28th National Geographic Bee

28th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 22–25, 2016
LocationWashington, D.C.
WinnerRishi Nair
Age12
ResidenceTampa, Florida
No. of contestants54
Preceded by27th National Geographic Bee
Followed by29th National Geographic Bee

The 28th annual National Geographic Bee was held between May 22–25, 2016 in Washington, DC. For the first time, the bee was moderated by the American humorist, journalist and actor Mo Rocca and featured a grand prize of a $50,000 college scholarship.[1][2] The champion was Rishi Nair of Williams Magnet Middle School in Tampa, Florida, who won the $50,000 scholarship, lifetime membership to the National Geographic Society, and a Lindblad expedition to southeast Alaska.[3] The 2nd-place winner was Saketh Jonnalagadda of Stony Brook Middle School in Westford, Massachusetts, who won a $25,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner was Kapil Nathan of Brock's Gap Intermediate School in Hoover, Alabama, who won a $10,000 scholarship. Rishi was also the First sixth-grade National Champion since 2008.

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  2. ^ "Oxford student named National Geographic Bee semi-finalist". Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Press". Archived from the original on May 30, 2016.