4th National Geographic Bee

4th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 21, 1992
LocationWashington, D.C.
WinnerLawson Fite
(13 at time of win)
No. of contestants57

The 4th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 1992, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. The winner was Lawson Fite of Shumway Middle School in Vancouver, Washington, who won a $25,000 college scholarship. The 2nd-place winner, Geoffrey Hatchard of Cresco, Pennsylvania, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Michael Sherback of North Easton, Massachusetts, won a $10,000 scholarship.

1992 State Champions

StateWinner's NameGradeSchoolCity/TownNotes
American SamoaBrooke Schone
IdahoJetta Hatch8thTop 10 finalist
MassachusettsMichael SherbackEaston Middle SchoolNorth EastonThird Place
MichiganNoel Erinjeri7thSwartz CreekTop 10 finalist (4th place)
MinnesotaElizabeth Beissel
MissouriJason CrowderZion Lutheran SchoolSt. CharlesTop 10 finalist
MontanaBrian HallTop 10 finalist
NevadaSarah Bils
New YorkMatt GrayboschTop 10 finalist
OklahomaAndrew McKenzie
OhioEileen Grench
PennsylvaniaGeoffrey HatchardCrescoSecond Place
Rhode IslandSarah Loftus
UtahRobert Ricks8thTop 10 finalist
VermontMatt JohnsonTop 10 finalist
WashingtonLawson Fite8thShumway Middle SchoolVancouver1992 Champion

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. ↑ "Nautical Question Decides Geography Bee". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ Tamara Henry. "Geography Bee Victory Came Eez -- Vancouver, Wash. Boy, 13, Walks Off With 1st Prize". The Seattle Times.