Polk County Spelling Bee Winners

BY LEANN DILBECK –

Correctly spelling the word “mosque,” Acorn student Allison Nichols earned the title of Polk County Spelling Bee Champion in competition held Thursday, January 16, at the Wickes Auditorium sponsored annually by Union Bank of Mena.

1^st Grade – 1^st Place, Olivia Latham – Louise Durham Elementary

2^nd Place, Bradley Wade – Van Cove Elementary

2^nd Grade – 1^st Place, Kenzie Daniels – Acorn Elementary

2^nd Place, Omar Cecillio – Wickes Elementary

3^rd Grade – 1^st Place, Dusty Davis – Holly Harshman Elementary

2^nd Place, Abby Smith – Holly Harshman Elementary

4^th Grade – 1^st Place, Raeghan Weddle – Acorn Elementary

2^nd Place, Annika Thompson – Holly Harshman Elementary

5^th Grade – 1^st Place, Autumn Strother – Acorn Elementary

2^nd Place, Abby McIntyre – Van Cove Elementary

6^th Grade – 1^st Place, Sixto Aguilar, Cossatot River

2^nd Place, Hannah Ward, Van Cove Elementary

7^th Grade – 1^st Place, Shanna Johnson, Cossatot River

2^nd Place, Kinsey Ferguson, Cossatot River

8^th Grade – 1^st Place, Allison Nichols, Acorn High School

2^nd Place, Caitlin Pollard, Cossatot River

Overall – Allison Nichols

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