Bedford Bulletin : geography bee

Bedford teen wins silver medal at world geography bee

Bedford Editor — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:23:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Milan Sandhu can now add water polo player and silver medal winner at the world geography bee to his list of accomplishments. The Bedford resident earned a trip to Mexico City and while his trip culminated with his United States team...(read more)

Bedford teen goes to Mexico for geography team

Bedford Editor — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:04:00 GMT

Milan Sandhu, 15, of Bedford, was selected by National Geographic to be part of a three-person U.S. team to represent the U.S. at the National Geographic World Geography Championship in Mexico City to be held from July 11 to 16. The competition is held...(read more)

Geography bee trophy slips away

Bedford Editor — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:50:00 GMT

By STEPHEN BEALE In the end, it was the mountain that got him. Cooper Lezca, an eighth-grader at the Lurgio Middle School, won school and state level competitions, making it to the preliminary round of the National Geographic Geography Bee in Washington,...(read more)

Eighth-grader to compete in D.C. bee

Bedford Editor — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:14:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Cooper Lecza has driven through Washington, D.C., with his family before. This time he’ll be able to stop and stay for a few days. Lecza will make his first trip to the nation’s capital after winning the state geography bee...(read more)

Peter Woodbury students know all about the U.S.A.

Bedford Editor — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:38:00 GMT

BY CHRIS QUARTARONE The tension was thick as 12 fourth-graders at Peter Woodbury School took part in their annual geography bee. Zak La Roza, the winner of the geography bee, was excited to get his chance in this year’s competition and even more...(read more)