6th National Geographic Bee

6th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 25, 1994
LocationWashington, D.C.
WinnerAnders Knospe
Age14
ResidenceBozeman, Montana
No. of contestants57
Preceded by5th National Geographic Bee
Followed by7th National Geographic Bee

The 6th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 25, 1994, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Anders Knospe of Bozeman, Montana, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.[2] The 2nd-place winner, Michael Bebow of Metairie, Louisiana, won a $15,000 scholarship.[3] The 3rd-place winner, Jeorse Lund of Henderson, Nevada, won a $10,000 scholarship.[4]

1994 State Champions

State Winner's Name Grade School City/Town Notes
Arizona Patrick Sullivan Top 10 finalist (tie-9th place)
California Jory Hecht Top 10 finalist
Colorado Jeffrey Fivehouse Top 10 finalist (tie-9th place)
Connecticut Stephen Fan
Delaware Stephan J. (Steve) Strengari, Jr.
District of Columbia John Norad
Florida Jamie Jones
Idaho Anthony Georgia
Illinois Jasen Ho 8th Whitney Young Academic Center Chicago
Louisiana Michael Bebow Metairie Second Place
Maryland Matthew Coyle Top 10 finalist (8th place)
Michigan Chris Galeczka 7th Bemis Junior High School Sterling Heights Top 10 finalist
Missouri Michael Hauser
Montana Anders Knospe 8th Bozeman 1994 Champion
Nevada Jeorse Lund Henderson Third Place
New Jersey Seyi Fayanju 5th Laning Avenue School Verona
Ohio Robie Herrick Top 10 finalist
Oklahoma Michael Baker 8th St. James Catholic School
Pennsylvania Jeffrey Hoppes Lancaster Top 10 finalist
South Dakota John Platic
Tennessee Ned Andrews 7th Knoxville
Wyoming Jeremiah Lindsey

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. ^ "Mount Airy boy was national geography bee finalist". The Baltimore Sun.
  4. ^ "Teenage Montana Boy Proves He Knows World". Deseret News. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017.