1st National Geographic Bee

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1st National Geographic Bee
DateMay 19, 1989
Location Washington, D.C.
WinnerJack Staddon
Age15
Residence Great Bend, Kansas
No. of contestants57
Preceded byEstablished
Followed by 2nd National Geographic Bee

The 1st National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 1989, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. [1] The winner was Jack Staddon of Great Bend Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School in Great Bend, Kansas, who won a $25,000 college scholarship. [2] [3] The 2nd-place winner, Michael Shannon of Reading, Massachusetts, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Kieu Luu of Riverdale, Maryland, won a $10,000 scholarship. [4]

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1989 State Champions

StateWinner's NameGradeSchoolCity/TownNotes
Alabama Matthew JosephMountain Gap Middle SchoolHuntsvilleTop 10 finalist
Arkansas Michael SundellTop 10 finalist
Indiana Ralph Feldhake8thIndianapolisTop 10 finalist
Kansas Jack Staddon8thGreat Bend1989 Champion
Maryland Kieu LuuRiverdaleThird Place
Massachusetts Michael ShannonReadingSecond Place
New York Christopher DziedzicTop 10 finalist
Oregon Benjamin FoleyTop 10 finalist
Utah Ian KingChurchill Junior HighMillcreekTop 10 finalist
Washington Christopher HaywardSpokaneTop 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. ↑ "National Geographic Bee Champions" (PDF). National Geographic. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kansas Boy Wins 1st Geography Bee". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ↑ "15-Year-Old's World View Wins Him a $25,000 Scholarship". Chicago Tribune.
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