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Melody Christian Academy sixth grade student Madeline Akes was declared the winner of the district spelling bee on Thursday. Students in fifth through eighth grade gathered at the Suwannee County School Board office for a head-to-head competition to determine who would go on to represent Suwannee County at the Times-Union Regional Spelling Bee in Jacksonville.
Competitors from MCA, Suwannee Middle School, Westwood Christian School, Suwannee Intermediate School, Branford High School and Branford Elementary School were represented in the district spelling bee.
Akes won the spelling bee with the correct spelling of “enterprise.” Lane Friehofer from Suwannee Middle School was the runner-up.
Akes will travel to Jacksonville on Feb. 16, to compete at the Regional Spelling Bee.
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Madeline Akes (left) of Melody Christian Academy was named the district spelling bee champion after correctly spelling “enterprise”. Akes is pictured with Marcia Boatright, coordinator of the spelling bee. Courtesy photos
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Suwannee Middle School’s Lane Friehofer (left) was named runner-up at the district spelling bee. Friehofer is pictured with spelling bee coordinator Marcia Boatright.
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Student from Melody Christian Academy wins district spelling bee
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