5th National Geographic Bee

5th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 26, 1993
LocationWashington, D.C.
WinnerNoel Erinjeri
Age14
ResidenceSwartz Creek, Michigan
No. of contestants57
Preceded by4th National Geographic Bee
Followed by6th National Geographic Bee

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.[1] The winner was Noel Erinjeri of Swartz Creek, Michigan, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.[2][3] 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.[4]

1993 State Champions

State Winner's Name Grade School City/Town Notes
California Jory Hecht Top 10 finalist
Hawaii Scott McCord Top 10 finalist
Illinois Jared Mehl Belvidere Junior High School Belvidere
Maryland Jeff Raedy 7th Monocacy Middle School Frederick Top 10 finalist
Massachusetts Michael Ring Milford Second Place
Michigan Noel Erinjeri 8th Swartz Creek 1993 Champion
New York Michael Lapetina 6th Loudonville School Menands Top 10 finalist
Ohio Nathan Ostrander Top 10 finalist
Pennsylvania Jeffrey Hoppes Lancaster Third Place
South Dakota Matt Konrad Top 10 finalist
Utah Matthew Newbold Top 10 finalist

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.
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