Congratulations to Benjamin Salman. Benjamin has qualified to represent the Highline Homeschool Center at the state level competition in Tacoma on April 3.  Benjamin scored in the top 100 in the state on a written exam, which qualified him to participate in the state competition.

One winner from each state and territory will advance to the national competitions, which will be held May 19 and 20 at the National Geographic Society Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The final round of the 2009 Bee, featuring Alex Trebek, will air on the National Geographic Channel on May 20.