Seventh Grader Takes Windermere Prep Geography Honors

Windermere Prep Seventh Grader Lucas Casas was recently named school champion in the 19th annual National Geographic Bee. Pictured are WPS students in grades four through eight who qualified to compete in the Geography Bee by scoring high on the WPS National Geographic School Qualifying test. They are (from left, front row): Tommy Harris, Reed Shankweiler, Aishu Bharathidasan, Evan Shane, Bryce King; (middle row): Rohith Sompalli, Daniel Shemelya, Natalia Schneider Hania Mumtaz, Lucas Casas, Tansel Ismail, Samantha Mayfield, Andrew Kane; and (back row): Andrea Norris, Bianca Trifoi, Rachel Gordon Helene Brun, Chris Carpentier, Brad Prevel, Justin Eng, Kory Jean.

A round robin contest of those who qualified determined the grade-level champions and ultimately the school champion. Grade champions were: Reed Shankweiler, Grade 4; Andrew Kane and Samantha Mayfield Grade 5; Bryce King Grade 6; Lucas Casas Grade 7; and Chris Carpentier, Grade 8.

Casas will now move up to the next level of competition – a written examination to determine state qualifiers. All of the school Champions are eligible to win a $25,000 college scholarship, at the national competition On May 22 and 23, 2007 in Washington D.C.