Jimenez wins GMS National Geographic GeoBee

Joseph Victor Jimenez, Samuelino Cabrera, and Solana Arro Hunter finished first, second, and third in Green Meadow School’s National Geographic GeoBee. (Contributed Photo)

Eleven students from Green Meadow School participated in the school-level competition of the National Geographic GeoBee on Jan. 18, 2019.

Joseph Victor Jimenez, a seventh grade student, won first place, with Samuelino Cabrera, a sixth grade student, winning second place and Solana Arro Hunter, a sixth grade student, finishing third place.

The school-level 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 cultures, physical features, history and earth science.

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, 120 million students have learned about the world through participation in the GeoBee.

School champions, including Joseph Jimenez, 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 National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C., next May to participate in the GeoBee national championship, 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.

In addition to the GeoBee, National Geographic also offers classroom resources, student experiences and professional development opportunities for educators.

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. Through our grants and programs, 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 while ensuring that the next generation is armed with geographic knowledge and global understanding. 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. (PR)