The following is a news release from the Mississippi Association of Educators:
Desiree
Roby, a 6th grade student from Christian Home Educators Connection, is
Mississippi's 2013 Spelling Bee Champion. Desiree spelled the
championship word dowager in the 26th round of the Bee and will
advance to the 86th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington,
D.C., where she will compete against Spelling Bee Champions from every
state in America!
The Runner-Up in the Spelling Bee is Dev
Jaiswal, a 6th grade student from Winston Academy. Dev was eliminated
in Round 25 with the word styptic.
The Mississippi
Spelling Bee was broadcast live on Mississippi Public Broadcasting. MPB
plans to air this exciting event again so check your local listings for
the exact date and time.
Twenty-nine students from across
Mississippi competed for the Mississippi Championship Spelling Bee
Title. The Mississippi Association of Educators has sponsored this
event for the past five years and was honored to have Kevin Farrell,
Assistant Director of Radio for MPB, as the official pronouncer for the
competition.
The Mississippi Association of Educators will fund
the expenditures for Desiree and one parent for the National Spelling
Bee which will be televised May 28 - 30, 2013. MAE is committed to
ensuring Mississippi students are represented at the national level and
wishes to congratulate all the winners who participated in Tuesday's
spelling competition.
Since 1878, MAE has been an advocate for
great public schools for every student. The Mississippi Association of
Educators continues to focus on student achievement and student success
while empowering school employees, providing quality services and
promoting parental/community involvement.
MAE wishes to thank our
partners, Mississippi Public Broadcasting and the Mississippi Teacher
Center for their support of this educational event.
For additional information concerning the Mississippi Spelling Bee, please contact Jerri McGee at 601-354-4463 or jmcgee@nea.org.
