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MPB broadcast the 2011 Statewide Spelling Bee on March 15.  Twenty nine students from across the state of Mississippi put their spelling skills to the test before a statewide audience.  The winner, Kate Johnson, went to the 84thAnnual Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in Washington, D.C., June 1-2, 2011.

The event is sponsored by Mississippi Association of Educators (MAE).  MAE provided Kate Johnson with a cash award toward expenses to compete in the 84thAnnual Scripps National Spelling Bee.

 According to the E.W. Scripps Company, which administers the National Spelling Bee program, the spelling bee is open to students who have neither turned 16 nor passed beyond eighth grade and who currently attend schools that are officially enrolled with the spelling bee program for the current academic year.  A complete list of rules can be found at www.spellingbee.com.

Listed below are the participants in the 2011 Statewide Spelling Bee that was broadcast on MPB.  

  • Kate Johnson of Lamar Middle School
  • Emily Claire Coates of Copiah Academy
  • Bransen Ainsworth of West Lincoln Attendance Center
  • George Azar of St. Patrick Catholic High School
  • Alyssa Trechelle Bass of Oak Grove Middle School
  • Ke’Shawn Brinkley of Jefferson County Upper Elementary
  • Haley Carlisle of South Jones Elementary School
  • Nikolas Clogher of Holy Trinity Catholic School
  • Nicholas Collins of Dixie Attendance Center
  • Antonnea Cooper of Beechwood Elementary School
  • Ronnie Davis, Jr. of New Augusta Elementary
  • Ashley Goree of Picayune Junior High School
  • Jesse Harris of N.E. Taconi Elementary School
  • Jordan Harris of Northwest Middle School
  • Alexis Holley of New Hebron Attendance Center
  • Dev Jaiswal of Winston Academy
  • Montari Johnson of Quitman Junior High School
  • Dzung Le of Northwest Rankin Middle School
  • Joel McKay of Simpson Central Elementary School
  • Kenya McNair of J.E. Johnson Elementary School
  • Andrew Morgan of St. Joseph Catholic School
  • Bryce Murphy of Stringer Attendance Center
  • Ali Pike of Neshoba Central Middle School
  • Abbie Powell of Waynesboro Middle School
  • Seth Powell of Mize Attendance Center
  • Keaton Taylor of Conehatta Elementary School
  • Riley Thibodeaux of Stone Middle School
  • Joshua Walton of Union Middle School
  •  Ariel White of Woolfolk Middle School
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