14th National Geographic Bee

2002 American academic competition 14th National Geographic Bee May 22, 2002 Washington, D.C. Calvin McCarter 10 55 13th National Geographic Bee 15th National Geographic Bee The 14th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 22, 2002, 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 Calvin McCarter, a homeschooled student from Jenison, Michigan, who won a $25,000 college scholarship and lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society. As of 2019, McCarter is the only 5th grader to have won the competition. The 2nd-place winner, Matthew Russell of Bradford, Pennsylvania, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Erik Miller of Kent, Washington, won a $10,000 scholarship.http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/05/0522_020522_beefinal.html https://web.archive.org/web/20020603162709/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/05/0522_020522_beefinal.html dead June 3, 2002 Geographic Bee Champ: Michigan Ten-Year-Old Stentor Danielson National Geographic News 2002 State Champions State Winner's Name Grade School City/Town Place Notes Colorado Isaiah P. Hess Top 10 finalist Connecticut Aaron Kiersh Top 10 finalist Department of Defense Ryan J. Felix 8th won the Department of Defense Bee in 2001 Top 10 finalist Kansas Benjamin S. Detrixhe 5th Ames Elementary School Ames Top 10 finalist (9th place) Won the Kansas State Bee in 2001 Michigan Calvin McCarter 5th Jenison 2002 Champion New York Nathaniel R. Mattison Top 10 finalist North Carolina Alexander Taylor Smith Top 10 finalist North Dakota John Rice 8th Maddock Won the North Dakota State Bee in 2000 and 2001 Top 10 finalist Pennsylvania Matthew Russell Bradford Second Place Utah Derek Wells 5th Pinnacle Canyon Academy Wellington Washington Erik Miller Kent Third Place References External links National Geographic Bee Official Website Category:National Geographic Bee