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Bowen Burditt Wins CJHS Geographic Bee
Bowen Burditt, a 7th grade student at Canton Junior High School, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee recently and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship. The school-level bee, at which students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the 15th annual National Geographic Bee.
The kickoff for this year's bee was the week of November 25, with thousands of schools around the United States and in the five U.S. territories participating. The school winners, including Bo, will now take a written test; up to 100 of the top scorers in each state will be eligible to complete in their state bee on April 4.
The National Geographic Society will provide an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC for state champions and teacher-escorts to participate in the National Geographic Bee national championship on May 20-21. The first-place national winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship and a lifetime membership in the Society. Jeopardy host Alex Trebek will moderate the national finals on May 21.
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