JWC of Milford Hosts 40th Annual Citywide Spelling Bee

MILFORD- It was quite the way to celebrate the Junior Woman’s Club of Milford’s 40th Annual Citywide Spelling Bee! On Wednesday, March 25th, thirteen 5th and 6th graders across Milford Public Schools and Saint Mary School competed for the top three spots.

The Bee went through 27 rounds, a record in recent years! Charlie Tripaldi of JFK Elementary took first place with the winning word “silhouette.” Jai Henry of Harborside Middle School came in second place and Shai Subramanikandan of Meadowside Elementary won third place.

This year's Bee Master was Milford Public Library Director, Scott Brill. Spelling Bee judges included Susan Glennon, Chairman of the Milford Board of Education, Kathy Bonetti, Executive Director of Milford United Way, and Tracy Jenkins, Special Education Teacher at Danbury Public Schools.

Contestants included:

Calf Pen Meadow Elementary- Jakob Bodine

John F. Kennedy Elementary- Charlie Tripaldi

Live Oaks Elementary- Carlo Morazzini

Mathewson Elementary- Mirion Qeriqi

Meadowside Elementary- Shai Subramanikandan

Orchard Hills Elementary- Oswynn Seluga

Orange Ave. Elementary- Arjun Das

Pumpkin Delight Elementary- Mikaela Rodriguez

Saint Mary School- Jaslene Alvarado

East Shore Middle School- Olivia Ovens

Harborside Middle School- Jai Emery

West Shore Middle School- Lucas Llorente

Saint Mary School- Kate Whiting

The Junior Woman's Club of Milford is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded on the principles of promoting education, public health, philanthropy and service to the Milford community. Our programs include the Citywide Spelling Bee, Community Excellence Awards, Adopt-A-Spot, the Respect Campaign and much more. Our biggest fundraiser of the year is our Annual Touch-A-Truck held at Eisenhower Park in October.