Kevin Yoder wins Hiland Middle School Geographic Bee

  • December 28, 2009
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Kevin Yoder, an eighth grade student at Hiland Middle School, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on Dec. 10, and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Yoder of Dundee. Brandt Miller, a seventh grader, was runner-up. The school-level bee, at which 10 students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the 22nd annual National Geographic Bee. The kickoff for this year’s bee was the week of Nov. 19, with thousands of schools around the United States and in the five U.S. territories participating. The school winners, including Yoder, will now take a written test; up to 100 of the top scorers in each state will be eligible to compete in their state bee on April 9. 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 National Geographic Bee national championship on May 25 and 26. 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. Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek will moderate the national finals on May 26. The program will air on television.


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