BEDFORD- The 50th Annual WBIW Spelling Bee concluded last night at the Schafer Auditorium in Bedford. The competition was close, with not a single contestant missing a word in the first round, and after round nine, the top three finishers were determined.
Ethan Nguyen secured the win by correctly spelling “spatula.”
Will Parsley earned the Second Place Finisher honor by spelling “vacuum” correctly as third-place finisher Jace Holt missed the word “sacrifice.”
Ethan is a 7th grader at St. Vincent DePaul and the son of proud parents Quynh and Hannah Nguyen. He participates in the Science Olympiad and robotics. When asked if he was at all anxious about the Spelling Bee, he replied, “Yeah, I was pretty nervous.” That is a surprising answer, considering how collected he was while spelling. Congratulations Ethan.
Along with his champion’s trophy, Ethan received:
- $100 Cash prize provided by Bedford Federal Savings Bank
- A Pappa Johns Pizza Party for their entire homeroom class
- A Certificate of Participation
Left to Right Front Row: 2nd Place Finisher Will Parsley, Grand Champion Ethan Nguyen,3rd Place Finisher Jace Holt
Left to Right Second Row: Participants Braden Ritter,
Lucian Barnhart, Calvin Trezona, Michael Allbright(1st Place Finisher, Day 1), Destiny Evans, Ruth Burgess.
WBIW wishes to thank the generous sponsors of this year’s Spelling Bee:
Hoosier Hills Credit Union, Golden Corral, Big O Tires, Bedford Public Library, Thomas Insurance Services, Geo – Flo, Indiana Health Centers, Papa Johns of Bedford, Gerkin Construction, EZ Leasing, and Bedford Federal Savings Bank
