5th National Geographic Bee
| 5th National Geographic Bee | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 26, 1993 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Noel Erinjeri |
| Age | 14 |
| Residence | Swartz Creek, Michigan |
| No. of contestants | 57 |
| 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]
1993 State Champions
| State | Winner's Name | Grade | School | City/Town | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Will Linden | ||||
| Arkansas | Will Turner | ||||
| California | Jory Hecht | Top 10 finalist | |||
| Delaware | Brijesh "Brij" Khot | ||||
| Hawaii | Scott McCord | Top 10 finalist (10th place) | |||
| Idaho | Brendan Melander | ||||
| Illinois | Jared Mehl | Belvidere Junior High School | Belvidere | ||
| Kentucky | Josh Taylor | ||||
| Maryland | Jeff Raedy | 7th | Monocacy Middle School | Frederick | Top 10 finalist |
| Massachusetts | |||||
| Michigan | Noel Erinjeri | 8th | Swartz Creek | 1993 Champion | Won the Michigan State Bee in 1992 |
| Mississippi | Bertrand "Bert" Thompson | ||||
| Missouri | Teresa Conan | ||||
| Montana | András "Anders" Knospe | 7th | Bozeman | ||
| New York | Michael Lapetina | 6th | Loudonville School | Menands | Top 10 finalist |
| Northern Marianas | Marcus Lucier | ||||
| Ohio | Nathan Ostrander | Top 10 finalist | |||
| Oklahoma | Andrew McKenzie | ||||
| Oregon | Celeste Miller | ||||
| Pennsylvania | Jeffrey Hoppes | Lancaster | Third Place | ||
| Rhode Island | Michael Ring | Milford, Massachusetts | Second Place | ||
| South Carolina | Jonathan Windgate | ||||
| South Dakota | Matt Konrad | Top 10 finalist | |||
| Tennessee | Jonathan "Jon" Kinsey | ||||
| Utah | Matthew Newbold | Top 10 finalist | |||
| U.S. Virgin Islands | A.J. Stallard |
References
- ^ Melody Kramer. "Alex Trebek: On Hosting the National Geographic Bee". National Geographic. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013.
- ^ "National Geographic Bee Champions" (PDF). National Geographic. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2016.
- ^ Arthur Higbee. "American Topics". The New York Times.
- ^ Cassandra Burrell. "Michigan Teen-Ager Wins National Geography Bee with AM-Geography Bee-List". Associated Press.