The 15th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2003, sponsored by the National Geographic Society and ING. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. The winner was James Williams, a homeschooled student from Vancouver, Washington, who won a $25,000 college scholarship, lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society, and a trip to a Busch Gardens/Sea World Adventure Camp. The 2nd-place winner, Dallas Simons of Martin Luther King Magnet School in Nashville, Tennessee, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Sean Rao of St. Gabriel School in Hubertus, Wisconsin, won a $10,000 scholarship. 2003 State Champions State Winner's Name Grade School City/Town Notes Jacob Felts 8th Hardy Top 10 finalist Colorado Kathryn Prose Denver Top 10 finalist District of Columbia Thomas Meyerson 7th Top 10 finalist David Goldman 8th Fort Lauderdale Top 10 finalist Eric Liaw 5th Punahou Junior High School Honolulu Kansas Andrew Wojtanik 7th Overland Park Michigan Jamie Ding 6th East Middle School Canton Nathan Cornelius 5th Cottonwood Ohio Christopher Butler Shaker Heights Top 10 finalist Oklahoma Christopher Chesny 7th Claremore Samuel Brandt 6th Roosevelt Middle School Eugene Top 10 finalist Rhode Island Karan Takhar 6th Gordon School East Providence Top 10 finalist Dallas Simons Martin Luther King Magnet School Nashville Second Place Sameer Ahmed 7th Rice Middle School Plano Utah Kevin Chen Ni 8th Churchill Junior High School Millcreek Washington James Williams 8th Vancouver 2003 Champion Wisconsin Sean Rao 8th St. Gabriel School Hubertus Third Place
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External links National Geographic Bee official website