1st National Geographic Bee

1st National Geographic Bee
DateMay 19, 1989
LocationWashington, D.C.
WinnerJack Staddon
Age15
ResidenceGreat Bend, Kansas
No. of contestants57
Preceded byEstablished
Followed by2nd 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]

1989 State Champions

State Winner's Name Grade School City/Town Notes
Alabama Matthew Joseph Mountain Gap Middle School Huntsville Top 10 finalist
Arkansas Michael Sundell Top 10 finalist
Indiana Ralph Feldhake 8th Indianapolis Top 10 finalist
Kansas Jack Staddon 8th Great Bend 1989 Champion
Maryland Kieu Luu Riverdale Third Place
Massachusetts Michael Shannon Reading Second Place
New York Christopher Dziedzic Top 10 finalist
Oregon Benjamin Foley Top 10 finalist
Utah Ian King Churchill Junior High Millcreek Top 10 finalist
Washington Christopher Hayward Spokane Top 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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