Ally Bouchard, a fifth grade student at the Goshen Intermediate School in Goshen, placed first in the school-wide competition of the National Geography Bee Competition on Jan. 16 and a chance at a $25,000 scholarship. Fifth graders Trey Bowman and Michael Kensell took second and third place, respectively.

Fourth and fifth grade students were eligible to compete in the Bee at the Intermediate level. The school-level Bee, where students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the 20th annual National Geographic Bee, sponsored by the National Geographic Society.

Bouchard will be administered a qualifying test to determine whether she will compete at the state-level competition. All school winners are eligible to win the national championship and its first prize, a $25,000 college scholarship, at the national competition on May 20-21 in Washington, D. C.

The National Geographic Bee, an educational program of the National Geographic Society, is a nationwide geography competition for students in grades 4-8, designed to encourage the teaching and study of geography.