Education
John Phipps Wins Middlesex Middle School Geography Bee
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John Phipps, an eighth grade student at Middlesex Middle School, won the school competition of the National Geographic Bee on Jan. 6 and a chance at a $50,000 college scholarship. ___________
— an announcement from the Middlesex Middle School Publicity Committee
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The school Bee, at which students answered questions on geography, was the first round in the 28th annual National Geographic Bee. Seventh grader Alex DelVecchio was the runner-up, and sixth grader Brandon Liu was the third place winner. Other contestants were Skyler Bennet, Anna Burgess, Grace Hand, Sean Huffert, Riya Krishnan, Maya Nalawade and Jack Roberson. Thousands of schools around the United States and in the five U.S. territories are participating in the 2016 Bee.