17th National Geographic Bee

17th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 25, 2005
LocationWashington, D.C.
WinnerNathan Cornelius
Age13
ResidenceCottonwood, Minnesota
No. of contestants55
Preceded by16th National Geographic Bee
Followed by18th National Geographic Bee

The 17th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 25, 2005, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Nathan Cornelius, a homeschooled student from Cottonwood, Minnesota, who won a $25,000 college scholarship and lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society. The 2nd-place winner, Karan Takhar of the Gordon School in East Providence, Rhode Island, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Samuel Brandt of Roosevelt Middle School in Eugene, Oregon, won a $10,000 scholarship.[2]

2005 State Champions

StateWinner's NameGradeSchoolCity/TownNotes
FloridaJesse Weinberg8thCoral GablesTop 10 finalist
IllinoisBonny Jain7thWoodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMolineTop 10 finalist (4th place)
KansasBenjamin S. Detrixhe8thConcordia Middle SchoolConcordiaTop 10 finalist (7th place)Won the Kansas State Bee in 2001 and 2002
MassachusettsKrishnan Chandra7thWon the Massachusetts State Bee in 2004
MichiganJamie Ding8thParcells Middle SchoolGrosse Pointe WoodsTop 10 finalistWon the Michigan State Bee in 2003
MinnesotaNathan Cornelius7thCottonwood2005 Champion
MissouriMatthew ThampySt. PetersTop 10 finalist
New JerseyTejas Raje8thPrincetonTop 10 finalist
OregonSamuel Brandt8thRoosevelt Middle SchoolEugeneThird Place
Rhode IslandKaran Takhar8thGordon schoolEast ProvidenceSecond Place
WashingtonMax Sugarman7thPine Lake Middle SchoolIssaquahTop 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. ↑ David Braun. "Minnesota Boy Wins 2005 National Geographic Bee". National Geographic News. Archived from the original on May 27, 2005.
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