Byron-Bergen Jr. High School’s Geography Bee Champion Dana VanValkenburg, a seventh grader, along with runner-up Adam Walter, an eighth-grader.Byron-Bergen Jr. High School’s Dana VanValkenburg, a seventh-grader, is the school’s Geography Bee champion as part of the National Geographic Society Geography Bee, January 10, after competing against 28 other students.
Dana was awarded with a medal from the National Geographic Society and a $25 gift card to Amazon.com. Runner-up contestant Adam Walter, an eighth-grader, received a $15 gift card.
Looking ahead, Dana will complete a written test, which will be submitted to the National Geographic Society. If her score is among the highest in New York State, she will be asked to participate in the state level bee. The winner in each state competes in the National Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C. on May 20 to 22.
