Byron-Bergen student competes at state level

David Kenward, an eighth grader at Byron-Bergen Middle School, is about to put his school on the map. He has qualified to compete at the state level of the National Geographic Bee on March 31 at the New York State Museum's Cultural Education Center in Albany. He won this honor by taking first place in the Byron-Bergen Middle School Bee in January and scoring well on a written test of his knowledge of geography.

The 55 state and territory winners meet at National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C. for the national competition. The number of contestants is narrowed to 10 finalists, who compete for a $25,000 college scholarship. The second- and third-place winners receive $15,000 and $10,000 scholarships, respectively. Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek moderates the final competition.

March 12, 2006