Two Regional Spelling Bees were held on Monday, February 11, at the Wood Lake Meeting Center in Rochester. Seventy‐five (75) students participated in the two Regional Spelling Bees. Students from 36 districts throughout southeast Minnesota advanced to compete in the Regional competitions coordinated by the Southeast Service Cooperative.
The top 12 spellers (six from each Spelling Bee) now advance to the Final Spelling Bee on Tuesday, February 26, at 9 a.m. at the Wood Lake Meeting Center (210 Wood Lake Dr SE, Rochester, Minn. 55904). The event is anticipated to be done before 12 noon. The Grand Champion of the Final will advance to the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. on May 26-June 1, 2019.
Students advancing to the Southeast Minnesota Final Spelling Bee are: Chatfield, Josie Koenigs, grade 8; Kasson-Mantorville, Johanna Herfindahl-Quint, grade 6; Lake City, Alex Howard, grade 8; Lanesboro, Ellie Anderson, grade 7; Northfield, Allie Hoffert, grade 7; Pacelli, Neha Thawani Nanda, grade 8; Plainview-Elgin-Millville, Robby Curtiss, grade 8; Rochester Catholic, Lillie Van Buskirk, grade 5; Rochester Friedell, Isha Kapoor, grade 7; Spring Grove, Isaac Nerstad, grade 7; St. Charles, Mira Paul, grade 6; St. Mary’s Owatonna, Shreemayi Undavalli, grade 7.