Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School celebrated its annual homecoming by honoring four distinguished alumni, each having made remarkable contributions in their respective fields. The honorees included a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, an AI innovator, an award-winning producer, and a “Jeopardy!” champion. The ceremony highlighted the impressive achievements of Alan Miller, Robert Hoffer, Libby Geist Wildes, and David Madden.
Ridgewood NJ, David Madden won $1 million after he and his team won the first-ever “Jeopardy!” All-Star Games tournament Tuesday. Madden was a member of Team Brad, which was captained by Brad Rutter, the show’s all-time money winner with more than $4.4 million. Madden got a $1,000 daily double in the Jeopardy! round .
David Madden, a 19-time champion on the TV quiz show “Jeopardy!” and alumnus of Ridgewood High
NJ State Championships for the National History Bee and Bowl hosted by Ridgewood High School
JANUARY 18, 2015 LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2015, 1:21 AM
BY NICHOLAS PUGLIESE
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
About 300 students representing more than 30 schools from New Jersey and New York competed in the NJ State Championships for the National History Bee and Bowl at Ridgewood High School on Saturday.
The event included both team buzzer-style competitions and written quizzes in history and geography that pushed students to think critically not just about dates and battles and treaties but also about the history of art, music, entertainment and much more.
David Madden, a 19-time champion on the TV quiz show “Jeopardy!” and alumnus of Ridgewood High, started the National History Bee and Bowl in 2010 and has since expanded the competition to more than 20 countries.
“It’s really just so much fun that you don’t realize you’re studying so hard when you’re doing it,” Madden said.
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