15th National Geographic Bee

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15th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 21, 2003
Location Washington, D.C.
WinnerJames Williams
Age14
Residence Vancouver, Washington
No. of contestants55
Preceded by 14th National Geographic Bee
Followed by 16th National Geographic Bee

The 15th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2003, sponsored by the National Geographic Society and ING. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. [1] The winner was James Williams, a homeschooled student from Vancouver, Washington, who won a $25,000 college scholarship, lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society, and a trip to a Busch Gardens/Sea World Adventure Camp. The 2nd-place winner, Dallas Simons of Martin Luther King Magnet School in Nashville, Tennessee, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Sean Rao of St. Gabriel School in Hubertus, Wisconsin, won a $10,000 scholarship. [2]

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2003 State Champions

StateWinner's NameGradeSchoolCity/TownNotes
Arkansas Jacob Felts8thHardyTop 10 finalist
Colorado Kathryn ProseDenverTop 10 finalist
District of Columbia Thomas MeyersonTop 10 finalist
Florida David Goldman8thFort LauderdaleTop 10 finalist
Hawaii Eric Liaw5thPunahou Junior High SchoolHonolulu
Kansas Andrew Wojtanik 7thOverland Park
Michigan Jamie Deng
Minnesota Nathan Cornelius5thCottonwood
Ohio Christopher ButlerShaker HeightsTop 10 finalist
Oklahoma Christopher Chesny7thClaremore
Oregon Samuel Brandt6thRoosevelt Middle SchoolEugeneTop 10 finalist
Rhode Island Karan Takhar6thGordon SchoolEast ProvidenceTop 10 finalist
Tennessee Dallas SimonsMartin Luther King Magnet SchoolNashvilleSecond Place
Utah Kevin Chen Ni8thChurchill Junior High SchoolMillcreek
Washington James Williams8thVancouver2003 Champion
Wisconsin Sean Rao8thSt. Gabriel SchoolHubertusThird Place

References

  1. ↑ Melody Kramer. "Alex Trebek: On Hosting the National Geographic Bee". National Geographic. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ Jennifer Vernon. "Washington State Eighth Grader Wins National Geographic Bee". National Geographic News. Archived from the original on June 28, 2003.
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