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Quarry Lane Students Earn Top Honors in World Championships
Two Quarry Lane students represent Team-USA-California at the 2018 International Geography Bee World Championships held in Berlin, Germany.
Quarry Lane School (QLS) students Rhea and Romal Mitr recently represented Team-USA-California at the 2018 International Geography Bee World Championships held in Berlin, Germany. Together, they won a total of five medals—two gold, one silver and two bronze.
The International Geography Bee World Championships were held on July 11-17 at the Berlin Brandenburg International School and at different venues throughout Berlin with over 300 students from across the globe participating in the event.
Rhea and Romal each had stellar performances, bringing home several medals along with plenty of cherished moments. Rhea’s performance earned her first place (gold) in two events and second place (silver) in another while Romal earned third place (bronze) in her two events.
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The International Geography Bee gives students from around the world a chance to compete at regional, national and global levels, testing their knowledge of world geography.
Back at home, the Quarry Lane School community celebrated the Mitr sisters’ success and took pride in their outstanding achievements. “We are so incredibly proud of both Rhea and Romal,” says Dr. Sabri Arac, Head of School at Quarry Lane. “Their tenacity and constant pursuit of knowledge about the world are prime examples of what it means to be ‘lifelong learners’.”
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Apart from the accolades and medals that the girls brought home, the collaboration and relationships they developed with students from different parts of the world was indeed a very rich and rewarding experience for them.
“Meeting fellow geographers from all over the world was a gratifying experience that fostered international community building and awareness,” says Rhea. “I think that the most rewarding part of the competition for me was being able to hear our country’s national anthem while hoisting the American flag when winning the gold, similar to the Olympics. Overall, this was such a memorable experience that will continue to shape my understanding of the world and the diversity within it.”
