CENTERBURG – Emmaline “Emmie” Perkins, Willow Barnard, Kiley Frye and Dallas Boggs will represent Centerburg Local Schools in next month’s Knox County Spelling Bee.
The four won their recent in-school, grade-level bees.
Perkins emerged as the fifth-grade winner by correctly spelling “disguise” in the eighth round. Runner-up honors went to Rosemary Bishop.
Barnard earned the sixth-grade title after seven rounds by correctly spelling “goatee.” James Williams was runner-up.
Frye was the seventh-grade winner, correctly spelling “alighted” in the 17th round. Runner-up was James Campbell.
Boggs correctly spelling “embroiled” in the fifth round to claim the eighth-grade title. Elena Garner was runner-up.
The four winners will advance to compete against in-school bee winners from Danville, East Knox, Fredricktown and Mount Vernon in the county bee at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 in the Mount Vernon High School theater. The Knox County commissioners will serve as judges.
The bee is facilitated by the Knox County Educational Service Center (ESC) with financial support from the Mount Vernon Rotary Club.
Taylor Gingery, the ESC’s gifted and talented coordinator, helps to arrange the in-school bees and will be the pronouncer at the county bee.