St. George's hold geography bee

The winners of the St. George’s Geography Bee: (l to r) 3rd place, Crews Franklin, 1st place, Hayden Hankins, 2nd place, Mallory Matthews. - Photo courtesy of Donna Alred.

Hayden Hankins wins St. George’s Episcopal Day School Geography Bee and moves one step closer to $25,000 College Scholarship.

Hayden Hankins, a 6th grade student at St. George’s Episcopal Day School won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on January 13, 2010 and 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 22nd annual National Geographic Bee. This year’s Bee is sponsored by Google.

The kickoff for this year’s Bee was the week of November 9, with thousands of schools around the United States and in the five U.S. territories participating. The school winners, including Hayden Hankins, 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 April 9, 2010.

The National Geographic Society will provide an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., for state champions and teacher-escorts to participate in the Bee national championship rounds on May 25 and 26, 2010.  The first-place 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.

Mallory Matthews was the 2nd place winner and Crews Franklin was the 3rd place winner.