Eighth grade student Steven F., shown center above, has won the St. Catherine of Siena School National Geographic Bee, held on January 8. He will attend a state-level Geographic Bee to be held in the spring. Seventh grade students Alex L. and Vincent M. placed second and third respectively. Each year thousands of schools in the United States participate in the National Geographic Bee using materials prepared by the National Geographic Society. The contest is designed to encourage teachers to include geography in their classrooms, spark student interest in the subject, and increase public awareness about geography. Schools with students in grades four through eight are eligible for this entertaining and challenging test of geographic knowledge.
