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    Meet ‘Jeopardy!’ Champion Josh Weikert

    Willie MurphyBy Willie MurphyMarch 26, 20254 Mins Read
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    Josh Weikert is now a four-day Jeopardy! champion with a complete of $59,202. However there’s extra to him than simply his sport present smarts. Right here is every thing to find out about Weikert.

    Along with his winnings, Weikert has pledged 10 % of them to a scholarship fund for veterans and their households.

    He’s from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and is a life-long fan of Jeopardy!. Weikert took the web take a look at for greater than 10 years earlier than lastly getting the decision to come back on the present. He then had one month to arrange for his episode.

    “We didn’t watch it for leisure; we watched it to reply the questions—we took it severely,” he informed his college. “Being on Jeopardy! was a dream come true. It’s one thing I’ve needed my complete life.”

    The sport present contestant is an affiliate professor of political science and chair of the Division of Civic Engagement at Immaculata College in East Whiteland Township. He has gotten his levels from Temple College, Immaculata, Villanova College, West Chester College, and the International Language Middle. In keeping with his college bio web page, Weikert has gained quite a few awards, together with the Fulbright Specialist Program Fellow, a nomination for the Lindback Distinguished Instructing Award, 2016 Excellent College Award, dean’s evaluation from West Chester College Honors School, and was a Temple College Presidential Fellow.

    Associates, household, and college members gathered on campus to observe his first sport on Friday, March 21, in keeping with 6ABC Motion Information. College students additionally took half in a trivia sport hosted by Weikert earlier than his look. He’s the primary from the college to compete on Jeopardy!, in keeping with the school’s web site.

    “It’s nearly robust to place into phrases. I’m ecstatic. I’m so happy with him. He’s at all times been excellent, so it doesn’t shock me,” James Weikert, Josh’s grandfather, informed the outlet.

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    Other than instructing politics, Weikert can also be concerned within the discipline. He’s a coverage advisor for the Pennsylvania Home of Representatives and is an easy affairs officer for the U.S. Military. He believes that his background within the discipline helps him with trivia because it encompasses historical past, politics, economics, communications, and plenty of different pertinent areas.

    On the newest episode, Weikert revealed that he was within the Military reserves. “I used to be carried out with college as soon as I hit 18, so I enrolled,” he mentioned on the present.

    When he isn’t on Jeopardy!, instructing, serving his nation, or coping with politics, Weikert spends his time judging beer competitions. In keeping with Beer Connoisseur, he took up residence brewing in 2007 throughout graduate college. He’s a founding member and previous president of the Stoney Creek Homebrewers, has medaled in each BJCP beer model, is a BJCP Grand Grasp Decide and Licensed Cicerone, and is a two-time Jap Pennsylvania Homebrewer of the 12 months. Weikert additionally runs a weblog about his passion, Beer: Easy (beer-simple.com). His spouse can also be an award-winning brewer.

    Weikert is married to a lady named Barbara (Sliker) Weikert, who flew with him to Los Angeles, California, to movie his episodes on February 10. All of his episodes have been filmed in a single day. They dwell with their canine, Biscuit.

    The couple first met as college students in center college in East Norriton, Pennsylvania, in keeping with Villanova’s web site. She is a musician and teaches music to center college college students. The couple misplaced contact all through the years however reunited whereas in faculty. After graduating, Josh went into the navy, however when he got here again residence, his relationship with Barbara continued.

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    “It’s been a lot extra enjoyable trying again on the expertise,” he informed Immaculata.

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