| 24th National Geographic Bee | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 24, 2012 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Rahul Nagvekar |
| Age | 14 |
| Residence | Sugar Land, Texas |
| No. of contestants | 54 |
| Preceded by | 23rd National Geographic Bee |
| Followed by | 25th National Geographic Bee |
The 24th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 24, 2012, sponsored by the National Geographic Society.
Fourteen-year-old Rahul Nagvekar, from Sugar Land, Texas, won the competition, beating out 52 other competitors representing the 50 U.S. states, Pacific territories, and Department of Defense dependent schools.[1][2][3]
2012 state representatives
| State | Winner's Name | School | City/Town | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama |
Daniel Picard | Berry Middle School | Hoover | 7th | |
 Alaska |
Andrew Hull | Rogers Park Elementary School | Anchorage | 6th | |
 Arizona |
Raghav Ranga- 4th | St. Gregory College Preparatory School | Tucson | 8th | |
 Arkansas |
Christian Boekhout | Hot Springs Intermediate School | Hot Springs | 6th | |
  Atlantic Territories |
Gilberto Marxuach | Academia del Perpetuo Socorro | San Juan | 8th | |
 California |
Varun Mahadevan- 3rd | Prince of Peace Lutheran School | Fremont | 7th | |
 Colorado |
Pranit Nanda | Aurora Quest K-8 | Aurora | 6th | |
 Connecticut |
Michael Borecki | Middlesex Middle School | Darien | 7th | |
 Delaware |
Tomasz Moz | North Star Elementary School | Hockesin | 5th | |
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Dominik Muellerleile | Wiesbaden Middle School | Wiesbaden | 8th | |
 District of Columbia |
Matthew Wilson | Blessed Sacrament School | Washington, DC | 7th | |
 Florida |
Maya Patel | Liberty Middle School | Tampa | 8th | |
 Georgia |
Sahr Singh | Dodgen Middle School | Marietta | 7th | First Girl to win Georgia State Competition |
 Hawaii |
Mika Ishii | John Wilson Elementary School | Honolulu | 4th | |
 Idaho |
Matthew Miller | Russell Elementary School | Moscow | 5th | |
 Illinois |
Conrad Oberhaus | Daniel Wright Junior High School | Lincolnshire | 6th | |
 Indiana |
Caroline Peterson | Homeschooled | South Bend | 8th | First Girl to win Indiana State Competition |
 Iowa |
John Mahoney | Stilwell Junior High | West Des Moines | 7th | |
 Kansas |
Ganesh Aruna | Overland Trail Middle School | Overland Park | 8th | |
 Kentucky |
Nikhil Krishna | Corbin Intermediate School | Corbin | 6th | |
 Louisiana |
James Anthony Stoner | Jesuit High School | New Orleans | 8th | |
 Maine |
Benjamin MacLean | York Middle School | York | 8th | |
 Maryland |
Adam Rusak | Lakelands Park Middle School | Gaithersburg | 8th | |
 Massachusetts |
Karthik Karnik | King Philip Regional Middle School | Norfolk | 8th | |
 Michigan |
Philip Huang | Wayne County Home Educators | Farmington Hills | 6th | |
 Minnesota |
Gopi Ramanathan | Sartell Middle School | Sartell | 8th | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mississippi |
Josh Waldbieser | Margaret Green Junior High School | Cleveland | 8th | |
 Missouri |
Jack Langen | West Junior High School | Columbia | 8th | |
 Montana |
Rosie McCormack | St. Joseph Catholic School | Missoula | 8th | |
 Nebraska |
Jack Nussrallah | Mary Our Queen School | Omaha | 6th | |
 Nevada |
Nikolas Papameletiou | St. Anne Catholic School | Las Vegas | 8th | |
 New Hampshire |
Neelam Sandhu | Ross A. Lurgio Middle School | Bedford | 7th | First New Hampshire Girl State Champion |
 New Jersey |
Siddharth Kurella | Crossroads North Middle School | Monmouth Junction | 8th | |
 New Mexico |
Gabriel Cuneo | Shepherd Lutheran School | Albuquerque | 6th | |
 New York |
Aparna Nair-Kanneganti | Henry H. Wells Middle School | Brewster | 8th | |
 North Carolina |
William (Frank) Kenny | Charlotte Latin School | Charlotte | 8th | |
 North Dakota |
Tanner Carlson | Horizon Middle School | Bismarck | 7th | |
 Ohio |
Hayden Toftner | Olentangy Berkshire Middle School | Galena | 6th | |
 Oklahoma |
Ari Papahronis | Sequoyah Middle School | Edmond | 7th | |
 Oregon |
Pragyna Naik | Franklin K-8 School of Choice | Corvallis | 6th | |
   Pacific Territories |
Leonard Calvo | Bishop Baumgartner Memorial Catholic School | Guam | 7th | |
 Pennsylvania |
Arnav Jagasia | Radnor Middle School | Wayne | 8th | |
 Rhode Island |
Maxwell Levine | Wheeler School | Providence | 6th | |
 South Carolina |
Krish Patel | Pinewood Preparatory School | Summerville | 6th | |
 South Dakota |
Adam Wiegert | Patrick Henry Middle School | Sioux Falls | 7th | |
 Tennessee |
Alexander Wilaniskis | East Ridge Middle School | Whitesburg | 7th | |
 Texas |
Rahul Nagvekar- 1st | Quail Valley Middle School | Missouri City | 8th | |
 Utah |
Anthony Cheng | Midvale Middle School | Midvale | 8th | First Top 10 Finalist 3-year in a row |
 Vermont |
Christopher Gish | Sharon Academy | Sharon | 8th | |
 Virginia |
Kevin Zhan | George H. Moody Middle School | Richmond | 8th | |
 Washington |
Nicholas Helmer | Discovery Middle School | Vancouver | 8th | |
 West Virginia |
Andrew Christy | St. Francis Central Catholic School | Morgantown | 6th | |
 Wisconsin |
Vansh Jain- 2nd | MHLT Elementary School | Minocqua | 8th | |
 Wyoming |
August Prevedel | Rock Springs Junior High School | Rock Springs | 8th |
References
- ↑ "National Geographic Bee's New King: Texan Wins on Bavarian Brainteaser". Science. 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ↑ "Rahul Nagvekar wins 2012 National Geographic Bee". Google Lat Long. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ↑ "Texas Teen Wins National Geographic Bee". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
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