Former Marquette resident wins on Jeopardy
Source: Anchorage Daily News
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What’s not mentioned in this story is that the teacher in question is a former Marquette resident and Northern Michigan University graduate, but that doesn’t make us less happy for her.
Excerpt: Dimond High School teacher Mary Beth Hammerstrom took second place in the “Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament” Friday night, winning $50,000.
“I like to think of it as winning the silver medal at the nerd Olympics,” Hammerstrom said Friday, just after the tournament finals episode aired on the East Coast.
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Source: Anchorage Daily News
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