Melior fourth in Idaho State Geo Bee

April 6, 2017

Boundary County Middle School eighth grader Emmet Melior, the son of Larry Melior and Jessie Stewart, Bonners Ferry, was one of 73 students to make the trek to the Idaho State National Geographic Bee March 31 in Rexburg, made it into the final 10, and finished the event fourth place overall. In doing so, he represented not only Bonners Ferry well, but all of North Idaho. Nicholas Mohan, 14, Payette Lakes Middle School, McCall, won the Idaho Bee for the third and final time, and he will represent the state once again in the national finals in Washington, D.C. in May. Also going in to the top ten were Jena Lathen, Lewiston, Joshua DeBell, Rexburg, Lily Giordano, Boise, Eric DeHaas, Meridian, Zachary Burnett, Preston, Ethan Dreher, Kuna, Trey Woolem, Boise, and Jarett Olar, Challis. "We are very proud of him," his mother said, "and we thank you all for your well wishes and the financial support we received!"