18th National Geographic Bee

18th National Geographic Bee
Date	May 24, 2006
Location	Washington, D.C.
Winner	Bonny Jain
Age	12
Residence	Moline, Illinois
No. of contestants	55
Preceded by	17th National Geographic Bee
Followed by	19th National Geographic Bee

The 18th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C. on May 24, 2006, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. The winner was Bonny Jain of Moline, Illinois, who won a $25,000 college scholarship and lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society. The 2nd-place winner, Neeraj Sirdeshmukh of Nashua, New Hampshire, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Yeshwanth Kandimalla of Marietta, Georgia, won a $10,000 scholarship.

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