Photo courtesy of Kathleen Woodry.
The first alternate was Avi G., and the third-place runner-up was Ellis D. During the competition, fifth- and sixth-grade students answered questions on various aspects of geography. The other qualifying participants were Abbey D., Laura W., Jared S., Harper L., Truman L., Kaitlyn B. and Lea M.
Dylan Bor won the Brookwood Forest school competition of the National Geographic Bee on Jan. 24, under the direction of sixth-grade teacher Jessica Meriwether.