EMORY UNIVERSITY SENIOR ERIC BETTS TAKES HOME $50,000
(CULVER CITY, CA, May 15, 2009) -- Eric Betts, a 21-year-old student at Emory University
studying Creative Writing and Journalism, placed second in the 21st Jeopardy! College
Championship, taking home $50,000 in cash winnings.
“Being on ‘Jeopardy!’ was a blast,” said Betts. “It was far more fun than I thought it would
be, as I’m typically too competitive to really enjoy things like this.”
Betts, who hails from Eufaula, Ala. enjoys spending his free time reading and playing soccer
with friends. When asked about plans for his winnings, Betts replied, “It will be nice to
have the money to enjoy an unpaid internship this summer, instead of looking for a job that
probably wouldn’t be as much fun. I would also like to try and write some sort of
non-fiction book.”
Patrick Tucker, a senior at University of Notre Dame, finished first in the tournament,
winning the $100,000 grand prize. Third place winner Laura Myers, a senior at University of
Missouri, pocketed $29,900.
Jeopardy!, winner of 28 Emmy awards since its debut in 1984, was inducted into the Guinness
Book of World Records for the most awards won by a TV Game Show. The series is the #1-rated
quiz show in syndication with more than 10 million daily viewers. Jeopardy! is produced by
Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company. It is distributed
domestically and internationally by CBS Television Distribution, a unit of CBS Corp.
