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TFS students excel in geography IQ

Tallulah Falls School hosted the National Geographic GeoBee competition on Jan. 28, with 10 students competing in sixth through eighth grade. 

Seventh-grader Jedd Thomas of Cleveland finished first, with seventh-grader Caroline Smith of Cleveland placing second and eighth-grader Gabe Smith finishing in third place. 

According to Amanda Rogers, sixth-grade world geography teacher, this is Thomas’ second year as a school-level champion.

“As our world becomes more connected, it is important for students to learn about world cultures and geography,” Rogers said. “I am proud of these students for choosing to participate in this competition.”

More about the GeoBee:

The school competition is the first round in the annual National Geographic GeoBee, a geography competition designed to inspire and reward students’ curiosity about the world. Questions cover not only geography, but also ancient and world civilizations, cultures, and physical features. The National Geographic Society developed the GeoBee in 1989 in response to concern about the lack of geographic knowledge among young people in the United States. Over more than three decades, more than 120 million students have learned about the world through participation in the GeoBee. School champions.

Thomas will take an online qualifying test; up to 100 of the top test scorers in each state then become eligible to compete in their State GeoBee.

The winners of the State GeoBees receive an all-expenses-paid trip to participate in the GeoBee national championship in Spring 2020. Students will be competing for cash prizes, scholarships and an all-expenses-paid Lindblad expedition to the Galápagos Islands aboard the National Geographic Endeavour ll. Learn more at www.natgeobee.org.

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Tallulah Falls School hosted the National Geographic GeoBee competition on Jan. 28, with 10 students competing in sixth through eighth grade. Winners at the school level are shown, from left, Caroline Smith, second place; Jedd Thomas, first place and Gabe Smith, third place.