National Geographic Bee

July 29, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.
National Geographic Bee
National Geographic Bee


Students in St. Gregory the Great School, Hamilton Square, were among those from  thousands of schools in the United States who participated in an upper-grade, school-wide geography bee sponsored by the National Geographic Society.  Eighth grader Brian Jacko, won first place overall for St. Gregory School, and has advanced to the state level competition to be held at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, in late March. The National Geographic Bee is designed to encourage teachers to include geography in their classrooms, spark student interest in the subject, and increase public awareness about geography.  Pictured, from left, are students who earned  top honors in the school’s final round, representing grades five through eight.  Front row:  Nicholas Schafer; Nicholas Posivak, who earned third place honors; Brian Jacko; second place winner Ryan Novozinski , and Christopher Dwyer.  Back row: John Kiczek, Chad Nelson, David Luciano and Aidan O’Neill. [[In-content Ad]]

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Students in St. Gregory the Great School, Hamilton Square, were among those from  thousands of schools in the United States who participated in an upper-grade, school-wide geography bee sponsored by the National Geographic Society.  Eighth grader Brian Jacko, won first place overall for St. Gregory School, and has advanced to the state level competition to be held at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, in late March. The National Geographic Bee is designed to encourage teachers to include geography in their classrooms, spark student interest in the subject, and increase public awareness about geography.  Pictured, from left, are students who earned  top honors in the school’s final round, representing grades five through eight.  Front row:  Nicholas Schafer; Nicholas Posivak, who earned third place honors; Brian Jacko; second place winner Ryan Novozinski , and Christopher Dwyer.  Back row: John Kiczek, Chad Nelson, David Luciano and Aidan O’Neill. [[In-content Ad]]
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