The 8th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 29, 1996, sponsored by the National Geographic Society.
The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy!
[1] The winner was Seyi Fayanju of Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School in Verona, New Jersey, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.
[2] The 2nd-place winner, Ryan Bean of Augusta, Maine, won a $15,000 scholarship.
The 3rd-place winner, Matthew Conway of El Reno, Oklahoma, won a $10,000 scholarship.