2nd National Geographic Bee

2nd National Geographic Bee
Date May 24, 1990
Location Washington, D.C.
Winner Susannah Batko-Yovino
Age 11
Residence Altoona, Pennsylvania
No. of contestants 57
Preceded by 1st National Geographic Bee
Followed by 3rd National Geographic Bee

The 2nd National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C. on May 24, 1990, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Susannah Batko-Yovino of the Washington-Jefferson School in Altoona, Pennsylvania, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.[2] The 2nd-place winner, Tim Forest of C.J. Hooker Middle School in Goshen, New York, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Martin Hohner of Luther Burbank School in Chicago, Illinois, won a $10,000 scholarship.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Melody Kramer. "Alex Trebek: On Hosting the National Geographic Bee". National Geographic.
  2. ↑ "National Geographic Bee Champions" (PDF). National Geographic.
  3. ↑ "Pennsylvania Girl Wins National Geography Bee Finals". Associated Press.
Preceded by
1st National Geographic Bee		 2nd National Geographic Bee
May 24, 1990		 Succeeded by
3rd National Geographic Bee
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