Four middle school students in Fayette County Public Schools will compete in the National Geographic Bee’s statewide contest April 1 in Bowling Green. Henry Blyth of Beaumont, Evan Winkler of Morton, Alex Auer of SCAPA at Bluegrass, and Malhaar Nair of Winburn are among the top 100 students in Kentucky based on qualifying tests given at their schools.
Each state’s winner will be invited to National Geographic’s headquarters for the national finals May 22-25 in Washington, D.C.
The National Geographic Bee encourages teachers to spark student interest and increase public awareness about geography. Students in grades 4-8 are eligible for the annual contest.