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Rochester Catholic Schools 6th grader is the Southeast Minnesota Spelling Bee Champion


Mon, Mar 4th, 2013
Posted in Rochester Education

Christine Farnberg, a 6th grade student from Rochester Catholic Schools was declared the champion after correctly spelling the word INNOCULOUS.

Twelve spellers (six from each Regional Spelling Bee) competed in the Final Spelling Bee on Tuesday, February 26, at 9:00 AM at the Southeast Service Cooperative in Rochester. Fifty-Six (56) students from 37 districts through Southeast Minnesota participated in the two Regional Spelling Bees on February 12, 2013, coordinated by the Southeast Service Cooperative.

Christine Farnberg, a 6th grade student from Rochester Catholic Schools was declared the champion after correctly spelling the word INNOCUOUS.

Christine advances to the 86th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28 - June 1, 2013. She won an expenses paid trip (for herself and one adult) to Washington, D.C. (donated by Southeast Service Cooperative). She also received a first place trophy, Webster’s Third New International Dictionary (provided by Scripps National Spelling Bee), a one-year subscription to Britannica Online Student Edition, a $100 Series EE Savings Bond (donated by Jay Sugarman, Chairman and CEO of iStar Financial in honor of his father, Samuel Louis Sugarman) and Valerie’s Spelling Bee Supplement Booklet.

Devon Nerstad, an 8th grade student from Spring Grove Public Schools, was the 1st Runner-Up. Devon received a trophy, and Valerie’s Spelling Bee Supplement Booklet.

Marisa Alvarado, an 8th grade student from Kasson-Mantorville, was the 2nd Runner-Up. Marisa received a trophy, and Valerie’s Spelling Bee Supplement Booklet.

Other students participating in the Southeast Minnesota Final Spelling Bee were:

•Maxfield Brevick, Chatfield Public Schools, 6th grade

•Emma Bucknam, Winona Public Schools, 5th grade

•Dylin Danielson, Lanesboro Public Schools, 8th grade

•Shane DeSilva, Pacelli Catholic School, 7th grade

•Olivia Fratianni, Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools, 6th grade

•Jackson Hillmann, Northfield Public Schools, 8th grade

•Alyssa Mancilman, Zumbrota-Mazeppa Public Schools, 5th grade

•Emma Rector, Rochester Schaeffer Academy, 7th grade

•Olivia Sailer, Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools, 7th grade

The Spelling Bee competitions in southeast Minnesota are sponsored and coordinated by the Southeast Service Cooperative.



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