The 22nd National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C. on May 26, 2010, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. 13-year-old Aadith Moorthy of the state of Florida was the champion.[1]
| 22nd National Geographic Bee | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 26, 2010 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Aadith Moorthy |
| Age | 13 |
| Residence | Palm Harbor, Florida |
| No. of contestants | 54 |
| Preceded by | 21st National Geographic Bee |
| Followed by | 23rd National Geographic Bee |
2010 state champions edit
| State | Winner's Name | School | City/Town | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama
|
James Niiler | Rock Quarry Middle School | Tuscaloosa | 6th[2] | |
 Alaska
|
Nathan Swan | Interior Distance Education of Alaska | Anchorage | 7th[2] | |
 Arizona
|
Arun Yadav | Greenbriar Elementary School | Phoenix | 5th | |
 Arkansas
|
Grant Baker | Alma Middle School | Alma | 8th | |
  Atlantic Territories
|
Jorge Asenjo | Academia del Perpetuo Socorro | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 8th | |
 California
|
Alek S Venturino | Charlotte Wood Middle School | Danville | 8th | |
 Colorado
|
Isabella Contolini | Red Rocks Elementary School | Morrison | 6th | Only female 2010 state champion |
 Connecticut
|
Darius Mostaghimi | Walter C. Polson Middle School | Madison | 8th | |
 Delaware
|
Varun Wadhwa | The Independence School | Newark | 7th | |
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William Miller | Heidelberg Middle School | Heidelberg, Germany | 7th | |
 District of Columbia
|
Matthew Wilson | Blessed Sacrament School | Washington, D.C. | 5th | |
 Florida
|
Aadith Moorthy | Palm Harbor Middle School | Palm Harbor | 8th | National Champion |
 Georgia
|
Pranav Bhandarkar | Malcom Bridge Middle School | Bogart | 8th | Top ten finalist (6th Place) |
 Hawaii
|
Alex Fager | Our Savior Lutheran School | Aiea | 8th | |
 Idaho
|
Karthik Mouli | Hillside Junior High School | Boise | 6th | Third place |
 Illinois
|
Anton Karpovich | Walter R. Sundling Junior High School | Palatine | 8th | |
 Indiana
|
Ian Markham | Nativity of Our Savior Catholic School | Portage | 8th | |
 Iowa
|
Johannes Gassman | Ames Homeschool Assistance Program | Ames | 7th | |
 Kansas
|
Stefan Petrovic | Broken Arrow School | Lawrence | 6th | Top ten finalist (4th Place) |
 Kentucky
|
Nolan Phillips | Montessori Middle School of Kentucky | Lexington | 8th | |
 Louisiana
|
Anthony Stoner | Christian Brothers School | Gretna | 6th | |
 Maine
|
James Davis III | Sabattus Central School | Sabattus | 8th | |
 Maryland
|
Thomas Naatz | Norwood School | Bethesda | 6th | |
 Massachusetts
|
Abhinav Kurada | Amsa Charter School | Littleton | 6th | Top ten finalist (5th Place) |
 Michigan
|
Jacob Tanner | Saline Middle School | Saline | 7th | |
 Minnesota
|
Gopi Ramanathan | Sartell Middle School | Sartell | 7th | |
 Mississippi
|
Mamadou Fadiga | Margaret Green Junior High School | Cleveland | 8th | |
 Missouri
|
Joshua Vogel | Trinity Lutheran School | Cape Girardeau | 7th | |
 Montana
|
Erik Ellis | Yellowstone County Home Educators | Hardin | ||
 Nebraska
|
Zebulon Cooper | Prague Public School | Prague | 8th | |
 Nevada
|
Alexander Wade | Davidson Academy | Reno | 6th | |
 New Hampshire
|
David Ferreira | Amherst Middle School | Amherst | 8th | |
 New Jersey
|
David Yin | Thomas R. Grover Middle School | West Windsor | 8th | |
 New Mexico
|
Joseph Couls | Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic School | Albuquerque | 7th | |
 New York
|
Richard Zhang | Jericho Middle School | Jericho | 8th | |
 North Carolina
|
Logan Shaut | Blowing Rock Elementary School | Blowing Rock | 8th | |
 North Dakota
|
Micah Mabin | Wachter Middle School | Bismarck | 8th | |
 Ohio
|
Evan Nichols | St. Hilary School | Fairlawn | 7th | |
 Oklahoma
|
Nicholas Payne | Pioneer Junior High School | Waukomis | 8th | |
 Oregon
|
Samuel Coste | Greater Salem Home Educators | Salem | 7th | |
   Pacific Territories
|
Matteo Tanak | Bishop Baumgartner Memorial Catholic School | Guam | 8th | |
 Pennsylvania
|
Jacob Zimmer | James S. Wilson Middle School | Erie | 7th | |
 Rhode Island
|
Oliver Lucier | Curtis Corner Middle School | Wakefield | 8th | 2nd Place |
 South Carolina
|
Kelvin Davis | Williston-Elko Middle School | Williston | 7th | |
 South Dakota
|
Alex Kimn | George S. Mickelson Middle School | Brookings | 7th | |
 Tennessee
|
Simon Crow | Robertsville Middle School | Oak Ridge | 8th | |
 Texas
|
Tine Valencic | Colleyville Middle School | Colleyville | 6th | |
 Utah
|
Anthony Cheng | Peruvian Park Elementary School | Sandy | 6th | Top ten finalist (6th Place) |
 Vermont
|
William Hodgson-Walker | Charlotte Central School | Charlotte | 7th | |
 Virginia
|
James Stiff | St. Mary's Catholic School | Richmond | 8th | Top ten finalist (9th Place) |
 Washington
|
Alec Sjoholm | Terrace Park Elementary School | Mountlake Terrace | 6th | |
 West Virginia
|
Andrew Braun | Hurricane Middle School | Hurricane | 8th | Top ten finalist (9th Place) |
 Wisconsin
|
Vansh Jain | Minocqua-Hazelhurst-Lake Tomahawk Elementary | Minocqua | 6th | Top ten finalist (6th Place)
Was a finalist in 2009 |
 Wyoming
|
Zachery Dubisz | Star Valley Middle School | Afton | 8th |
References edit
- ^ "Singing 13-Year-Old Wins National Geographic Bee". news.nationalgeographic.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2010. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ^ a b [1] May 2nd, 2010