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POSTPONED:
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 9:00 AM
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
Discovery Theater

UPDATE: At this time, Anchorage Daily News will be following the guidance of CDC and implementing preventive and responsive strategies. In light of the recently declared State of Emergency and the appeal of our Municipality for citizens to practice measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, we have decided to postpone the Alaska State Spelling Bee.

The Alaska State Spelling Bee will be taking place at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts' Discovery Theater in downtown Anchorage on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 9:00 AM. With more schools this year than any other year, over 180 students from all over the state will be competing at this year’s State Bee. Students competing are all between 2nd and 8th grade, with a mix of public schools, private schools, charter schools and home schools. From Nome to the Aleutians to the Panhandle, spelling bee champions from schools all over Alaska come together to vie for the title of Alaska State Spelling Bee Champion. Once the winner has been established, they will then go on for their chance to compete against spellers from around the country at the
2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Join us at the Alaska Center for Performing Arts on April 22 to show your support to our young Alaskan spellers!

Interested in a sponsorship oppurtunities?
Please call Brandi Nelson at (907) 257-4221 or email bnelson@adn.com

Congratulations to Alaska's top spellers of 2020!

Camden Archbold

Grade 3 • Aurora Elementary

Christian Bazemore

Grade 5 • University Park Elementary

Anika Biss

Grade 6 • Grace Christian School

Tressie Blackmon

Grade 8 • Gruening Middle School

Swift Blackstock

Grade 5 • McNeil Canyon Elementary

Mariah Blackwell

Grade 5 • Bayshore Elementary

Gerald Blades

Grade 7 • Blatchley Middle School

David Boone

Grade 5 • Hermon Hutchens Elementary

Adrianna Brandenberger

Grade 5 • IDEA

Gabe Brandt

Grade 8 • Wasilla Middle School

Jeremy Burnham

Grade 8 • Skagway School

Kincaid Calder

Grade 5 • College Gate Elementary

Mary Clark

Grade 8 • Birchtree Charter School

Kalin Clouse

Grade 6 • Dillingham Middle/high School

Declan Cole

Grade 3 • Fred And Sara Machetanz Elementary School

Alexis Collins

Grade 5 • Soldotna Elementary

Tristan Collins

Grade 5 • Tanaina Elementary

Holden Corwin

Grade 5 • Susan B English School

Damien Cruz

Grade 6 • Rogers Park Elementary

Lilly Dawley

Grade 5 • Aurora Borealis Charter School

Khushi Dhakal

Grade 4 • Willow Crest Elementary

Linnea Diab

Grade 3 • Eagle Academy Charter School

Cameron Dixon

Grade 7 • Holy Rosary Academy

Iana Ellzey

Grade 5 • Finger Lake Elementary

Clarie Evans

Grade 8 • Goldenview Middle School

Katie Everett

Grade 7 • Redington Jr/Sr High School

Alex Fink

Grade 5 • William H. Seward Elementary School

Cain Fuller

Grade 4 • Spring Hill Elementary

Alaina Gonzales

Grade 4 • Orion Elementary School

Garrett Graham

Grade 8 • Rilke Schule Charter School

Olivia Grandlinard

Grade 3 • Upstream Learning Correspondence

Makenzie Harden

Grade 6 • Kenai Middle School

Sophia Harper

Grade 8 • Fronteras Charter School

Zoe Hartlieb

Grade 7 • Wendler Middle School

Maxwell Hartz

Grade 2 • Inlet View Elementary

Micah Hassen

Grade 8 • Mat-Su Central School

Gavin Hawk

Grade 7 • Midnight Sun Family Learning Center

Lindsay Hoffman

Grade 6 • Trailside Elementary

Jarin Holt

Grade 6 • Aquarian Charter School

Benjamin Houser

Grade 5 • Frontier Charter School

Anissa Houston

Grade 6 • Eben Hopson Middle School

Jennie Jackson

Grade 8 • Aqqaluk High/noorvik Elementary

Kyler Jensen

Grade 5 • Wonder Park Elementary

Michael Jessen

Grade 7 • Skyview Middle School

Alissa Johanson

Grade 4 • Anchor Lutheran School

Lyndsay Johnson

Grade 7 • Anvil City Science Academy

Karter Johnson

Grade 4 • Iditarod Elementary

Tierney Jones

Grade 7 • Glennallen Jr/sr High School

Claire Jong

Grade 6 • Northern Lights Abc K-8 School

Henry Kendall

Grade 4 • Kincaid Elementary

Ezekiel Kepler

Grade 6 • American Charter Academy

Matthew King

Grade 6 • Redoubt Elementary

John Knechtel

Grade 4 • IDEA Anchorage

Liam Knight

Grade 4 • Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

Harriett Kost

Grade 7 • Palmer Middle School

Elias Kratsas

Grade 4 • Tustumena Elementary

Bryce Langlie

Grade 6 • Bethel Regional High School

Maya Larkin

Grade 4 • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School

Peyton Leathem

Grade 5 • Chugiak Elementary

Marlee Leu

Grade 5 • Willow Elementary

Tucker Libal

Grade 6 • Rabbit Creek Elementary

Caleb Lillo

Grade 8 • Faith Evangelical Lutheran School

King Macaranas

Grade 7 • Hanshew Middle School

Readell Mamea

Grade 4 • Airport Heights Elementary

Janessa Marquez

Grade 4 • Kasuun Elementary

Kennedy Mason

Grade 5 • Birchwood Abc Elementary

Peter May

Grade 4 • Ocean View Elementary

Claire May

Grade 7 • Peterson Elementary

Pia McCarthy

Grade 6 • Raven Correspondence School

Elyana Mendoza

Grade 8 • Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School

Marc Meneses

Grade 3 • Chester Valley Elementary

William Miller

Grade 3 • Soldotna Montessori Charter School

Charlize Moore

Grade 8 • Mears Middle School

Belle Morris

Grade 7 • Nikiski Middle/senior High School

Anne Moses

Grade 8 • Koliganek School

Archer Mrozik

Grade 3 • Dena'ina Elementary

Owen Nelson

Grade 5 • Dillingham Elementary

Conner Nelson

Grade 7 • Kenny Lake School

Layla Ohlson

Grade 4 • Gustavus School

Maccain Okhiran

Grade 6 • Lake Otis Elementary

Tait Ostrom

Grade 6 • West Homer Elementary

Bria Ovard

Grade 4 • Twindly Bridge Charter School

Thierry Oyedeji

Grade 4 • Houghtaling Elementary

Ainsley Palenske

Grade 5 • Pioneer Peak Elementary

Karina Pamatz

Grade 5 • North Star Elementary

Teagan Pate

Grade 5 • Nikiski North Star Elementary

Landyhn Patel

Grade 5 • Ravenwood Elementary

Rohn Peacock

Grade 3 • Nome Elementary

Issac Penetac-Lasko

Grade 4 • Nunaka Valley Elementary

Nori Perez

Grade 6 • Baxter Elementary

Isis Phillips

Grade 4 • Big Lake Elementary

Sage Price

Grade 5 • Government Hill Elementary

Rita Puwasurintra

Grade 4 • Denali Montessori Elementary

Rainee Reiter

Grade 5 • Butte Elementary

Athena Reyes

Grade 3 • Susitna Elementary

Quinn Rice

Grade 8 • Colony Middle School

Jacob Ries

Grade 5 • IDEA-KENAI

Joseph Salao

Grade 5 • Abbott Loop Elementary

Seviannah Sanele

Grade 5 • Gladys Wood Elementary

Salafa Saulala

Grade 6 • Taku Elementary

Jack Schamber

Grade 7 • Mirror Lake Middle School

Edward Scott Almenas

Grade 7 • Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School

Benjamin Sechrist

Grade 5 • Larson Elementary

Aiden Smith

Grade 5 • Snowshoe Elementary

Emily Smith

Grade 7 • Teeland Middle School

Jordan Snarey

Grade 5 • O'Malley Elementary

Noah Spencer

Grade 8 • Homer Middle School

Kynsey Stapley

Grade 8 • Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Norman Stenek

Grade 6 • Unalakleet School

Nava Stephenson

Grade 3 • Girdwood K-8 School

Kaari Storrs

Grade 4 • Homestead Elementary

Willa Stuart

Grade 7 • Haines Elementary

Larwens Subtil

Grade 6 • Ursa Major Elementary

Dan Tabb

Grade 5 • Tongass School Of Arts And Sciences Charter School

Kristal Tacata

Grade 7 • Unalaska Jr/sr High School

Xilina Tanner

Grade 0 • CONNECTIONS

AJ Tanner

Grade 8 • Romig Middle School

Kenneth Taong, Jr.

Grade 5 • Russian Jack Elementary

Priscilla Trudeau

Grade 8 • Craig Middle School

Noah Van Dyke

Grade 6 • Bear Valley Elementary

Shannowa Van Fleet

Grade 7 • Alaska Native Cultural Charter School

Isaac Vaughan

Grade 7 • IDEA Mat-Su

Kailene Vea-Spencer

Grade 8 • Clark Middle School

Erik Vincent

Grade 6 • George H. Gilson Middle School

Yen Vuong

Grade 6 • Turnagain Elementary

Summer Walls

Grade 7 • Sand Point School

Elias Ward

Grade 7 • Mitkof Middle School

Tyler Ward

Grade 5 • Rae C. Stedman Elementary

Zayden Webb

Grade 4 • Family Partnership Charter School

Kambree Wessel

Grade 5 • Sherrod Elementary

Robert Wikerson

Grade 6 • Lake Hood Elementary

Oriana Williams

Grade 5 • Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Meira Williams

Grade 8 • Girdwood K-8 School

Jackson Wilson

Grade 3 • Bowman Elementary

Eric Wise

Grade 3 • John D. Shaw Elementary School

McKinleigh Wood

Grade 5 • Knik Elementary School

Marshall Woodard

Grade 6 • Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

Angela Yang

Grade 5 • Muldoon Elementary

Bella Young

Grade 8 • Bristol Bay Middle/high School

Chloe Zacharof

Grade 4 • St. Paul School

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