The 16th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 2004, sponsored by the National Geographic Society and ING. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. The winner was Andrew Wojtanik of Kansas, 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, Matthew Wells of Montana, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Eric Liaw of Hawaii, won a $10,000 scholarship. 2004 State Champions StateNameSchoolCity/TownGradePlaceNotes District of Columbia Thomas Meyerson 8th Won the District of Columbia Bee in 2003 Eric Liaw Punahou Junior High School Honolulu 6th Third Place Won the Hawaii State Bee in 2003 Yangbo Du Dunlap 8th Top 10 finalist (4th place) Mattias Gassman Ames 8th Top 10 finalist (5th place) Andrew Wojtanik Lakewood Middle School Overland Park 8th 2004 Champion Won the Kansas State Bee in 2003 Thimal de Alwis Hammond Top 10 finalist (6th place) Krishnan Chandra 6th Jamie Ding 7th East Middle School Canton Nathan Cornelius Cottonwood 6th Won the Minnesota State Bee in 2003 Matthew Wells Headwaters Academy Bozeman 8th Second Place Matt Savage Francestown 6th Gautham Senthilkumar Bowling Green 8th Top 10 finalist (7th place) Christopher Chesny Claremore 8th Top 10 finalist (8th place) Won the Oklahoma State Bee in 2003 Olivia Colangelo 8th Derek Wells Pinnacle Canyon Academy Wellington 7th Won the Utah State Bee in 2002 Naren Tallapragada Nysmith School Herndon 7th Washington Cory Sweers Auburn Top 10 finalist (9th place) Bo Sun Ladysmith 8th Top 10 finalist (10th place)
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External links National Geographic Bee Official Website