5th National Geographic Bee

5th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 26, 1993
LocationWashington, D.C.
WinnerNoel Erinjeri
(14 at time of win)
No. of contestants57

The 5th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 1993, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. The winner was Noel Erinjeri of Swartz Creek, Michigan, who won a $25,000 college scholarship. The 2nd-place winner, Michael Ring of Milford, Massachusetts, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Jeffrey Hoppes of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, won a $10,000 scholarship.

1993 State Champions

StateWinner's NameGradeSchoolCity/TownNotes
AlabamaWill Lyndon
ArkansasWill Turner
CaliforniaJory HechtTop 10 finalist
DelawareBrijesh "Brij" Khot
HawaiiScott McCordTop 10 finalist (10th place)
IdahoBrendan Melander
IllinoisJared MehlBelvidere Junior High SchoolBelvidere
KentuckyJosh Taylor
MarylandJeff Raedy7thMonocacy Middle SchoolFrederickTop 10 finalist
Massachusetts
MichiganNoel Erinjeri8thSwartz Creek1993 ChampionWon the Michigan State Bee in 1992
MississippiBertrand "Bert" Thompson
MissouriTeresa Conan
MontanaAndrás "Anders" Knospe7thBozeman
New YorkMichael Lapetina6thLoudonville SchoolMenandsTop 10 finalist
Northern MarianasMarcus Lucier
OhioNathan OstranderTop 10 finalist
OklahomaAndrew McKenzie (Back-to-back State Champion)
OregonCeleste Miller
PennsylvaniaJeffrey HoppesLancasterThird Place
Rhode IslandMichael RingMilford, MassachusettsSecond Place
South CarolinaJonathan Windgate
South DakotaMatt KonradTop 10 finalist
TennesseeJonathan "Jon" Kinsey
UtahMatthew NewboldTop 10 finalist
U.S. Virgin IslandsA.J. Stallard

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. ↑ Arthur Higbee. "American Topics". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ Cassandra Burrell. "Michigan Teen-Ager Wins National Geography Bee with AM-Geography Bee-List". Associated Press.