Sathwik Karnik of Massachusetts, a 12-year-old seventh-grade student at King Phillip Regional Middle School in Norfolk, Massachusetts, and a resident of nearby Plainville, took top honors at the 25th annual National Geographic Bee recently held at The National Theatre in Washington, D.C. He won a $25,000 college scholarship, lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society, and a trip for two to the Galápagos on an expedition aboard the Lindblad ship National Geographic Endeavour.
The winning question was: “Because Earth bulges at the Equator, the point that is farthest from Earth’s center is the summit of a peak in Ecuador. Name this peak.” Answer: Chimborazo.
Approximately five million students, from grades four through eight, entered local competitions across the U.S. Fifty-four state and territory winners took part in the preliminary rounds of the 2013 National Geographic Bee on Monday, 20 May. The top 10 finishers in the preliminary rounds met in the final round, on Wednesday, 22 May, which was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.
Media reports:
Sun-Chronicle: KP Middle School student tops at National Geographic Bee (23 MAY 13)
NECN: Mass. boy takes title at National Geographic Bee (24 MAY 12)
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