27th National Geographic Bee
The 27th National Geographic Bee was held on May 11–13, 2015 in Washington, DC, Washington, District of Columbia. It is sponsored by the National Geographic Society. Soledad O'Brien was the host for the second and final time. The winner was Karan Menon of John Adams Middle School, Edison, New Jersey, John Adams Middle School in Edison, New Jersey, who won $50,000 in scholarships, a trip for 2 to the Galapagos Islands, and a lifetime membership to the National Geographic Society. The runner-up was Shriya Yarlagadda of Grand Blanc East Middle School in Grand Blanc, Michigan who won a $25,000 scholarship. The Third place winner was Sojas Wagle of Springdale, Arkansas, who won $10,000 in scholarships. Finishing in 4th place was Tejas Badgujar of Pennsylvania. The competition started with the school level rounds, in which more than 5 million students competed in 11,000 schools across the nation. Other students who placed in the top ten include Kapil Nathan of Alabama, Nicholas Monahan ...
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