Foxborough Regional Charter School eighth grader Elizabeth DeFanti, of Norton, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on Wednesday, Jan. 9th and earned 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 25th annual National Geographic Bee. This year’s Bee is sponsored by Google (visit www.google.com/educators/geo).
The kickoff for this year’s Bee was the week of Nov. 12, 2012 with thousands of schools around the United States and in the five U.S. territories participating. The school winners, including Elizabeth DeFanti, will now take a written test; up to 100 of the top scorers on that test in each state will then be eligible to compete in their state Bee on April 5.
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The National Geographic Society will provide an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., for state champions and teacher-escorts to participate in the Bee national championship rounds May 20-22.
The first-place national winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the Society, and a trip to the Galapagos Islands, courtesy of Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic (visit www.expeditions.com).
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“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek will moderate the national finals on May 22. The program will air on television. Check local listings for dates and times.
The National Geographic Society is one of the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations. Founded in 1888 to “increase and diffuse geographic knowledge,” the Society’s mission is to inspire people to care about the planet.
It reaches more than 400 million people worldwide each month through its official journal, National Geographic, and other magazines; National Geographic Channel; television documentaries; exhibitions; live events; school publishing programs; and merchandise.
National Geographic has funded more than 10,000 scientific research conservation and exploration projects and supports an education program promoting geographic literacy. For more information, visit www.nationalgeographic.com.
For more information about Foxborough Regional Charter School visit www.foxboroughrcs.org.
