Four local students have won the right to compete at the state level after coming out on top at the Santa Barbara County Spelling Bee, which was held Thursday at the Santa Barbara County Education Office.
In the junior high division, Emily Vesper, a seventh grader from La Colina Jr. High in Santa Barbara, took first place in the elementary division by correctly spelling “blithesome.” Second place went to Alexandra Thompson, an eighth grader from St. Louis de Montfort School in Santa Maria. Third place was won by Naomi Buchmiller, a seventh grader from Carpinteria Middle School, correctly spelling “hyaloid.” The two top winners in each division will proceed to the state level.
Thanks to The Masons Lodge, The Women’s Service Club of Goleta, and Town and Country Women’s Club for their donations. This year, two donors, Rafel Saavedra and Claudia Massotti, donated $1,000, which was divided up between first, second, and third place winners in the elementary and junior high school bees.
The 2015 Elementary State Spelling Bee, for grades 4 through 6, will be held April 18 at the San Joaquin County Office of Education in Stockton. The 2015 State Junior High Spelling Bee, for grades 7 through 9, will be held May 2 at Miller Creek Middle School in San Rafael.
More information is available from Rose Koller of the Santa Barbara County Education Office at 964-4710, ext. 5222.
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| Emily Vesper |
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| Alexandra Thompson |
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| Naomi Buchmiller |
