5th National Geographic Bee
1993 American academic competition
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The 5th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 1993, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Noel Erinjeri of Swartz Creek, Michigan, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.[2][3] The 2nd-place winner, Michael Ring of Milford, Massachusetts, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Jeffrey Hoppes of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, won a $10,000 scholarship.[4]
| 5th National Geographic Bee | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 26, 1993 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Noel Erinjeri |
| Age | 14 |
| Residence | Swartz Creek, Michigan |
| No. of contestants | 57 |
| Preceded by | 4th National Geographic Bee |
| Followed by | 6th National Geographic Bee |
1993 State Champions
| State | Winner's Name | Grade | School | City/Town | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | Will Linden | ||||
 Arkansas | Will Turner | ||||
 California | Jory Hecht | Top 10 finalist | |||
 Delaware | Brijesh "Brij" Khot | ||||
 Hawaii | Scott McCord | Top 10 finalist (10th place) | |||
 Idaho | Brendan Melander | ||||
 Illinois | Jared Mehl | Belvidere Junior High School | Belvidere | ||
 Kentucky | Josh Taylor | ||||
 Maryland | Jeff Raedy | 7th | Monocacy Middle School | Frederick | Top 10 finalist |
 Massachusetts | |||||
 Michigan | Noel Erinjeri | 8th | Swartz Creek | 1993 Champion | Won the Michigan State Bee in 1992 |
 Mississippi | Bertrand "Bert" Thompson | ||||
 Missouri | Teresa Conan | ||||
 Montana | András "Anders" Knospe | 7th | Bozeman | ||
| New York | Michael Lapetina | 6th | Loudonville School | Menands | Top 10 finalist |
 Northern Marianas | Marcus Lucier | ||||
 Ohio | Nathan Ostrander | Top 10 finalist | |||
 Oklahoma | Andrew McKenzie | ||||
 Oregon | Celeste Miller | ||||
 Pennsylvania | Jeffrey Hoppes | Lancaster | Third Place | ||
 Rhode Island | Michael Ring | Milford, Massachusetts | Second Place | ||
 South Carolina | Jonathan Windgate | ||||
 South Dakota | Matt Konrad | Top 10 finalist | |||
 Tennessee | Jonathan "Jon" Kinsey | ||||
 Utah | Matthew Newbold | Top 10 finalist | |||
 U.S. Virgin Islands | A.J. Stallard |