16th National Geographic Bee
| 16th National Geographic Bee | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 26, 2004 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Andrew Wojtanik |
| Age | 14 |
| Residence | Overland Park, Kansas |
| No. of contestants | 55 |
| Preceded by | 15th National Geographic Bee |
| Followed by | 17th 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]
References[edit]
- ^ Melody Kramer. "Alex Trebek: On Hosting the National Geographic Bee". National Geographic. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013.
- ^ Jennifer Vernon. "Kansas Student Wins 2004 National Geographic Bee". National Geographic News. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004.
- ^ "2004 Geography Bee". infoplease.com.
- ^ Aparna H. Kumar. "14-year-old Kansan wins geography bee". NBC News.