27th annual National Geographic Bee

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This year's winners Kaleb King '20, first place;
Gabe Nafrada, second place
with Larry Nichols, faculty member and contest coordinator
For years we have assisted Professor Nichols' geography class with maps, transparencies and overhead projectors.  The collaboration and efforts include keeping the maps up-to-date and making sure we can find them with a moments notice as well as keeping equipment in good shape.

We use National Geographic's MapMaker to make our transparencies

Read more on the school's webpage



Maps made by students




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