R. Jenkins In National Geographic State Bee

Jasper County Middle School (JCMS) Randy Jenkins was named a National Geographic State Bee Semifinalist by National Geographic Society.

Randy is a seventh grader who is the son of educators Christopher and Amanda Jenkins.

The contest will be held Friday, April 6.

This is the second level of the National Geographic Bee competition, which is now in its 30th year. School bees were held in schools with fourth through eighth grade students throughout the state to determine each school champion. School champions then took a qualifying test, which they submitted to the National Geographic Society.

The National Geographic Society has invited up to 100 of the top-scoring students in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Department of Defense Dependents Schools and U.S. territories to compete in the State Bees.

To celebrate the 30th annual National Geographic Bee, the cash prize for the top three students in each state has doubled. Each state champion will receive $200, the National Geographic Visual Atlas of the World, 2nd Edition and a trip to Washington, D.C., to represent their state in the National Geographic Bee Championship to be held at National Geographic Society headquarters, May 20-23, 2018.

Students that come in second place will receive $150 and those that come in third will receive $100. The first-place national champion will receive a $50,000 college scholarship.

Visit www.natgeobee.org for more information on the National Geographic Bee.