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Timberlane Middle School Student Named New Jersey National Geographic State Bee Semifinalist by National Geographic Society

by Mary Galioto

Local Timberlane Middle School 6th grader, Max Baker, has qualified as one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2017 New Jersey National Geographic State Bee. The contest will be held at Pfleeger Concert Hall, Chamberlain Student Center Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028 on Friday, March 31, 2017.

“We congratulate Max on this tremendous accomplishment,” said Hopewell Valley Regional School District Superintendent, Tom Smith. “We wish him luck as he competes on the next level, and we will be following his progress closely.”

This is the second level of the National Geographic Bee competition, which is now in its 29th year. School Bees were held in schools with fourth- through eighth-grade students throughout the state to determine each school champion. School champions then took a qualifying test, which they submitted to the National Geographic Society. The National Geographic Society has invited up to 100 of the top-scoring students in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Department of Defense Dependents Schools and U.S. territories to compete in the State Bees.

Each state champion will receive $100, the National Geographic Concise Atlas of the World, 4th Edition and a trip to Washington, D.C., to represent their state in the National Geographic Bee Championship to be held at National Geographic Society headquarters, May 14-17, 2017. The national champion will receive a $50,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the Society, including a subscription to National Geographic magazine, and an all expenses paid Lindblad expedition to the Galápagos Islands aboard the new National Geographic Endeavour ll. Travel for the trip is provided by Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic. Visit www.natgeobee.org for more information on the National Geographic Bee.

The National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo WILD will air the 2017 National Geographic Bee Championship, moderated by journalist and humorist Mo Rocca, on Friday, May 19, at 8 p.m. ET. Public television stations will broadcast the final round at a later date. Check local television listings for the air date and time in your area.

 

ABOUT THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY: The National Geographic Society is a leading nonprofit that invests in bold people and transformative ideas in the fields of exploration, scientific research, storytelling and education. We support educators to ensure that the next generation is armed with geographic knowledge and global understanding. We aspire to create a community of change, advancing key insights about our planet and probing some of the most pressing scientific questions of our time. Our goal is measurable impact: furthering exploration and educating people around the world to inspire solutions for the greater good. For more information,
visit www.nationalgeographic.org

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