Reed Intermediate School sixth grader Anika Ledina has been named by the National Geographic Society as one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2015 National Geographic State Bee, sponsored by Google and Plum Creek. The contest will be held Friday, March 27, at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain.

After completing a number of rounds in her cluster, Anika went on to face other sixth grade students at Reed in the school’s geography bee on January 15. Anika was named the school’s champion that day after competing in 11 rounds and a final championship round.

Each school champion participates in a test before possibly competing in the state level of the competition.

Anika was named by the National Geographic Society for placing in the state level of the competition on Tuesday, March 3.

The March 27 event is the next level of the National Geographic Bee competition, which is now in its 27th year.

The National Geographic Society has invited up to 100 of the top-scoring students in each of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Department of Defense Dependents Schools and US territories to compete in the state bees, according to the society.

Each state champion will receive $100, the National Geographic Atlas of the World, 10th Edition, a medal, and a trip to Washington, DC, to represent their state in the National Geographic Bee Championship to be held at National Geographic Society headquarters, May 11 to 13, according to the society.

The national champion will receive a $50,000 college scholarship and lifetime membership in the society. The national champion will also travel (along with one parent or guardian), all expenses paid, to the Galápagos Islands, where he/she will experience geography firsthand through up-close encounters with the islands’ unique wildlife and landscapes, according to the society, and travel for the trip is provided by Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic.

More information about the National Geographic Bee is available at nationalgeographic.com/geobee.