In the Fifth Grade Division, fifth-grader Noah Bergdahl earned first place in the History Bee event and second place in the Geography Bee; and fifth-grader Jane Lyons took fourth place in the Science Bee. Both students qualified for the 2026 National Championships, to be held May 21-25 in Orlando, Fla.
Other participants included sixth-grader Ashrith Muppala and fifth-grader Kendall Fonzi in the Geography Bee event; sixth-grader Maximus Veneziano and fifth-grader Hannah Ziegler in the History Bee; and sixth-graders Gillian Everest, Lucy Harrison and Constance Miller and fifth-grader Hannah Ziegler in the Science Bee.
At the regional competition, students competed against peers in their grade level, buzzing in and answering questions similar to a game show. For more information, visit https://www.iacompetitions.com/.