Maryland professor makes history on 'Jeopardy!'

Published: 2007-03-29

WALKERSVILLE, Md. (CNS) -- As he sits on the blue couch in his Walkersville home watching "Jeopardy! America's Favorite Quiz Show," Scott Weiss knows most of the answers. "Being in front of everyone on the planet on TV on the show -- that's a different kind of thing!" said the assistant professor in the department of mathematics and computer science at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg who was a recent contestant on "Jeopardy!" The 36-year-old garnered winnings of $63,000 over four rounds. An avid puzzles and games enthusiast with a basement full of board games, Weiss decided to take an online test (along with tens of thousands of others) a year ago, which began the process of becoming a "Jeopardy!" contestant. He was one of the lucky ones who received a call to audition in Washington. Then he was invited to Sony Studios in Los Angeles for a December taping. In the process, Weiss made "Jeopardy!" history. He ended the final round in a three-way tie with two others; each had $16,000 after providing the question of Bonnie Parker of the infamous Bonnie and Clyde.

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