WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

321 List Ave.      Rochester, NY 14617

 

To:           Irondequoit Post

 

From:      Carol A. Crumlish, Director of Public Information, 336-3067

 

Date:       November 30, 2007

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

DAKE GEOGRAPHY BEE, 2007-08

The Championship Round of the 20th Annual Dake Geography Bee was held on November 28, with a total of 27 students participating. The finalists were:

Grade 8: Eric Bigenwald, Amanda Carini, Alex Ruhling, Chris Soufleris and Beth VanDerMeid

Grade 7: Brandon Davis and Jackson Willis

 

Third place winner was Clayton Benz from Grade 8, second place winner was Gavin Streb from Grade 8 and the  School Champion for this year is Matt Herbrand from Grade 7.

 

Matt will now take a qualifying exam to see if he will be selected for the New York State Final Competition in Albany this spring!

 

The Dake PTSA paid for the school’s registration fee and provided funding for the

prizes for this event.

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PHOTO ATTACHED: Clayton Benz, Matthew Herbrand and Gavin Streb earned top honors in the 20th Annual Dake Geography Bee.

 

For further information contact Carol Crumlish, WICSD Director of Public Information @ 336-3067 or 703-6460.