The Suwannee County School District held its Annual Spelling Bee on February 12, bringing together top spellers from schools across the county.
The following students represented their schools as spelling bee champions:
Branford Elementary School – Karina Mederos Martinez
Branford High School – Kellen Brennan
Suwannee Pineview Elementary – Caroline Roberts
Suwannee Riverside Elementary – Anyse Ross
Suwannee Springcrest Elementary – Ella Soto
Suwannee Middle School – Kamara Clayton
Melody Christian Academy – Christian Tirone
Westwood Christian School – Cooper Forehand
Runner-ups from each school were:
Branford Elementary School – Wyatt Allman
Branford High School – Braylei Huston
Suwannee Pineview Elementary – Shane “Wyatt” Seifert
Suwannee Riverside Elementary – Karmyn Lawson
Suwannee Springcrest Elementary – Leverett Harrison
Suwannee Middle School – Cole Phinney
Melody Christian Academy – Hailey Smith
Westwood Christian School – Micah Tuten
A big congratulations to Christian Tirone from Melody Christian Academy for winning the district spelling bee and to Kamara Clayton from Suwannee Middle School for securing the runner-up spot!
With this victory, Christian will go on to represent Suwannee County at the First Coast Regional Spelling Bee on Friday, March 27, 2025, at Lavilla School of the Arts.
Best of luck to Christian as he competes at the regional level!