1st National Geographic Bee

1989 American academic competition 1st National Geographic Bee May 19, 1989 Washington, D.C. Jack Staddon 15 57 Established 2nd 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.http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/05/130522-national-geography-bee-alex-trebek-2013-jeopardy/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130617182006/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/05/130522-national-geography-bee-alex-trebek-2013-jeopardy dead June 17, 2013 Alex Trebek: On Hosting the National Geographic Bee Melody Kramer National Geographic The winner was Jack Staddon of Great Bend Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School in Great Bend, Kansas, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.http://press.nationalgeographic.com/files/2016/03/National-Geographic-Bee-Champions-List.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20161008080914/http://press.nationalgeographic.com/files/2016/03/National-Geographic-Bee-Champions-List.pdf dead October 8, 2016 National Geographic Bee Champions National Geographichttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-05-19-mn-406-story.html Kansas Boy Wins 1st Geography Bee Los Angeles Times 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.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1989/05/20/page/3/article/15-year-olds-world-view-wins-him-a-25-000-scholarship 15-Year-Old's World View Wins Him a $25,000 Scholarship Chicago Tribune 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 External links National Geographic Bee Official Website Category:National Geographic Bee