Markson | |||||
| Nevada | Jim Hoffman | Helen C. Cannon Junior High School | Las Vegas | Top 10 finalist | ||
| New York | Michael S. Oh | 8th | Transit Middle School | East Amherst | Top 10 finalist | Won the New York State Bee in 1999 |
| North Dakota | John Rice | 7th | Maddock | Won the North Dakota State Bee in 2000 | ||
| Texas | Jason Ferguson | Dallas | Third Place | |||
| Washington | Kyle Haddad-Fonda | 8th | The Evergreen School | Shoreline | 2001 Champion |