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Students Excel in Joliet Public Schools District 86 Spelling Bee

District 86 Students Compete in District Spelling Contest

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Thigpen School Assistant Principal Elizabeth Darlin, District 86 Board of School Inspector Sandra Aguirre, Culbertson School Principal Larry Tucker and Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse congratulate winners Xavier Samuel and David Gaucin.
Thigpen School Assistant Principal Elizabeth Darlin, District 86 Board of School Inspector Sandra Aguirre, Culbertson School Principal Larry Tucker and Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse congratulate winners Xavier Samuel and David Gaucin.

After 16 rounds of spelling, Lynne Thigpen Elementary School fifth-grade student Xavier Samuel won the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Elementary School Spelling Bee Contest. David Gaucin from T.E. Culbertson Elementary was the runner-up. Madison Esters from Woodland Elementary placed third and Jack Erzinger from Farragut Elementary came in fourth place.

Also competing in the contest were: Oliver Gentry, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Lionel Salazar, Eisenhower Academy; Emmanuel Diaz, Forest Park Individual Education School; Juliana Crowder, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Julissa Segura-Leija, Edna Keith Elementary; Jose Garcia, A.O. Marshall Elementary; Jace Jones, Pershing Elementary; Cristian Sosme Moyotl, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Brandon Gentry, Carl Sandburg Elementary; Sarai Navarro, Isaac Singleton Elementary; and Melody De Los Angeles, Taft Elementary.

In addition, congratulations to the four District 86 junior high students who will compete in the Will County Regional Spelling Bee at Lincoln-Way West High School on March 14, 2024. The students are Jaiden Lempke, Dirksen Junior High; Brissa Cerrillo, Gompers Junior High; Malik Flowers, Hufford Junior High, and Rocco Jones, Washington Junior High.

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