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Bee Are the Champions!

The Guilford Fund for Education (GFFE) awarded trophies to four new Spelling Bee Champions at September’s Guilford Fair. Forty spellers in grades three through six from AW Cox School, Melissa Jones School, Guilford Lakes School, Calvin Leete School and Baldwin Middle School competed for their grade’s best speller title in this forty-plus year Guilford tradition.

Third grade champion, Beckett Ford of Calvin Leete School was accompanied by finalists Clifden Kilkelly, Misha Fopeano, Max Grubagh, Emma Connellan, Lilliana Cripe, Monica Celi Colunga, Wanyun Tian, Austin Payette, Jackson Payette, Luke Bartek, Remy Swiantek and Floralee Berry. Fourth grade champion Brecken Baker of Melissa Jones School was accompanied by finalists Sarah Bilal, Lucas Furguson-Cormier, Ethan Tyre, Eleanor Brodersen, Gage Slubowski, Kenzie Mohamed, Catherine Jampierre, Ella Jones, George Donnelly, Caroline Keating, Elvire Hugon-Delisle, and Lindsay Young. Fifth grade champion Myles Jones competed against classmates Lexi O’Connell, Joy Tang, Russell Clune, Olivia Warburton, Lily Ridge, Fitz Pant, and Cal Taylor. Sixth grade champion Rory Fissell competed with Jaxon Squires, Lida Zinchuk, Luke Cashman, Anthony Franco, Mila AbuGhazaleh and Emilio Parese.

More photos from the event can be seen at https://www.gffe.org/ksb-gallery.

The Spelling Bee was made possible through sponsorships from Breakwater Books, LaFata & Son Excavating, ML Weekes Certified Public Accountants, Carmax, Dobie & Rollins Orthodontics, DocuPrint Now, Guilford Courier, Palumbo’s Automotive and Teape Training International. Jeffrey Hahn and Peter Palumbo served as hosts and emcees for the event.

Guilford Fund For Education (GFFE) is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that gives Guilford educators and students an avenue to explore, experiment, and bring fresh ideas for educational experiences by funding proposals that fall outside of an organization’s budget. The GFFE is actively searching for volunteers for the next school year to review upcoming grants, assist at events and help with technology needs. If you would like to make a donation, volunteer, or know a teacher who would like to submit a proposal, visit GFFE.org.