GASTONIA — Fifth-grader Caz Wilkinson (pictured) won St. Michael School’s school-wide National Geographic Bee for students in grades 4-8 Dec. 15. Fourth-grader Quinlan Hahn came in second place. The school was one of thousands of schools around the United States that participated in the 2017 National Geographic Bee program.
Wilkinson will move on to take a qualifying test. The top 100 scorers in North Carolina will then be eligible to compete in the state Bee on March 31. The state winners will go on to participate in the national championship Bee rounds May 15-17.
— Tammy Eason