The annual National Geographic Bee returns for the 29 th consecutive year, with journalist and humorist Mo Rocca serving as host and moderator. The 2017 National Geographic Bee will feature fourthto eighth-graders vying for the Bee crown and the top prize of a $50,000 college scholarship and lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society. The finalists, all winners of their state-level geographic bees, have triumphed over a field of nearly 4 million students to earn a place in the national championships. They represent the 50 states, District of Columbia, Atlantic Territories, Pacific Territories and Department of Defense Dependents Schools.
