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ICYMI: East Northport MS Student Qualifies For State GeoBee

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East Northport Middle School student Mathew Munson will compete in the National Geographic State GeoBee on March 27 at the New York State Museum in Albany.
East Northport Middle School student Mathew Munson will compete in the National Geographic State GeoBee on March 27 at the New York State Museum in Albany. (Northport-East Northport Union Free School District)

EAST NORTHPORT, NY — East Northport Middle School Matthew Munson recently qualified to compete in the National Geographic State GeoBee March 27 at the New York State Museum in Albany, according to the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District.

The GeoBee includes three levels of competition: school, state and national. For the second year in a row, Munson, a seventh grader, surpassed his peers to earn the title of school champion. However, this will be his first year competing in Albany as one of the top 100-ranked students in each state. Students are selected based on their scores on an online qualifying test. State champions are then invited to compete in the national championship in Washington D.C. in May.

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