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Joliet District 86 Students Excel in Spelling Bee

Lynne Thigpen, Carl Sandburg, and Culbertson Elementary School Students Named Top Spellers

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Lynne Thigpen School Principal Dr. Teresa Woodard, First Place Winner Thigpen student Natalia Hernandez, Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse, Second Place Winner Carl Sandburg student Isaac Ruiz, and Sandburg Academic Advisor Nina Easto.
Lynne Thigpen School Principal Dr. Teresa Woodard, First Place Winner Thigpen student Natalia Hernandez, Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse, Second Place Winner Carl Sandburg student Isaac Ruiz, and Sandburg Academic Advisor Nina Easto.

After 17 rounds of spelling, Lynne Thigpen Elementary School fifth-grade student Natalia Hernandez won the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Elementary School Spelling Bee Contest. Isaac Ruiz from Carl Sandburg Elementary was the runner-up and Alexander Cervantes from T.E. Culbertson Elementary School placed third. The competition took place at Pershing Elementary School.

Also competing in the contest were: M.J. Cunningham Elementary: Ruben Rojo-Ricardez; Eisenhower Academy: Mariana Reyes; Farragut Elementary: Gael Hernandez Jaramillo; Forest Park I.E.: Mateo Morales; Thomas Jefferson Elementary: Evalyn Goins; Edna Keith Elementary: Sofia Ruiz; A.O. Marshall Elementary: Justin Hernandez; Pershing Elementary: Ororo Selene Dokes; Sator Sanchez Elementary: Alvaro Hernandez; Isaac Singleton Elementary: Christian Perez; Taft Elementary: Gabriel Duran; and Woodland Elementary: Jeffrey Brown.

In addition, the top Joliet District 86 junior high spellers will compete in the 2025 Will County Regional Spelling Bee on March 13th at Lincoln-Way West High School in New Lenox. Students will include: Dirksen Junior High: Karielle Walters; Gompers Junior High: Amy Salazar; Hufford Junior High: Mindy Rios; and Washington Academy: Jada Brown.

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