12-year-old Andrew Grace from Apex will be in the spotlight this week, during a special Kids Week edition of "Jeopardy!"
The rising 7th grader at St. Mary Magdalene School said he first got interested in being on "Jeopardy!" when he saw the television commercials last year for Kids Week auditions. After getting permission from his parents, Andrew took a 15-minute timed test online and did well enough to earn an invitation to try out with producers in person.
Andrew and his family, parents Mike and Nancy Grace and sister Abigail, went to Atlanta in November for the tryouts, where he took another timed test, participated in a mock "Jeopardy!" game and went through an interview designed to show a bit of his personality.



Charles Temple, an English teacher from Ocracoke School -- North Carolina's smallest public school -- has won the first ever 'Jeopardy!' Teacher Tournament.
In episodes running this week and next, the quiz show 'Jeopardy!' is showcasing the nation's "Outstanding Teachers." One of the educators selected to participate in the show's first-ever Teachers Tournament is Charles Temple, a high school English teacher at Ocracoke School in Ocracoke, N.C.
In the next logical step toward robots ruling the earth and harvesting humans for food, a computer system built by IBM will challenge (and likely destroy) mere mortals tonight through Wednesday night on 'Jeopardy.'
Our colleague Pam Nelson was a contestant on "Jeopardy" last night. We were so thrilled to watch her compete, and the consensus in the office is that it was the most exciting game of "Jeopardy" we've ever watched.
Our colleague Pam Nelson makes her national television debut Monday when she appears as a contestant on "Jeopardy."