13th National Geographic Bee
2001 American academic competition
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The 13th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 2001, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Kyle Haddad-Fonda of Shoreline, Washington, who won a $25,000 college scholarship and lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society. The 2nd-place winner, Nick Jachowski of Makawao, Hawaii, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Jason Ferguson of Dallas, Texas, won a $10,000 scholarship.[2]
| 13th National Geographic Bee | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 23, 2001 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Kyle Haddad-Fonda |
| Age | 14 |
| Residence | Shoreline, Washington |
| No. of contestants | 55 |
| Preceded by | 12th National Geographic Bee |
| Followed by | 14th National Geographic Bee |
2001 State Champions
| State | Winner's Name | Grade | School | City/Town | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alaska | Rachel Schuerger | 8th | ||||
 Arizona | Paul Ruffner | 8th | Prescott | Top 10 finalist | ||
 Arkansas | Kyle Macfarlan | 8th | Siloam Springs Middle School | Siloam Springs | Top 10 finalist | |
 California | Fedor Manin | 8th | J. L. Stanford Middle School | Palo Alto | Top 10 finalist | |
| Department of Defense | Ryan J. Felix | 7th | ||||
 Georgia | Robert McRae | Barnesville | Top 10 finalist | |||
 Hawaii | Nick Jachowski | 8th | Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School | Makawao | Second Place | |
 Indiana | Erik Bolt | 8th | ||||
 Kansas | Benjamin S. Detrixhe | 4th | Ames Elementary School | Ames | ||
 Louisiana | Joe Henry (Hank) Legan | 8th | Bossier City | Top 10 finalist | Won the Louisiana State Bee in 2000 | |
 Massachusetts | Jay Ben Markson | 6th | George R. Austin Middle School | Lakeville | ||
 Michigan | Calvin McCarter | 4th | Jenison | |||
 Nevada | Jim Hoffman | 8th | Helen C. Cannon Junior High School | Las Vegas | Top 10 finalist | |
| New York | Michael S. Oh | 8th | Transit Middle School | East Amherst | Top 10 finalist | Won the New York State Bee in 1999 |
 North Dakota | John Rice | 7th | Maddock | Won the North Dakota State Bee in 2000 | ||
 Texas | Jason Ferguson | 8th | Dallas | Third Place | Won the Texas State Bee in 2000 | |
 Virginia | Steven Young | 8th | Reston | Won the Virginia State Bee in 2000 | ||
| Washington | Kyle Haddad-Fonda | 8th | The Evergreen School | Shoreline | 2001 Champion | Won the Washington State Bee in 2000 |