PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 9, 2010
Contact: Karen Carrie
St. Simon Parish School
Phone: (650) 968-9952 x 38
ELLIOT WILDE TO REPRESENT SAINT SIMON AT STATE LEVEL COMPETITION OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE
(Los Altos, CA, March 9, 2010) – Elliot Wilde, an eighth grade student at Saint Simon Parish School will represent the school at the state level competition of the National Geographic Bee sponsored by Google and Plum Creek on Friday, April 9, 2010.
One winner from each state and territory will advance to the national competition, which will be held May 25, and 26, 2010 at the National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The final round of the 2010 National Geographic Bee, featuring Alex Trebek, will air on the National Geographic Channel on May 26 and then on public television stations, produced by National Geographic Television. Please check local television listings for the date and time in your area.
The National Geographic Society is one of the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations. Founded in 1888 to “increase and diffuse geographic knowledge,” the Society works to inspire people to care about the planet. It reaches more than 370 million people worldwide each month through its official journal, National Geographic, and other magazines; national Geographic Channel, television documentaries; music; radio; films; books; DVDs, maps; exhibitions; live events school publishing programs; interactive media and merchandise. National Geographic has funded more than 9,000 scientific research projects and supports and education program promoting geographic literacy. For more information, visit nationalgeographic.com.
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Tue, March 9, 2010
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