2023 Huron County Spelling Bee
Monday, May 8, the Annual Huron County Spelling Bee, hosted by North Point Educational Service Center, welcomed 40 students from six Huron County school districts and one Parochial school to the Ernsthausen Performing Arts Center stage for a spelling work -out.
Each student had earned their spot in the contest by qualifying as one of the op spellers in their respective schools.
Mrs. Jeanne Lawrence gave them words following the National Bee format, allowing students to request the words be used in a sentence, state their origin, and their definitions.
The two NPESC judges , Tammy Robinson and Jen Thayer listened closely and kept track of the contestants' progress. More than 120 words were given, and it took ten rounds for the winners to be decided.
Each of the four top spellers received a “Bee” trophy and the Champion will have his name added to the traveling trophy plaque which will remain at his school until the next Spelling Bee. This years’ winners were:
| STUDENT | GRADE and SCHOOL | PLACE |
| Samuel Kinney | 8th Grader from Bellevue Middle School | Spelling Champion |
| Teddy Ballard | 6th Grader from Monroeville Schools | 2nd |
| Colton Harvey | 5th Grader from Monroeville Schools | 3rd |
| Reyli Alejandro | 7th Grader from St. Francis Xavier | 4th |
Sam is a gifted speller who was also the champion in last year’s Bee.
The audience of parents, grandparents and school officials gave each student a hearty round of applause as they received a participation certificate and had a group picture taken..