Photo from left to right: 1st Place: Maricka Farr; 2nd Place: Sarah Tucker; 3rd Place: Matthew Elder
Students from five middle schools and nine Saline County elementary schools competed for the top honor in the Saline County Spelling Bee, held January 17th at Bishop Park. Charlotte Calhoun, GT Coordinator for Bryant Schools, and Traci Fuhrman, Bethel Middle School teacher, coordinated this year’s event.
The top finishers in the Saline County Spelling Bee were as follows:
- 1st Place: Maricka Farr, 6th grade (Bryant Middle School);
- 2nd Place: Sarah Tucker, 6th grade (Benton Middle School);
- 3rd Place: Matthew Elder, 7th Grade (Bryant Middle School)
Each of the top three contestants received a trophy and a certificate. Maricka will compete in the Arkansas Spelling Bee on March 2nd at Central Baptist College in
Conway.