Beeline to state geography competition
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Erik Olsson, an eighth-grader at Croton’s Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School, has navigated his way to the New York State Championship Geography Bee competition, to be held in Albany on April 4.
He earned the honor by beating his peers in a school competition organized by teachers Mary Watson and Kira Herbert.
“As a little kid I liked to draw maps,†Erik explains. “And then I studied atlases.â€
This is Erik’s second year competing in the NYS Geography Bee. This year, he says, “I’m definitely excited,†he says, “and much better prepared.â€
The winner of state competition earns the right to compete on the national level in Washington, D.C.
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