The 59th Annual Western Pa. Spelling Bee

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Children's Hospital congratulate the following students who participated in the 2009 Western Pa. Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 21, 2009. For coverage of the event, please click here.

Champion

Kyle Barron – Independence Middle School

2nd Place

Lauren Brown – Pine Richland Middle School

3rd Place

Tommy McCoy – Marshall Middle School

4th Place

Jeremy Pople – Andrew W. Mellon Middle School

5th Place

Joseph Olivas – Opus Fortis (homeschool)

2009 Spelling Bee Participants

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School - Abigail Riesmeyer
Allegheny Valley Elementary School - Marlea Sprandle
Andrew W. Mellon Middle School - Jeremy Pople
Aquinas Academy - John McKeating
Avella Area Jr./Sr. High - Maria Villotti
Baggaley Elementary School - Jamie Crow
Bairen Home School - Jacob Bairen
Bellmar Middle School - Matthew McCloskey
Bentworth Middle School - Nick Anderson
Bishop John B. McDowell School - Madison Wrubleski
Bobtown Elementary School - Ian Wrick
Boyce Middle School - Ananya Cleetus
Butler Catholic School - Emily Marie Feczko
California Area Elementary Middle School - Myesha McGriff
Canonsburg Middle School - Mukunda Aithal
Carmichaels Area Jr./Sr. High - Floretta Chambers
Cecil Intermediate School - Tessa Marie Scott
Champion Christian School - Josie Harsh
Charleroi Area Middle School - Daniel D. Riskey
Chartiers Valley Middle School - Kevin Nelson
Clarion Area Elementary School - Laikin Kiser
Connellsville Jr. High School East - Jesse Mark George
Cornell Educational Center - Russell O'Leary
Cranberry Elementary School - Cameron Hoover
Dassa McKinney Elementary School - Sara Lang
Deer Lakes Middle School - Paige Hall
Dorseyville Middle School - Dani Burton
East Union Intermediate Center - Srujan Dadi
Eden Christian Academy - Sarah Aiken
Eden Christian Academy - Wexford - Lauren Colella
Edgeworth Elementary School - Miasha Beck
Elizabeth Forward Middle School - Alexandra Poremba
Elroy Elementary School - Jordan Kinneavy
Evans City Elementary School - Kelvin T. Lalonde
Faith Christian School - Nathan Echegaray
First Baptist Christian School - Hildi Burleigh
Franklin Elementary School - Saki Nakai
Franklin Regional Middle School - Eric Pierce
Ft. Cherry Elementary Center - Galina Lodge
Ft. Cherry Jr./Sr. High School - Matthew Bracall
George Pivik Elementary School - Jesse Meade
Greater Latrobe Jr. High School - Julie Marcinik
Hampton Middle School - Luke Swanson
Hillcrest Intermediate School - Madeline Wensel
Hollidaysburg Area Jr. High School - Kyle Brashear
Holy Name School - Kelly Deskevich
Holy Trinity School - Nick Luchini
Imani Christian Academy - Deandre Barksdale
Independence Middle School - Kyle Barron
Ingomar Middle School - Bobby Wasileski
Jefferson Elementary School - Aleah Bousquet
Jefferson-Morgan Elementary School - Cassie Celaschi
Jefferson-Morgan Middle School - Coco Pahanish
John F. Kennedy Catholic School - Kerri Silbaugh
Julia Ward Howe Elementary School - Nate Whitson
Laurel Jr./Sr. High School - Rachael Baker
Mapletown Jr./Sr. High School - Dylan Rogers
Margaret Bell Miller Middle School - Devin Mowry
Mars Area Centennial School - Claire Marie Georgiadis
Marshall Middle School - Richard Thomas Mccoy
Mary Queen of Apostles School - Maria Castellon
McGuffey Middle School - Natalie Cerciello
Meadville Area Middle School - Autumn Pahel
Minadeo Elementary School - Max Bergie
Monessen Middle School - Ebonie M. Davis
Moon Area Middle School - Selin Sirinterlikci
Moss Side Middle School - Jacob Stebleton
Mt. Carmel Christian School - Ty C. Kinter
Neil Armstrong Middle School - Aaron Coplan
North Clarion Elementary School - Jordan Carroll
North Hills Christian Homeschool - Evan Smith
North Hills Junior High School - Robyn Madrishin
North Strabane Intermediate School - Trisha Klan
Northern Potter Jr./Sr. High School - Ethan Kibbe
Norvelt Elementary School - Trevor Salopek
Norwin Middle School - Marc Blair
Oil City Middle School - Angela Mattern
Opus Fortis - Joseph Olivas
Peebles Elementary School - William Lu
Perrysville Elementary School - Kelsey Toplak
Peters Township Middle School - Maple Chen
Pine Richland Middle School - Lauren Brown
Pleasant Hills Middle School - Alison Mazefsky
Quaker Valley Middle School - Rachael Houser
Rostraver Middle School - Christopher Christner
Scottdale Elementary School - John Hough
Somerset Area Jr. High School - Ryan Deshane
Southmoreland Jr. High School - Cody Van Dyke
St. Gabriel Sorrowful Virgin School - Morgan Kunkel
St. Louise De Marillac School - Matthew Conley
St. Luke Lutheran School - Grant Yurisic
St. Patrick School - Ty Reno Lesko
St. Teresa of Avila - Emma Helton
Thomas Jefferson Middle School - Emilia Ricciuti
Tidioute Community Charter School - Lacy Kitelinger
Titusville Middle School - Chris McKuhn
Urban League of Pittsburgh Charter - Robert Samuels
Walnut Grove Christian School - Tyler Fetsko
Washington County Homeschoolers - Angela Josephine Hope Guzman
Washington Park Elementary Middle School - Jordan Smith
Wendover Middle School - Brittney Frederick
West Greene Middle Sr. High - Emily Hughes
West Mifflin Area Middle School - Robert Donahoe
Wilmington Area Middle School - Richie Cameron
Winchester Thurston School - William H. Fox III
Windber Middle School - Jenna Bracken
Yough Middle School - Robert Ernette

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