A high school history and English teacher from Bethesda, Maryland...

John Botti

Students: Good luck Mr. Botti! Go Landon! Go Bears! Woo!

Uh, my name is John Botti. I teach at the Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland, and I teach history to high school students.

What's the most rewarding aspect of being a teacher?
The most rewarding aspect of being a teacher, uh, is the chance to develop relationships with young people. It's fantastic.

Did your students help you prepare for the show?
My students, uh, did help me prepare for the show, uh, by pointing out everything, uh, that I don't know. Uh, it's a growing list.

What do you hope your students learn from watching you on Jeopardy!?
I hope my students learn that there are a lot of smart folks out there.

What is your dream category?
A dream category, uh, I think is probably GREEK PHILOSOPHY.

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"He says he keeps his spirit young by spending time with his students. From Bethesda, Maryland, say hi to..."

2012-A Teachers Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.

John teaches at the Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland.

John appeared in the following archived game:
#6313, aired 2012-02-15 John Botti vs. Elissa Hoffman vs. Patrick Quinn 2012-A Teachers Tournament quarterfinal game 1.

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