8th National Geographic Bee

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8th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 29, 1996
Location Washington, D.C.
WinnerSeyi Fayanju
Age12
Residence Verona, New Jersey
No. of contestants57
Preceded by 7th National Geographic Bee
Followed by 9th National Geographic Bee

The 8th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 29, 1996, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. [1] The winner was Seyi Fayanju of Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School in Verona, New Jersey, who won a $25,000 college scholarship. [2] The 2nd-place winner, Ryan Bean of Augusta, Maine, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Matthew Conway of El Reno, Oklahoma, won a $10,000 scholarship. [3]

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1996 State Champions

StateWinner's NameGradeSchoolCity/TownNotes
Maine Ryan Bean8thBuker Middle SchoolAugustaSecond Place
Michigan Petko Peev6thForest Hills Central Middle SchoolGrand Rapids
New Jersey Seyi Fayanju7thHenry B. Whitehorne Middle SchoolVerona1996 Champion
Oklahoma Matthew ConwayEtta Ball Junior High SchoolEl RenoThird Place
Pennsylvania John McElhenneyGreenvilleTop 10 finalist
Rhode Island Paul RingTop 10 finalist
Texas Paul BensonSugar LandTop 10 finalist
Virginia Nathaniel CarrLurayTop 10 finalist
Washington Alex Kerchner6thKamiakin Junior High SchoolKirklandTop 10 finalist (4th place)
Wisconsin Vishnu BhaktaTop 10 finalist
Wyoming Patrick SmithTop 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. ↑ Linton Weeks. "Right Place at the Right Time". The Washington Post.
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