17th National Geographic Bee

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17th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 25, 2005
Location Washington, D.C.
WinnerNathan Cornelius
Age13
Residence Cottonwood, Minnesota
No. of contestants55
Preceded by 16th National Geographic Bee
Followed by 18th National Geographic Bee

The 17th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 25, 2005, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. [1] The winner was Nathan Cornelius, a homeschooled student from Cottonwood, Minnesota, who won a $25,000 college scholarship and lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society. The 2nd-place winner, Karan Takhar of the Gordon School in East Providence, Rhode Island, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Samuel Brandt of Roosevelt Middle School in Eugene, Oregon, won a $10,000 scholarship. [2]

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2005 State Champions

StateWinner's NameGradeSchoolCity/TownNotes
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Jesse Weinberg8thCoral GablesTop 10 finalist
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Bonny Jain7thWoodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMolineTop 10 finalist (4th place)
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Benjamin S. Detrixhe8thConcordia Middle SchoolConcordiaTop 10 finalist (7th place)Won the Kansas State Bee in 2001 and 2002
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Krishnan Chandra7thWon the Massachusetts State Bee in 2004
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Jamie Ding8thParcells Middle SchoolGrosse Pointe WoodsTop 10 finalistWon the Michigan State Bee in 2003
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Nathan Cornelius7thCottonwood2005 Champion
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Matthew ThampySt. PetersTop 10 finalist
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Tejas Raje8thPrincetonTop 10 finalist
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Samuel Brandt8thRoosevelt Middle SchoolEugeneThird Place
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Karan Takhar8thGordon schoolEast ProvidenceSecond Place
Washington Max Sugarman7thPine Lake Middle SchoolIssaquahTop 10 finalist

References

  1. ↑ Melody Kramer. "Alex Trebek: On Hosting the National Geographic Bee". National Geographic. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ David Braun. "Minnesota Boy Wins 2005 National Geographic Bee". National Geographic News. Archived from the original on May 27, 2005.
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