16th National Geographic Bee

The 16th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 2004, sponsored by the National Geographic Society and ING. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Andrew Wojtanik of Kansas, who won a $25,000 college scholarship, lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society, and a trip to a Busch Gardens/Sea World Adventure Camp. The 2nd-place winner, Matthew Wells of Montana, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Eric Liaw of Hawaii, won a $10,000 scholarship.[2][3][4]

16th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 26, 2004
LocationWashington, D.C.
WinnerAndrew Wojtanik
Age14
ResidenceOverland Park, Kansas
No. of contestants55
Preceded by15th National Geographic Bee
Followed by17th National Geographic Bee

References

  1. Melody Kramer. "Alex Trebek: On Hosting the National Geographic Bee". National Geographic.
  2. Jennifer Vernon. "Kansas Student Wins 2004 National Geographic Bee". National Geographic News.
  3. "2004 Geography Bee". infoplease.com.
  4. Aparna H. Kumar. "14-year-old Kansan wins geography bee". NBC News.
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