The 1st National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 1989, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.[1] The winner was Jack Staddon of Great Bend Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School in Great Bend, Kansas, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.[2][3] The 2nd-place winner, Michael Shannon of Reading, Massachusetts, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Kieu Luu of Riverdale, Maryland, won a $10,000 scholarship.[4]
^Melody Kramer. "Alex Trebek: On Hosting the National Geographic Bee". National Geographic. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013.
^"National Geographic Bee Champions" (PDF). National Geographic. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2016.
^"Kansas Boy Wins 1st Geography Bee". Los Angeles Times.
^"15-Year-Old's World View Wins Him a $25,000 Scholarship". Chicago Tribune.
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