25th National Geographic Bee

The 25th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 22, 2013, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. This was the final National Geographic Bee that Alex Trebek hosted--at the end of the event, Alex announced that Soledad O'Brien would be next year's moderator.

Twelve-year-old Sathwik Karnik, from Plainville, Massachusetts, won the competition, beating out 52 other competitors representing the 50 U.S. states, Pacific territories, and Department of Defense dependent schools.