Spelling Bee winner Jeremy Phan receives his championship plaque. |
Pham, who also won the district spelling bee last year, was the last student standing out of the 35 contestants from each of the district’s elementary, intermediate, and middle schools. He said he is proud to be able to take home another winner’s trophy.
“I’m happy I was able to win because there were many tough competitors,” said Pham. “You have to study every day for a few hours, and it’s best to study with flashcards to go over the words.”
The district spelling bee’s coordinator said the contest is not just about spelling words correctly. The contestants are developing skills that they will use even after graduation.
First runner-up Kailey Choi was a past district spelling bee winner. |
The district spelling was held Friday, Feb. 12 at the MISD Center for the Performing Arts. It was sponsored by the Mansfield Sunrise Rotary Club.
Congratulations to Jeremy Pham, first runner-up Kailey Choi from Cross Timbers Intermediate School, and the following campus winners who competed in the district bee.
School
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Name
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Alice Ponder Elementary
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Michaela Oczak
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Anna May Daulton Elementary
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Erica Christenson
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Annette Perry Elementary
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Jordan Bosuro
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Asa Low Intermediate
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Vivian Cao
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Brooks Wester Middle School
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Gregory Jason Dey
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Carol Holt Elementary
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Lauren Eddington-Dixon
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Charlotte Anderson Elementary
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Ezra Escamilla
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Cora Spencer Elementary
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Ezenna Akubukwe
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Cross Timbers Intermediate
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Kailey Choi (first runner-up)
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D. P. Morris Elementary
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Jacqueline Hoang
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Danny Jones Middle School
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Quinten Dukes
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Della Icenhower Intermediate
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Niladri Nath
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Donna Shepard Intermediate
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Eric Alan
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Elizabeth Smith Elementary
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Alvin Rhaman
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Erma Nash Elementary
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Aiden Bond
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Glenn Harmon Elementary
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Laila Mohammed
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Imogene Gideon Elementary
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Synia Roberts
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J. L. Boren Elementary
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Phillip Besand
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James Coble Middle School
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Jeremy Pham (winner)
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Janet Brockett Elementary
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Aaron Pradith
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Judy Miller Elementary
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Peyton Mitchell
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Kenneth Davis Elementary
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Tiffany Lam
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Linda Jobe Middle School
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Micah Donathan
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Louise Cabaniss Elementary
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Annabelle Rodriguez
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Martha Reid Elementary
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Oluwatade Olayiwole
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Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary
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Jayden Nche
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Mary Lillard Intermediate
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Michael O. Asokwah, Jr.
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Mary Orr Intermediate
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Tojumi Olayiwole
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Nancy Neal Elementary
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Shaun Ukeje
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Roberta Tipps Elementary
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Oladipo Owoyele
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Rogene Worley Middle School
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Sandra Khuon
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T. A. Howard Middle School
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Jonathan Walker
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Tarver-Rendon Elementary
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Grant Ruhland
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Thelma Jones Elementary
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Precious Agwagom
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Willie Brown Elementary
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Prapti Patel
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