6th National Geographic Bee

6th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 25, 1994
LocationWashington, D.C.
WinnerAnders Knospe
(14 at time of win)
No. of contestants57

The 6th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 25, 1994, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. The winner was Anders Knospe of Bozeman, Montana, who won a $25,000 college scholarship. The 2nd-place winner, Michael Bebow of Metairie, Louisiana, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Jeorse Lund of Henderson, Nevada, won a $10,000 scholarship.

1994 State Champions

StateWinner's NameGradeSchoolCity/TownNotes
ArizonaPatrick SullivanTop 10 finalist (tie-9th place)
CaliforniaJory HechtTop 10 finalist
ColoradoJeffrey FivehouseTop 10 finalist (tie-9th place)
ConnecticutStephen Fan
DelawareStephan J. (Steve) Strengari, Jr.
District of ColumbiaJohn Norad
FloridaJamie Jones
IdahoAnthony Georgia
IllinoisJasen Ho8thWhitney Young Academic CenterChicago
LouisianaMichael BebowMetairieSecond Place
MarylandMatthew CoyleTop 10 finalist (8th place)
MichiganChris Galeczka7thBemis Junior High SchoolSterling HeightsTop 10 finalist
MissouriMichael Hauser
MontanaAnders Knospe8thBozeman1994 Champion
NevadaJeorse LundHendersonThird Place
New JerseySeyi Fayanju5thLaning Avenue SchoolVerona
OhioRobie HerrickTop 10 finalist
OklahomaMichael Baker8thSt. James Catholic School
PennsylvaniaJeffrey HoppesLancasterTop 10 finalist
South DakotaJohn Platic
TennesseeNed Andrews7thKnoxville
WyomingJeremiah Lindsey

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. ↑ "Mount Airy boy was national geography bee finalist". The Baltimore Sun.
  4. ↑ "Teenage Montana Boy Proves He Knows World". Deseret News. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017.