GEOGRAPHY BEE 2006
2006 TOP THREE CHAMPIONS

 1st Place - Jonathan Hielkema
2nd Place - John Hensle
3rd Place - Jacob Klopfenstein

Indiana State Bee Coordinator, Kathleen Lamb Kozenski along with moderator, Angela Buchman, congratulate the top three finishers. 
2006 TOP TEN FINALISTS

Names left to right:  Sean Dugdale, Kevin Gaughan, Jonathan Hielkema, John Hensle, Jacob Klopfenstein,
Bradley Mason, Adam Potrzebowski, Rebeccah Rendall, Joshua Sasser, Melinda Weiss

Top Ten Finishers:

10th Place - Rebeccah Rendall
    from John Young Middle School, Mishawaka
9th Place - Joshua Sasser
    from Shady Lane Christian School, Huntertown
8th Place - Sean Dugdale
    from Fall Creek Valley Middle School, Indianapolis
7th Place - Kevin Gaughan
    from Eastwood Middle School, Indianapolis
6th Place - Melinda Weiss
    from Haubstadt Community School, Haubstadt

 


5th Place - Adam Potrzebowski
    from Chesterton Middle School, Chesterton
4th Place - Bradley Mason
    from North Elementary School, Washington
3rd Place - Jacob Klopfenstein
    from Memorial Park Middle School, Fort Wayne
2nd Place - John Hensle
    from Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Terre Haute
1st Place - Jonathan Hielkema
    from Highland Christian School, Munster

Tie-Breaker Round:  Eighteen competed in the tie-breaker round for the last two spots for the final round.  Eight had advanced automatically with perfect scores in the preliminary round.

List of all 101 state finalists       Statistics

 

Dr. Roger Jenkinson, Head of the Geography Department at Taylor Univeristy, kicked off the day’s activities.  He congratulated the state qualifiers on their achievement.  He also highlighted the connection throughout the education curriuculum, through both subject and grade level.
Dr. Robert White, Dean of the IUPUI School of Liberal Arts, welcomed participants and guests to campus.  He stressed the academic diversity offered by IUPUI and encouraged students to attend once they reach college age. 

Dr. Suellen Reed congratulated the 102 state qualifiers, their parents and their teachers, on their perseverance and hard work.  She also spoke of the importance of Social Studies in the K-12 curriculum.

 

Angela Buchman from WISH TV Channel 8, moderated the final round of the Indiana State Finals of the National Geographic Bee.  Her expertise and humor eased the participants anxiety enabling them to focus on the questions.
 State Champion with his family.
Top three finishers with Bee Coordinator, Kathleen Lamb Kozenski and moderator Angela Buchman.
Three finalists remain.
Preliminary  round competition
Preliminary round competition


Special thanks to the Lilly Endowment Incorporated and MacAllister Machinery for production funding!
The final round of the Indiana Geographic Bee was taped and will be televised around the state via the Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations.  Watch your local listings for a mid-May viewing.  WFYI in Indianapolis will run the Bee on May 19th at 4:30pm.  We will post other scheduled runs as they become available.  A DVD will also be available in late April for $10 (includes shipping).  Check back for ordering information.

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Indianapolis, IN  46206
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Knowledge of Geography is key to our ability to survive and compete in today's interconnected world.  It helps us to understand events and issues that affect everyone - including environmental problems, our economic well being, and or relations with other nations.  We must know Geography if our state and country are to interact efficiently and productively with the world around us.

Each of the top 101 Indiana students received recognition from the National Geographic Society and the Indiana State House.

For additional information, please, contact the Indiana Geographic Bee Coordinator, Kathy Kozenski, at (317) 274-8879.