Pictured here are (l-r) Social Studies Teacher Aaron Clark, Reading Teacher Greg Baker, Runner up Mason Fuller, Champion Jacob Mitchell and Coordinator Ken Gropp. Provided photoTwenty-six students at Byron-Bergen Middle School participated in the school’s geography bee, one that is qualifier for the National Geographic’s annual Geography Bee in Washington, D.C.
After the preliminary rounds and five finalists competing for first place, eighth-grader Jacob Mitchell was awarded the geography bee champion. He was awarded a medal from the National Geographic Society and a $25 gift card to an area bookstore. Runner-up Mason Fuller, a seventh-grader, received a $15 gift card to the same bookstore.
Mitchell will now complete a written exam to see if he qualifies for the state level of the competition. If his score is among the highest in New York State, he will be asked to participate in the State Bee on March 30. The winner in each state competes in the National Geography Bee in Washington, D.C. with Host Alex Trebek, May 22-24.
