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Bergen Co. Student Competing In 'Jeopardy!' College Tournament
Rebecca Rosenthal, a sophomore at Swarthmore College, is 1 of 15 people participating in the show's annual College Championship.
This Bergen County resident is appearing on the "Jeopardy!" College Championship tournament this month.
If you answered Rebecca Rosenthal of Ridgewood, you are correct.
Rosenthal is one of 15 people, including two from New Jersey, competing on the trivia show's annual two-week long event. She will compete on the show's Thursday episode against Harry Kioko, a senior at the University of Chicago and Carsen Smith, a student at Vanderbilt University. Kioko is from Princeton.
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Rosenthal is a sophomore at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. Swarthmore is a private institution that was founded in 1864. It is 11 miles from Philadelphia.
The winner of the tournament will receive $100,000 and a berth in "Jeopardy's!" next Tournament of Champions.
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Photo: Rebecca Rosenthal competing in the "Jeopardy!" College Championship. (YouTube screenshot)
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