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]
2005 State Champions
| State |
Winner's Name |
Grade |
School |
City/Town |
Notes
|
| Florida |
Jesse Weinberg |
8th |
Coral Gables |
Top 10 finalist
|
| Illinois |
Bonny Jain |
7th |
Woodrow Wilson Middle School |
Moline |
Top 10 finalist (4th place)
|
| Kansas |
Benjamin S. Detrixhe |
8th |
Concordia Middle School |
Concordia |
Top 10 finalist (7th place) |
Won the Kansas State Bee in 2001 and 2002
|
| Massachusetts |
Krishnan Chandra |
7th |
Won the Massachusetts State Bee in 2004
|
| Michigan |
Jamie Deng |
8th |
East Middle School |
Canton |
Top 10 finalist |
Won the Michigan State Bee in 2003
|
| Minnesota |
Nathan Cornelius |
7th |
Cottonwood |
2005 Champion
|
| Missouri |
Matthew Thampy |
St. Peters |
Top 10 finalist
|
| New Jersey |
Tejas Raje |
8th |
Princeton |
Top 10 finalist
|
| Oregon |
Samuel Brandt |
8th |
Roosevelt Middle School |
Eugene |
Third Place
|
| Rhode Island |
Karan Takhar |
8th |
Gordon school |
East Providence |
Second Place
|
| Washington |
Max Sugarman |
7th |
Pine Lake Middle School |
Issaquah |
Top 10 finalist
|
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