Macon, GA – Congratulations to Jessica Norwood who won first place in the TSA Spelling Bee. Hiroki Nishida won first runner-up and Pathik Desai was named second runner-up. Jessica will now compete in the first round of the GISA Middle School Spelling Bee on February 11. The first round is a written test consisting of spelling and vocabulary. Students who score in the top 10 will move on to another written test in round two. Finally, the top 20 from round 2 will advance to round 3, an oral spelling bee.

• Cadence Hardin

• Makenna Kitchens

• Greer McCallum

Fifth Grade:

• Katelyn Childs

• Jorja Ethridge

• Joyanna Reitnauer

Sixth Grade:

• Stephen Scarborough

• Avery Scott

• Zack Welch

Seventh Grade:

• Pathik Desai

• Camden Ford

• Emma Lossiah

Eighth Grade:

• Hiroki Nishida

• Jessica Norwood

• Austin Whetsel