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<\/a><\/strong>\nThe three semifinal contestants took on “Jeopardy!” categories such as Legend and Truth of Sleepy Hollow, Four Syllable Words, State Capital Attractions, Geek Out, Deal With Recent Music, Religion, History Lesson and Early 21st Century Cinema.<\/p>\n
Bingham had her moments, scoring such correct responses as Atlanta, insomnia, intermittent, Vienna, Nanny McPhee, the 95 Theses, calzone and ozone. A turning point came when she tripped up on a Nobel Prize Double Jeopardy question, failing to give the correct response of \u201cneutrinos\u201d and losing $3,500.<\/p>\n
Bingham said later that she was hoping the Nobel Prize answer would be about literature, one of her strengths as a literature<\/a> and marketing<\/a> major. Her heart sunk when she saw it was science related.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know anything about science,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Bingham had the correct response of \u201cThe Metamorphosis\u201d in Final Jeopardy and increased her score to $9,101, but the other two contestants also responded correctly. USC\u2019s Sam Deutsch won the round with a score of $18,201 and will be in the finals.<\/p>\n Hosted by Alex Trebek, \u201cJeopardy!\u201d features a quiz competition in which contestants are given knowledge clues in the form of answers and must respond with the questions. With 7,000 episodes aired, the daily syndicated version of \u201cJeopardy!\u201d has won a record 31 Daytime Emmy Awards and was ranked No. 45 on TV Guide\u2019s list of the 60 greatest shows in American television history.<\/p>\n Following the broadcast, Bingham received a standing ovation from the watch-party crowd and was presented with a framed photo of herself and Trebek by Kristin Sobolik, dean of the College of Liberal Arts<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are so proud of Emily,\u201d said Sobolik.<\/p>\n Bingham said the cheering section took the sting out of her defeat.<\/p>\n \u201cHaving you all support me has made this loss \u2014 it\u2019s not even something I worry about,\u201d she said. \u201cThank you so much for making this journey one I\u2019ll remember for the rest of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n Bingham, who won a total of $10,000 for her “Jeopardy!” performance, said she went into the contest in a fiercely competitive state of mind but found herself charmed by the kindness and warmth of the other contestants.<\/p>\n Wright State senior Emily Bingham reacting after it was revealed on Feb. 2 that she advanced to the semifinals in the “Jeopardy! College Championship.” (Photo by Erin Pence)<\/p><\/div>\n \u201cI was so happy for everyone who made it to the finals,\u201d Bingham said. \u201cI made some really great lifelong friends, and it taught me to go into things with more of an open mind and less of a competitive edge. It\u2019s probably the biggest thing I took from this. It\u2019s a life lesson.\u201d<\/p>\n Bingham said she had been bombarded with questions from friends and colleagues, asking her about the outcome and whether she had advanced to the finals.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was extremely difficult to maintain a poker face the last week,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Bingham was valedictorian at Northmont High School. In addition to Quiz Bowl, she was a volunteer at Clubhouse, a program that works with inner-city elementary school kids after school and during the summer.<\/p>\n At Wright State, Bingham is editor of The Fogdog Review, the university\u2019s literary review magazine. She was active in Student Government, serving as director of campus culture, and was secretary of the Dean\u2019s Student Advisory Board in the College of Liberal Arts<\/a>. She currently works at Wright State\u2019s Center for Urban and Public Affairs and is a marketing intern at the Wright State Alumni Association.<\/p>\n Bingham won a valedictorian scholarship as well as a Top Honors scholarship, which requires her to complete an undergraduate thesis. As a literature and marketing major, she is open to a career in publishing but is also exploring other options.<\/p>\n Bingham\u2019s mother quipped that she hopes her daughter doesn\u2019t get a big head as a result of her “Jeopardy!” appearance.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been very strange adjusting to people recognizing me.\u201d Bingham said. \u201cI\u2019m trying to stay humble about everything.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An exhilarating run in the “Jeopardy! College Championship” came to an end for Wright State senior Emily Bingham. Continue reading ![\"Wright](\"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2016\/02\/emily-bingham-16972_031-508x322.jpg\")
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