Ethan Konklin, an eighth-grade student at L.B. Morris Elementary School in Jim Thorpe, is making school district history.

Konklin recently was named one of the semifinalists of the National Geographic Bee and will now complete in the 2015 Pennsylvania National Geographic State Bee on March 27.According to Principal Holly Mordaunt, Konklin is the first student in L.B. Morris history to make it to the state level of the competition. He recently won the school level of competition."We're really excited for Ethan," Mordaunt said.The Pennsylvania National Geographic State Bee is the second level of the National Geographic Bee competition, which is now in its 27th year.Annually, schools from across the nation participate on the local level. School champions then take a test that is submitted to the National Geographic Society. Questions can include anything from around the world that deal with geography, as well as today's top trends, stories and sports.The society then invites up to 100 of the top-scoring students in each state to compete on the state level.Konklin said he is excited about this opportunity and is looking forward to competing.Konklin now has a chance to win $100, the 10th edition of the National Geographic Atlas of the World, a medal and a trip to Washington, D.C., to represent the state in the National Geographic Bee Championship in May.If he wins the state level, he would move onto the national level for a chance to win a $50,000 college scholarship, lifetime membership to the National Geographic Society, and an all-expense paid trip to the Galépagos Islands for an up-close encounter with the islands' wildlife and landscapes.Konklin is the son of Courtney and Matthew Konklin.