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.[1] 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.[2]
2001 State Champions
| State |
Winner's Name |
Grade |
School |
City/Town |
Notes
|
| Arizona |
Paul Ruffner |
8th |
Prescott |
Top 10 finalist
|
| Arkansas |
Kyle Macfarlan |
Siloam Springs |
Top 10 finalist
|
| California |
Fedor Manin |
J. L. Stanford Middle School |
Palo Alto |
Top 10 finalist
|
| Department of Defense |
Ryan J. Felix |
7th
|
| Georgia |
Robert McRae |
Barnesville |
Top 10 finalist
|
| Hawaii |
Nick Jachowski |
Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School |
Makawao |
Second Place
|
| Kansas |
Benjamin S. Detrixhe
|
| Louisiana |
Joe Henry (Hank) Legan |
Bossier City |
Top 10 finalist |
Won the Louisiana State Bee in 2000
|
| Massachusetts |
Jay Ben Markson
|
| Nevada |
Jim Hoffman |
Helen C. Cannon Junior High School |
Las Vegas |
Top 10 finalist
|
| New York |
Michael S. Oh |
8th |
Transit Middle School |
East Amherst |
Top 10 finalist |
Won the New York State Bee in 1999
|
| North Dakota |
John Rice |
7th |
Maddock |
Won the North Dakota State Bee in 2000
|
| Texas |
Jason Ferguson |
Dallas |
Third Place
|
| Washington |
Kyle Haddad-Fonda |
8th |
The Evergreen School |
Shoreline |
2001 Champion
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