11th National Geographic Bee

11th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 26, 1999
LocationWashington, D.C.
WinnerDavid Beihl
Age13
ResidenceSaluda, South Carolina
No. of contestants55
Preceded by10th National Geographic Bee
Followed by12th National Geographic Bee

The 11th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 1999, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was David Beihl, a homeschooled student from Saluda, South Carolina, who won a $25,000 college scholarship and an all-expense-paid trip to Australia.[2][3] The 2nd-place winner, Jason Borschow of St. John's School in Condado, Puerto Rico, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Tanveer Ali of Flint, Michigan, won a $10,000 scholarship.[4][5]

1999 State Champions

State Winner's Name Grade School City/Town Notes
Alabama Matthew T. Novak Tuscaloosa
Alaska David K. Dunsmore Anchorage
Arizona Michael J. Fitzsimmons Tucson
Arkansas Jonathan D. VerHoeven Springdale
California Brian A. Dumbacher 7th Temple City
Colorado Jeffrey J. Marlow Denver Top 10 finalist
Connecticut Felix H. Peng 7th Elisabeth Adams Middle School Guilford Top 10 finalist
Department of Defense James Michael Halterman, Jr.
District of Columbia Alexandr Pshenichkin Top 10 finalist
Indiana Kellie Packwood Martinsville Won the Indiana State Bee in 1998
Iowa Alex Paul Koenigs Riceville
Kansas Matthew A. Speise Kansas City
Kentucky James Zhang Lexington Top 10 finalist
Louisiana Mark Landreneau Alexandria
Maine Gregory Thaler Yarmouth
Maryland Zane G. Craig Emmitsburg Top 10 finalist
Massachusetts Kevin Dunn Winchester
Michigan Tanveer Ali 8th Flint Third Place
Missouri Mallika Sarah Thampy Maryland Heights
New Hampshire Jesse M. Baver Amherst
New Jersey Vikram R. Modi Ridgewood
New Mexico Jedediah S. Drolet Albuquerque
New York Michael S. Oh 6th Transit Middle School East Amherst
North Carolina Edwin C. Smolski Hendersonville
North Dakota Patrick Hope Dickinson
Ohio Matthew J. Solomon Elida Top 10 finalist
Puerto Rico Jason Borschow 8th St. John's School Condado Second Place
South Carolina David Beihl 8th Saluda 1999 Champion
South Dakota Eric P. Rodawig North Sioux City
Tennessee Eric P. Brown 7th McCallie School Chattanooga
Texas Daniel J. Watkins North Richland Hills
Virginia Timothy Carr Luray Won the Virginia State Bee in 1998
Washington Kyle Q. Haddad-Fonda 6th Shoreline Top 10 finalist
West Virginia Daniel P. Harris St. Agnes Middle School Charleston Won the West Virginia State Bee in 1997

References

  1. ^ Melody Kramer. "Alex Trebek: On Hosting the National Geographic Bee". National Geographic. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013.
  2. ^ Linda Dobson. "Homeschooler David Beihl, National Geography Bee Winner". parentatthehelm.com.
  3. ^ "Home schooler is the 1999 National Geography Bee Champion". HSLDA. Archived from the original on 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  4. ^ "Knowing 'La Nina' Is Cool Way to Win Geography Bee". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Anjetta McQueen. "Homeschooled Boy Wins Spelling Bee". Associated Press.
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