The 13th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 2001, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. The winner was Kyle Haddad-Fonda of Shoreline, Washington, who won a $25,000 college scholarship and lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society. The 2nd-place winner, Nick Jachowski of Makawao, Hawaii, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Jason Ferguson of Dallas, Texas, won a $10,000 scholarship. 2001 State Champions State Winner's Name Grade School City/Town Notes Rachel Schuerger 8th Paul Ruffner 8th Prescott Top 10 finalist Kyle Macfarlan 8th Siloam Springs Middle School Siloam Springs Top 10 finalist Fedor Manin 8th J. L. Stanford Middle School Palo Alto Top 10 finalist Department of Defense Ryan J. Felix 7th Robert McRae Barnesville Top 10 finalist Nick Jachowski 8th Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School Makawao Second Place Erik Bolt 8th Benjamin S. Detrixhe 4th Ames Elementary School Ames Joe Henry (Hank) Legan 8th Bossier City Top 10 finalist Won the Louisiana State Bee in 2000 Jay Ben Markson 6th George R. Austin Middle School Lakeville Calvin McCarter 4th Jenison Jim Hoffman 8th Helen C. Cannon Junior High School Las Vegas Top 10 finalist New York Michael S. Oh 8th Transit Middle School East Amherst Top 10 finalist Won the New York State Bee in 1999 John Rice 7th Maddock Won the North Dakota State Bee in 2000 Jason Ferguson 8th Dallas Third Place Won the Texas State Bee in 2000 Steven Young 8th Reston Won the Virginia State Bee in 2000 Washington Kyle Haddad-Fonda 8th The Evergreen School Shoreline 2001 Champion Won the Washington State Bee in 2000
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External links National Geographic Bee Official Website (archived)