5th National Geographic Bee

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5th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 26, 1993
Location Washington, D.C.
WinnerNoel Erinjeri
Age14
Residence Swartz Creek, Michigan
No. of contestants57
Preceded by 4th National Geographic Bee
Followed by 6th National Geographic Bee

The 5th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 1993, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. [1] The winner was Noel Erinjeri of Swartz Creek, Michigan, who won a $25,000 college scholarship. [2] [3] The 2nd-place winner, Michael Ring of Milford, Massachusetts, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Jeffrey Hoppes of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, won a $10,000 scholarship. [4]

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1993 State Champions

StateWinner's NameGradeSchoolCity/TownNotes
California Jory HechtTop 10 finalist
Hawaii Scott McCordTop 10 finalist
Illinois Jared MehlBelvidere Junior High SchoolBelvidere
Maryland Jeff Raedy7thMonocacy Middle SchoolFrederickTop 10 finalist
Massachusetts Michael RingMilfordSecond Place
Michigan Noel Erinjeri8thSwartz Creek1993 Champion
New York Michael Lapetina6thLoudonville SchoolMenandsTop 10 finalist
Ohio Nathan OstranderTop 10 finalist
Pennsylvania Jeffrey HoppesLancasterThird Place
South Dakota Matt KonradTop 10 finalist
Utah Matthew NewboldTop 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. ↑ Arthur Higbee. "American Topics". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ Cassandra Burrell. "Michigan Teen-Ager Wins National Geography Bee with AM-Geography Bee-List". Associated Press.
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