Congratulations to our RCPS Spelling Bee Winner, Runner-Up, & Rockingham District Ruritans Spelling Bee Regional Qualifiers
RCPS Spelling Bee Champion
Aliya Mahmood, Montevideo Middle School
RCPS Runner-Up
Maaz Shahzad, Elkton Middle School
Other Regional Qualifiers
The following students qualified for regional competition:
Irene Beachy Alderfer (Wilbur Pence Middle School)
Jack Bentley (Montevideo Middle School)
Olivia Bernsden (Wilbur Pence Middle School)
Liam Dove (J. Frank Hillyard Middle School)
Davis Higgs (John Wayland Elementary School)
Camden Hollenberg (J. Frank Hillyard Middle School)
Loukas Kallis (Montevideo Middle School)
Lewis Miller (John C. Myers Elementary School)
Arthur Scholfield (Peak View Elementary School)
Jacob St. John (Elkton Middle School)
These students will represent Rockingham County Public Schools at the Rockingham District Ruritans Regional Spelling Bee on March 7 at 10:00 a.m. at Skyline Middle School.
Other County Bee Participants
Anna Louise Berkland (Wilbur Pence Middle School)
Colin Brunk (South River Elementary School)
Allyson Cushman (Elkton Middle School)
Aubrey Custer (Linville-Edom Elementary School)
Silas Hairston (Pleasant Valley Elementary School)
Mitchell Hall (Lacey Spring Elementary School)
Kinsley Kirtley (McGaheysville Elementary School)
Hailey Lambert (Fulks Run Elementary School)
Rebekah Manley (Elkton Elementary School)
Cole Messinger (Cub Run Elementary School)
Evan Nicholson (River Bend Elementary School)
Zoey Stroop (Ottobine Elementary School)
Maleah Verjano (J. Frank Hillyard Middle School)
Keilani Winpigler (Mountain View Elementary School)
Levi Yutzy (Plains Elementary School)
Special Thanks
Thank you to Wilbur Pence Middle School for hosting the County Spelling Bee, to the many teachers and administrators who attended in support of their students, and to the staff members below who volunteered their time.
Judges
Tabitha Carter (Literacy Coach)
Amy McAvoy (Wilbur Pence Middle School)
Drew Miller (Mountain View Elementary School)
Contestant Stage Support & Exit
Anne Bragg (Literacy Coach)
Carrie Lillard (Literacy Coach)
Green Room
Mary Sonifrank (J. Frank Hillyard Middle School)
Sound
Melissa Harper (Wilbur Pence Middle School)