The Literacy Center — Thank you to all who donated, participated, and attended the 26th Annual Mountain Spelling Bee!

The Spelling Bee was a success

We could not have had such a successful event without all of you who participated! Congratulations to The Nerdettes: The Cat in the Hat Comes Back for their win! And congratulations to the Mead Hall Marauders for winning the spirit award!

We’d like to send some extra special thank yous to our Business sponsors for this year’s bee:

  • Flag Landscaping, Inc. & Flagstaff Business Connections
  • Desert Financial Credit Union
  • Northern Arizona University
  • NARBHA Institute
  • Magnum, Wall, Stoops, & Warden
  • Babbitt Lincoln Ford
  • Realty Executives
  • Mountain View Pediatrics

In addition, we’d like to thank our individual sponsors:

  • Literacy Center Board of Directors
  • Jim Novak
  • David & Jean Hockman
  • Patrick Deegan & Mary McGroarty
  • Nat & Jean White
  • Sandra Lubarsky & Marc Ford
  • Kathy Mahosky

And of course those who make the competition fun to watch, our teams and their sponsors:

  • HERBIVOUROUS SPELLERS
    Laura Wasylenki, Ellie Kuznetsova, Dilara Dikilitas
    Sponsored by: Northern Arizona University
  • THE NERDETTES: THE CAT IN THE HAT COMES BACK
    Karen “the cat” Kinne-Herman, Judi “thing 1” Braudy, Lisa “thing 2” Actor
    Sponsored by: Coast and Mountain Properties
  • The aMUSing Spellers
    Faith Brittain, Teri Hogan, Charly Spining
    Sponsored by: Museum of Northern Arizona
  • SPELLBINDERS
    Sally Krueger, Bonny Sands, Gerard Van Belle
    Sponsored by: Gail D. Lowe, CPA PC
  • INNOVATIVE SPELLERZ
    Julia Patridge, Eva Richtar, Kendall Adkins
    Sponsored by: W.L. Gore & Associates
  • CCC WORD NERDS
    Doug Friedman, Janan Scott, Jeremy Martin
    Sponsored by: Coconino Community College
  • TLC VOLUNTEERS
    Bailee Schrank, Lemon, TBD
    Sponsored by: Gail D. Lowe CPA PC
  • MEAD HALL MARAUDERS
    Eric Caroffine, Mads Norstrem, TBD
    Sponsored by: Drinking Horn Meadery
  • CULTURE CONNECTION AZ
    Rachael Southerland, Sheila Anders, Connor Phillips
    Sponsored by: Merlin Planning & Investment Services
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