11th National Geographic Bee
| 11th National Geographic Bee | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 26, 1999 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | David Beihl |
| Age | 13 |
| Residence | Saluda, South Carolina |
| No. of contestants | 55 |
| Preceded by | 10th National Geographic Bee |
| Followed by | 12th National Geographic Bee |
The 11th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 1999, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was David Beihl, a homeschooled student from Saluda, South Carolina, who won a $25,000 college scholarship and an all-expense-paid trip to Australia.[2][3] The 2nd-place winner, Jason Borschow of St. John's School in Condado, Puerto Rico, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Tanveer Ali of Flint, Michigan, won a $10,000 scholarship.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Melody Kramer. "Alex Trebek: On Hosting the National Geographic Bee". National Geographic. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013.
- ^ Linda Dobson. "Homeschooler David Beihl, National Geography Bee Winner". parentatthehelm.com.
- ^ "Home schooler is the 1999 National Geography Bee Champion". HSLDA. Archived from the original on 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ "Knowing 'La Nina' Is Cool Way to Win Geography Bee". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Anjetta McQueen. "Homeschooled Boy Wins Spelling Bee". Associated Press.