16th National Geographic Bee
2000 American academic competition
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The 16th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 2004, sponsored by the National Geographic Society and ING. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Andrew Wojtanik of Kansas, who won a $25,000 college scholarship, lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society, and a trip to a Busch Gardens/Sea World Adventure Camp. The 2nd-place winner, Matthew Wells of Montana, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Eric Liaw of Hawaii, won a $10,000 scholarship.[2][3][4]
| 16th National Geographic Bee | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 26, 2004 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Andrew Wojtanik |
| Age | 14 |
| Residence | Overland Park, Kansas |
| No. of contestants | 55 |
| Preceded by | 15th National Geographic Bee |
| Followed by | 17th National Geographic Bee |
2004 State Champions
| State | Name | School | City/Town | Grade | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | Thomas Meyerson | 8th | Won the District of Columbia Bee in 2003 | |||
 Hawaii | Eric Liaw | Punahou Junior High School | Honolulu | 6th | Third Place | Won the Hawaii State Bee in 2003 |
 Illinois | Yangbo Du | Dunlap | 8th | Top 10 finalist (4th place) | ||
 Iowa | Mattias Gassman | Ames | 8th | Top 10 finalist (5th place) | ||
 Kansas | Andrew Wojtanik | Lakewood Middle School | Overland Park | 8th | 2004 Champion | Won the Kansas State Bee in 2003 |
 Louisiana | Thimal de Alwis | Hammond | Top 10 finalist (6th place) | |||
 Massachusetts | Krishnan Chandra | 6th | ||||
 Michigan | Jamie Ding[5] | 7th | East Middle School | Canton | ||
 Minnesota | Nathan Cornelius | Cottonwood | 6th | Won the Minnesota State Bee in 2003 | ||
 Montana | Matthew Wells | Headwaters Academy | Bozeman | 8th | Second Place | |
 New Hampshire | Matt Savage | Francestown | 6th | |||
 Ohio | Gautham Senthilkumar | Bowling Green | 8th | Top 10 finalist (7th place) | ||
 Oklahoma | Christopher Chesny | Claremore | 8th | Top 10 finalist (8th place) | Won the Oklahoma State Bee in 2003 | |
 Pennsylvania | Olivia Colangelo | 8th | ||||
 Utah | Derek Wells | Pinnacle Canyon Academy | Wellington | 7th | Won the Utah State Bee in 2002 | |
 Virginia | Naren Tallapragada | Nysmith School | Herndon | 7th | ||
| Washington | Cory Sweers | Auburn | Top 10 finalist (9th place) | |||
 Wisconsin | Bo Sun | Ladysmith | 8th | Top 10 finalist (10th place) |