6th National Geographic Bee

6th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 25, 1994
LocationWashington, D.C.
WinnerAnders Knospe
Age14
ResidenceBozeman, Montana
No. of contestants57
Preceded by5th National Geographic Bee
Followed by7th National Geographic Bee

The 6th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 25, 1994, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Anders Knospe of Bozeman, Montana, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.[2] The 2nd-place winner, Michael Bebow of Metairie, Louisiana, won a $15,000 scholarship.[3] The 3rd-place winner, Jeorse Lund of Henderson, Nevada, won a $10,000 scholarship.[4]

References

  1. ^ Melody Kramer. "Alex Trebek: On Hosting the National Geographic Bee". National Geographic. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "National Geographic Bee Champions" (PDF). National Geographic. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Mount Airy boy was national geography bee finalist". The Baltimore Sun.
  4. ^ "Teenage Montana Boy Proves He Knows World". Deseret News. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017.
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