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Where's Kabul? Find answers at geography bee

Where do you find Appalachia? In what country could you visit the city of Kabul?

Then you might be able to keep up with local fourth-through-eighth graders who were chosen to compete in the state Geography Bee sponsored by the National Geographic Society.

Five area students will appear in the state-level competition Friday at Clark University in Worcester.

State winners will move on to the national competition next month.

Area students who will appear at the state contest include:

Attleboro's David Stewart, an eighth-grader at St. John the Evangelist School, and Benjamin S. Rajaduroa, a seventh-grader at Dayspring Christian Academy.

Foxboro residents Shannon A. Holley, a sixth-grader at Foxborough Regional Charter School, and Jason Silvestry, a fourth-grader at the Sage School.

Norton resident Scott W. Rotondi, a seventh-grader at Norton Middle School.

The national geography bee will be held May 20-21 in Washington.

First prize in the national competition is a $25,000 scholarship and lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society.

Second- and third-place finishers will receive $15,000 and $10,000 scholarships.