Tulsa World
Former Tulsan appears on game show
by: Staff Reports
5/17/2008 12:00 AM
Tulsa native Stephan Scroggins might have a Ph. D., but that doesn't mean
he's smarter than a ?fthgrader when it comes to math.
Scroggins, a registered nurse with a Ph.D. in public health, appeared on
Thursday night's edition of "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?"
During the $5,000 question in the category "Third-GradeMath," Scroggins
peeked at ?fthgrade student Sierra's answer to the question "If a pound of
peanuts costs 48 cents, how much does ? of a pound of peanuts cost?"
Sierra guessed 40 cents while the correct answer was 30 cents, leaving
Scroggins without any winnings.Worse, he had to look into the camera and
say "I may have a Ph.D., but I am not smarter than a ?fth-grader."
Scroggins attended Walt Whitman Elementary School. He now lives in Los Angeles.
"Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?" airs at 8 p.m. Thursdays on Fox
channel 23 and cable channel 5.
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