Pierce Middle School Students Compete in Geography Bee

The competition was tough onstage in the Auditorium during the recent National Geographic Geography Bee. A dozen finalists, who had qualified in their own classrooms, were joined at the last minute by a “wild card” contestant chosen randomly from the audience.

In the end, sixth-grader Al Lenz pulled off the victory, capturing the Pierce title of Geography Bee winner, with Edwin Duprevil landing second place.

The bee was organized by teachers Kelly Connell, Mike Cleary and Marianne Dann. 

“Our teachers did a wonderful job planning an event that challenges all the students,” said Amy Gale, Curriculum Coordinator at Pierce Middle School. “Our winner, Al Lenz, was able to answer questions that far exceeded our expectations.”

Students had to answer multiple choice questions, and analyze maps as well as provide short answers on a variety of topics, from coral reefs to US rivers. 

The finalists were: Edwin Duprevil, Max Walker, Patrick Taugher, Bridget Mitchell, Mariah Conway, Max Plageman, Cormac Howley, Alex Merrill, Emmet Kevaney, Della Jrolf, Teddy Curtis and Kyle Dempsey. The “wild card” contestant was Jack Halloran.

Immediately following the Bee, Al Lenz was required and take a Qualifying Test for the Regional Bee.  If he earns a qualifying score, he will head to the regional finals in Worcester this spring.

The following release was submitted by Moira Downes, Milton Public Schools.