Nora Renka, a seventh-grader at L.J. Schultz Middle School, recently attended the state Geography Bee.
Out of 2,000 entrants, Renka was chosen as one of the top 100 students. At the state contest she placed in the top 10.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Renka. Teacher Betty Schuetts was her sponsor.
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