Wicomico County school spelling bee champions selected through competition at the school level will now compete in the 2024 Maryland Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne on Saturday, March 2. The winner of the regional bee will be the area’s representative at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in late May.
UMES sponsors and hosts the regional bee, which will involve students in grades 4-8 from public schools and other schools on the Lower Shore. Students from Wicomico County Public Schools have won many of the Maryland Eastern Shore Spelling Bees, and have enjoyed competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee with their peers from around the country.
The Maryland Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee will take place in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for Performing Arts at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 2. It is open to the public. Classmates, teachers, administrators, families and other supporters are invited to attend. Ample parking is available in the parking lots adjacent to the Fitzgerald PAC. Bee participants should arrive by 8:45 a.m. to check in and be relaxed and ready by bee time. Spectators should plan to be in their seats by 9:45 a.m.
Congratulations to each school’s two 2024 school spelling bee champions and good luck to all of Wicomico’s top spellers in the March 2 Maryland Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee!
2024 School Spelling Bee Champions & Regional Bee Participants
Delmar Elementary: Rachel Wright (4th), champion; Krishna Patel (4th), runner-up
East Salisbury Elementary: Cadence Brown (5th), champion; Aaliyah Jeannot (5th), runner-up. East Salisbury School will be represented at the Regional Spelling Bee by Aaliyah Jeannot and Ragen Fisher (5th), 2nd runner-up.
Fruitland Intermediate: Mia Benavides (5th), champion; Isha Anwar (5th) runner-up
Glen Avenue Elementary: Hyamansky Benoit (5th); Addiasa Duroseau (4th), school champions
North Salisbury Elementary: Elliot Streng (5th), champion; Vishaal Addaganti (4th), runner-up
Northwestern Elementary: Connor Wells (5th), champion; Kaeden Parker (5th), runner-up
Pemberton Elementary: Heaven Butler (5th), school champion; Noah Heywood (5th), runner-up
Pinehurst Elementary: De’Quan Ortiz (4th), champion; Jayson Saint-Louis, (4th), runner-up
Prince Street Elementary: Lensey Maceno (4th) and Chance Levers (4th), school champions
Westside Intermediate: Marshall Malone (4th), champion; Ava Siver (5th) runner-up
Pittsville Elementary and Middle: Austin Kinhart (8th), champion; Charlotte Wootten (4th), runner-up
Bennett Middle: Sara Dhekney (8th) and Alexander Brown (7th), school champions
Salisbury Middle: Gracie Salmon (7th) and Ariana Miah (7th), school champions
Wicomico Middle: Sa’Riyah Coston (6th) and Reva Jackson (6th), school champions