3 Advance to State Finals of Citizen Bee
A high school senior from San Diego won first place Saturday in the regional finals of the California Citizen Bee, which was held in Costa Mesa.
The nationwide history and social studies competition is sponsored by the Close Up Foundation.
Derek Henderson of Helix High School qualifies for the state finals in April in Los Angeles along with second- and third-place finishers Brent Schultheis of Laguna Hills High School and Chad Olson of Dana Hills High School.
The three students beat 22 others from Orange and San Diego county high schools to advance to the state finals. The winners of the state competition will travel to Washington for the national finals. National winners will receive prizes ranging from $2,000 to $12,000.
The Close Up Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization based in Washington. GTE California sponsored the regional competition.
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