13th National Geographic Bee

13th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 23, 2001
LocationWashington, D.C.
WinnerKyle Haddad-Fonda
(14 at time of win)
No. of contestants55

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. 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.

2001 State Champions

StateWinner's NameGradeSchoolCity/TownNotes
AlaskaRachel Schuerger8th
ArizonaPaul Ruffner8thPrescottTop 10 finalist
ArkansasKyle Macfarlan8thSiloam Springs Middle SchoolSiloam SpringsTop 10 finalist
CaliforniaFedor Manin8thJ. L. Stanford Middle SchoolPalo AltoTop 10 finalist
Department of DefenseRyan J. Felix7th
GeorgiaRobert McRaeBarnesvilleTop 10 finalist
HawaiiNick Jachowski8thSamuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate SchoolMakawaoSecond Place
IndianaErik Bolt8th
KansasBenjamin S. Detrixhe4thAmes Elementary SchoolAmes
LouisianaJoe Henry (Hank) Legan8thBossier CityTop 10 finalistWon the Louisiana State Bee in 2000
MassachusettsJay Ben Markson6thGeorge R. Austin Middle SchoolLakeville
MichiganCalvin McCarter4thJenison
NevadaJim Hoffman8thHelen C. Cannon Junior High SchoolLas VegasTop 10 finalist
New YorkMichael S. Oh8thTransit Middle SchoolEast AmherstTop 10 finalistWon the New York State Bee in 1999
North DakotaJohn Rice7thMaddockWon the North Dakota State Bee in 2000
TexasJason Ferguson8thDallasThird PlaceWon the Texas State Bee in 2000
VirginiaSteven Young8thRestonWon the Virginia State Bee in 2000
WashingtonKyle Haddad-Fonda8thThe Evergreen SchoolShoreline2001 ChampionWon the Washington State Bee in 2000

References

  1. ↑ Melody Kramer. "Alex Trebek: On Hosting the National Geographic Bee". National Geographic. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ Randolph E. Schmid. "WA. Teen Wins Geography Bee on Third Try". ABC News.