13th National Geographic Bee

2001 American academic competition 13th National Geographic Bee May 23, 2001 Washington, D.C. Kyle Haddad-Fonda 14 55 12th National Geographic Bee 14th National Geographic Bee The 13th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 2001, 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 Kyle Haddad-Fonda of Shoreline, Washington, who won a $25,000 college scholarship and lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society. The 2nd-place winner, Nick Jachowski of Makawao, Hawaii, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Jason Ferguson of Dallas, Texas, won a $10,000 scholarship.https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=93242&page=1 WA. Teen Wins Geography Bee on Third Try Randolph E. Schmid ABC News 2001 State Champions State Winner's Name Grade School City/Town Notes Alaska Rachel Schuerger 8th Arizona Paul Ruffner 8th Prescott Top 10 finalist Arkansas Kyle Macfarlan 8th Siloam Springs Middle School Siloam Springs Top 10 finalist California Fedor Manin 8th J. L. Stanford Middle School Palo Alto Top 10 finalist Department of Defense Ryan J. Felix 7th Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Robert McRae Barnesville Top 10 finalist Hawaii Nick Jachowski 8th Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School Makawao Second Place Indiana Erik Bolt 8th Kansas Benjamin S. Detrixhe 4th Ames Elementary School Ames Louisiana Joe Henry (Hank) Legan 8th Bossier City Top 10 finalist Won the Louisiana State Bee in 2000 Massachusetts Jay Ben Markson 6th George R. Austin Middle School Lakeville Michigan Calvin McCarter 4th Jenison Nevada Jim Hoffman 8th Helen C. Cannon Junior High School Las Vegas Top 10 finalist New York Michael S. Oh 8th Transit Middle School East Amherst Top 10 finalist Won the New York State Bee in 1999 North Dakota John Rice 7th Maddock Won the North Dakota State Bee in 2000 Texas Jason Ferguson 8th Dallas Third Place Won the Texas State Bee in 2000 Virginia Steven Young 8th Reston Won the Virginia State Bee in 2000 Washington Kyle Haddad-Fonda 8th The Evergreen School Shoreline 2001 Champion Won the Washington State Bee in 2000 References External links National Geographic Bee Official Website (archived) Category:National Geographic Bee