59TH ANNUAL WASHINGTON COUNTY SPELLING BEE

  

The best speller in Washington County will be discovered tonight as the 59th Annual Washington County Spelling Bee begins tonight (Tuesday)  Krause Elementary School.

Twenty-four of Washington County’s top spellers will be vying for the crown of the county’s best speller and a spot in the next round of competition.  The top 3 spellers from the local bee will advance on to the Regional Spelling Bee, which will be held in Brenham sometime in February.

The top three finishers will also each receive a cash prize, provided by AM-1280 KWHI.

This year’s spellers include:

Alton Elementary

Ella Andrejczak, 2^nd grade, Parents: Paul and Yvette Andrejczak

Micah Andrejczak, 4^th grade, Parents: Paul and Yvette Andrejczak

Amir Johnson, 4^th grade, Grandparent: Dorothy Fontenot

Alternate: Destiny Sewell, 4^th grade, Parent: Cheryl Ross

Brenham Elementary

Quinn Bosse, 3^rd grade, Parents: Robert and Kim Bosse

Alexis Maya, 3^rd grade, Parents: Arturo and Leslie Maya

Tre’vieon Phillips, 4^th grade, Parent: Ruby Lang

Alternate: Kameron Stolz, 3^rd grade, Parents: Jeff and Amanda Stolz

Krause Elementary

Thinh Le, 4^th grade, Parents: Ngocnhung Tran and Tho Le

Ella Pieper, 4^th grade, Parents: Neal and Kristy Pieper

Kelsey Zientek, 4^th grade, Parents: Patrick and Sandra Zientek

Alternate:  Robin Aguilar, 4^th grade, Parents: Rob and Jana Aguilar

Brenham Middle School

Emily Fuller, 6^th grade, Parents: Robbie and Nicole Fuller

Emma Prewitt, 6^th grade, Parents: Billy and Lori Prewitt

Gabi Workman, 6^th grade, Parents: Gregg and Elisa Workman

Alternate: Julie Hargrove, 6^th grade, Parents: Luis and Abigail Guerrero

Brenham Junior High School

Lindsey Blackburn, 7^th grade, Parents: Greg and Leanne Blackburn

HarLi Lewman, 7^th grade, Parents: Jeff and Kathy Lewman

Anna Longhofer, 7^th grade, Parents: John and Cynthia Longhofer

Alternate: Taylor Klatte, 7^th grade, Parents: Herbert, Jr. and Kathy Klatte

Brenham Christian Academy

Lauren Chesshir, 6^th grade, Parents: Max and Jody Chesshir

Dustin Frey, 5^th grade, Parents: Rick and Stacy Frey

Margaret –Jane Kacyvenski, 4^th grade, Parent: Emily Kacyvenski

Alternate: Soren Larson, 5^th grade, Parents: Rebecca Larson

First Baptist Church School

Riley Moehlmann, 5^th grade, Parents: Dennis and Brandy Moehlmann

Travis Sallach, 6^th grade, Parents: Warren and Becky Sallach

Tom Sengphet, 5^th grade, Parents: Nick and Lyda Sengphet

No Alternate

St. Paul’s Christian Day School

Allyson Blackburn,  5^th grade, Parents: Greg and Leanne Blackburn

Henry Cone, 5^th grade, Parents: Doug and Tikaa Cone

Tanner David, 5^th grade, Parents: William and Kristie David

Alternate: Brad Jacobs, 5^th grade, Parents: Allen and Melanie Jacobs

The word caller is Diane Hodde.

The judges this year are:

Kathleen Bedrich – First Baptist Church School- Instructor

Collena Jantzi – St. Paul’s Christian Day School- Instructor

Shari Tackert – Brenham Christian Academy- Instructor

The bee gets underway (tonight(  Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. and can be heard live on KWHI and www.kwhi.com.