 One team member finished 2nd overall in the written portion as well as in the countdown round of the competition to advance to the national competition in Orlando, FL.In 2018, they finished 1st in the state, along with an 8th grader and 6th grader finishing in 1st and 3rd overall, respectively.Karan S. Takhar won the Rhode Island heat of both the 2003 and 2005 National Geographic bee and represented the state in the national finals.