8th National Geographic Bee

8th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 29, 1996
LocationWashington, D.C.
WinnerSeyi Fayanju
Age12
ResidenceVerona, New Jersey
No. of contestants57
Preceded by7th National Geographic Bee
Followed by9th National Geographic Bee

The 8th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 29, 1996, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Seyi Fayanju of Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School in Verona, New Jersey, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.[2] The 2nd-place winner, Ryan Bean of Augusta, Maine, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Matthew Conway of El Reno, Oklahoma, won a $10,000 scholarship.[3]

1996 State Champions

State Winner's Name Grade School City/Town Notes
Maine Ryan Bean 8th Buker Middle School Augusta Second Place
Michigan Petko Peev 6th Forest Hills Central Middle School Grand Rapids
New Jersey Seyi Fayanju 7th Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School Verona 1996 Champion
Oklahoma Matthew Conway Etta Ball Junior High School El Reno Third Place
Pennsylvania John McElhenney Greenville Top 10 finalist
Rhode Island Paul Ring Top 10 finalist
Texas Paul Benson Sugar Land Top 10 finalist
Virginia Nathaniel Carr Luray Top 10 finalist
Washington Alex Kerchner 6th Kamiakin Junior High School Kirkland Top 10 finalist (4th place)
Wisconsin Vishnu Bhakta Top 10 finalist
Wyoming Patrick Smith 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. ^ Linton Weeks. "Right Place at the Right Time". The Washington Post.
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