Marquette Area Public Schools hosted the 2020 Regional Spelling Bee on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.
MAPS invites all community members of Marquette and Alger Counties to congratulate all competitors:
5th Grade
1st – Matthew Ostola, Aspen Ridge2nd – Addison Kramer, MAPS3rd – Ella Falk, MAPS4th – Miley Upson, Gwinn5th – Aiden Evans, Neguanee MS6th – Evelyn Nicholas, Ishpeming MS7th – Sophia Redlon, Gwinn8th – Shannon Tansey, Powell Township School9th – Kemper Gearhart, Ishpeming MS10th – Caleb Christesen, Aspen Ridge11th – Olivia Mattila, Republic-Michigamme12th – Emerson McNeally, Neguanee MS13th – Ryan Millard, Powell Township School14th – Alina Zoch, Republic-Michigamme
6th Grade
1st – Nicole Kerkela, Negaunee MS2nd – Gus Hummell, MAPS3rd – Makenna Smith, MAPS4th – Kendra Mattson, Gwinn5th – Gideon Achatz, Aspen Ridge6th – MaKenzie Baker, Ishpeming MS7th – Makayla Hillier, Gwinn8th – Selena Anthony, Republic-Michigamme9th – Marionnah Rader, Powell Township School10th – Grace Morrison, Aspen Ridge11th – Landen Suomi, Republic-Michigamme12th – Norima Korsman, Negaunee MS13th – Hugh Schoonover, Powell Township School
7th Grade
1st – Carmen Bruce, MAPS2nd – Jadyn Negilski, Ishpeming MS3rd – Caden Steede, Negaunee MS4th – Ava Coleman, Aspen Ridge5th – Shawna Sundholm, Gwinn6th – Zoie Havel, Powell Township School
7th – Angelica Barry, Ishpeming MS8th – Makenna Ackley, Negaunee MS9th – Darren Fraser, Aspen Ridge10th – Samantha Bistersky, Republic-Michigamme11th – Kreegan Gransinger, Republic-Michigamme12th – Seppi Camilli, MAPS13th – Lily Evans, Powell Township School
8th Grade
1st – Sofia Marier Aspen Ridge2nd – Celeste Morgan Gwinn3rd – Starrlynn Stocker Powell Township School4th – Rachel Hay Aspen Ridge5th – Chase Royea Negaunee MS6th – Charles Kronschnabel MAPS7th – Hylie Oas Negaunee MS
8th – Keilee Gransinger Republic-Michigamme9th – Noah Pemberton Gwinn10th – Donovan Johnson MAPS – Alternate11th – Rebekah Liimata Ishpeming MS12th – Ethan Lawrence Republic-Michigamme
The top two spellers per grade level move on to the 2020 UP Finals Spelling Bee hosted by NICE on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
A big thank you to Judges Tracy VanAbel and Jamie Tuma and Moderator Deb Asano as well as the many volunteers that helped make the event a success. Great job spellers!
