Oak Ridge woman to compete on ‘Jeopardy!’ on Thursday

Posted at 9:58 pm October 7, 2017
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Scarlett Sims, right, of Oak Ridge is pictured above with Alex Trebek, host of the television quiz show “Jeopardy!” (Photo courtesy Jeopardy Productions Inc.)

Scarlett Sims, an Oak Ridge woman, will compete on “Jeopardy!” on Thursday, a press release said. You can watch the quiz show on WBIR-TV in Knoxville at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

The press release describes Sims as a stay-at-home mom from Oak Ridge.

Sims graduated from Mariposa County High School in Mariposa, California, in 2004, and she graduated from Tulane University, where she studied the French language, in 2008, according to her Facebook page. Sims has also studied library science at the University of Alabama, her Facebook page said.

“Jeopardy!” has 23 million viewers each week, and it is the top-rated quiz show on television, the press release said. “Jeopardy!” has won several awards and distinctions during the course of its 30-plus years on the air, including the 2017 Emmy for Outstanding Game Show. “Jeopardy!” and its host, Alex Trebek, are in their 34th season in syndication, the release said.

For more information, visit Jeopardy.com.

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