IWA middle level students look to be next geography bee champ

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Incarnate Word Academy’s Middle Level Geography Bee will be held at the James R. Dougherty Center on Friday, Jan. 11, at 2:30 p.m. The top 10 history classroom winners will participate in the school’s Geography Bee.

IWA’s Middle Level students participated in Classroom Bees on Monday, Jan. 7, during their history classes.

The school winner will take a qualifying test on Monday, Jan. 14, and if he or she qualifies, they will attend the State Bee on April 5. The National Geographic Society will provide an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., for state champions and teacher-escorts to participate in the National Geographic Bee from May 20-22.

The first-place national winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the Society and a trip to the Galapagos Islands, courtesy of Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic. Google is sponsoring this year’s National Geographic Bee.

“The Geography Bee is a perfect example of how IWA students have the intellectual, moral, creative, and organizational skills necessary to succeed in higher education and life paths of their choice,” Dominique Damian, the school’s Media Relations Specialist said.