9th National Geographic Bee

9th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 28, 1997
LocationWashington, D.C.
WinnerAlex Kerchner
Age12
ResidenceKirkland, Washington
No. of contestants57
Preceded by8th National Geographic Bee
Followed by10th National Geographic Bee

The 9th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 28, 1997, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Alex Kerchner of Kamiakin Junior High School in Kirkland, Washington, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.[2] The 2nd-place winner, Steve Sreckovic of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Justin Mosel of Orchard, Nebraska, won a $10,000 scholarship.[3][4][5]

1997 State Champions

State Winner's Name Grade School City/Town Notes
Alabama Ryan Confer Randolph Middle School Huntsville
Arizona Aaron Linderman McKemy Middle School Tempe Top 10 finalist
California Gavin Skram Teel Middle School Empire
Colorado Jeff Russell Powell Middle School Littleton
Connecticut Tim Courchaine John F. Kennedy Middle School Enfield Top 10 finalist
Hawaii Darlene Dela Cruz Kalakaua Intermediate School Honolulu
Idaho Victor McFarland Lakes Middle School Coeur d'Alene
Indiana Robby Schrum Taft Junior High School Crown Point
Iowa Amy Nugteren Pella Christian Grade School Pella
Kansas Redha Elminyawi Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School Manhattan
Kentucky Louis Burnoski Crosby Middle School Louisville
Louisiana Keith Maddox Riverdale Middle School Jefferson
Maine Jason Moreau Glenburn Middle School Glenburn
Maryland Pablo Ruiz Eastern Middle School Silver Spring
Massachusetts Jamie Kettleson Central Middle School Quincy
Michigan Petko Peev 7th Forest Hills Central Middle School Grand Rapids Top 10 finalist Won the Michigan State Bee in 1996
Minnesota Dan Weber St. Therese School Deephaven
Missouri Eapen Thampy Maryland Heights Top 10 finalist
Montana Phillip Bloom Will James Middle School Billings
Nebraska Justin Mosel Orchard Public School Orchard Third Place
Nevada Chris Young Greenspun Junior High School Henderson
New Hampshire Morgan Brown Walpole Elementary School Walpole
New Jersey T.J. Brazda Martin J. Ryerson School Ringwood
New Mexico Gulliver Hughes Albuquerque Top 10 finalist
New York Deepak Kollali 8th Mildred E. Strang Middle School Yorktown Heights Top 10 finalist
North Carolina Michael Mueller Aycock Middle School Greensboro
North Dakota Aaron Shreve Mandan Junior High School Mandan Top 10 finalist
Ohio Matt Bowshier Washington Middle School Washington Courthouse
Pennsylvania Jonathan Squibb Lamberton Middle School Carlisle
South Carolina Jonathan Hess Irmo Middle School Columbia
South Dakota Megan Storm Yankton Middle School Yankton
Texas Vivek Kasinath Keystone School San Antonio
Utah Adam Stoddard South David Junior High School Bountiful
Virginia Dennis Bakke Arlington
Washington Alex Kerchner 7th Kamiakin Junior High School Kirkland 1997 Champion
West Virginia Daniel Harris St. Agnes Middle School Charleston
Wisconsin Steve Sreckovic 8th South Milwaukee Middle School South Milwaukee Second Place
Wyoming Paul McVey East Junior High School Casper

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. ^ "Kirkland, Wash., boy wins geography bee". upi.com.
  4. ^ Lara Bain. "13-year-old's talent is all over the map". Seattle Times.
  5. ^ "Asia Knowledge Helps Geography Whiz, 12, Win National Contest". Los Angeles Times.
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