Guyer wins North Decatur Geography Bee

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Madelyn Bohman (left) finished as runner-up to Abby Guyer in North Decatur Elementary School's January Geography Bee.
Abby Guyer won the North Decatur Elementary School Geography Bee in January. She now has the opportunity to compete nationally for a $25,000 college scholarship.

February 15, 2012

Anonymous Greensburg Daily News The Greensburg Daily News Wed Feb 15, 2012, 09:43 AM EST

Greensburg — On Jan. 11, 2012, Abby Guyer, a fifth grader from North Decatur Elementary School, won the school's 2012 National Geography Bee and a chance to move on to the National Geographic Bee and a chance to win a $25,000 college scholarship.

Abby must first qualify for the state competition, and then compete there to be able to move on to the finals in Washington, D. C.

Madelyn Bohman finished as the runner-up in the school's competition. The other participants in the competition were 6th Graders Alexis Brandenburg, Sarah Bohman, Anjela Foster-Waterman, Kiley Cline, and Quirin Gauck; 5th Graders Madelyn Bohman, Daniel Dollinger, Justin Allgeier, Abby Guyer, and Preston Philpot.

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