23 January, 2017
Hopkinton, MA, January 23, 2017— Sasha Fomin, an 8th grade student at Hopkinton Middle School, won the school competition of the National Geographic Bee on January 20th and a chance at a $50,000 college scholarship.
Thousands of schools around the United States and in the five U.S. territories are participating in the 2017 Bee. The school champions, including Sasha Fomin, will take a qualifying test; up to 100 of the top scorers on that test in each state will then be eligible to compete in their state Bee.
The National Geographic Society will provide an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., for state winners to participate in the Bee national championship rounds. The first-place national champion will receive a $50,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the Society including a subscription to National Geographic magazine, and a trip to the Galápagos Islands, courtesy of Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic.
The national finals will air on television on the National Geographic Channel and PBS stations. Check local listings for dates and times.
PHOTO by Mike Torosian
Back: Olivia Sward, Jack Watson, Michael Hayes (teacher/moderator), Nand Dixit
Front: Sasha Fomin, Sofia Luce, Ryan Darbhanga, Jack Lang, Sam Strechay, Paige Stephan, Danny McCabe
