Hicksville Student Named Semifinalist In National Geography Bee

From Hicksville Schools: Congratulations to Hicksville Middle School’s Eric Zhang, who was named a semifinalist in the 2019 National Geographic GeoBee competition. He was one of just 100 students to advance to the New York State GeoBee.

Eric emerged as the Hicksville Middle School champion in a schoolwide GeoBee held in February. He and other participating students answered questions such as: “It takes about 90 days for a drop of water to travel the length of the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River starts in Minnesota and flows 2,340 miles south to its outlet in which state — Louisiana or South Carolina?” (Answer: Louisiana.)

After winning the schoolwide bee, Eric scored in the top 100 on the state qualifying exam, along with semifinalists from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Department of Defense Dependents Schools and U.S. territories. The New York State finals were held on March 29 and although Eric did not advance to the national competition, finishing in the top 100 shows he really knows his geography!