Seventh grader Grace Choi won first place in the LMPS (Lakeland Middle Preparatory School) Spelling Bee Friday (12.13.19), according to Corrie Martin, assistant principal at the middle school.
Hudson Parsley, 7th grade, placed second and Daniela Hernandez, 8th grade, placed third.
Trophies were presented to the winners by Matt Adler, LMPS principal.
Judges for the annual event were Tonya Miller, Jeremy Jones and Genny Kilpatrick.
Marty Brooks, DJ at 94.1 The Wolf, was the pronouncer.
Coordinators for the LMPS Bee were Melanie Fleming, Melissa Richarde, Mindy Jones, Keith Adams, Tyler White, Audrey Engstrand, Adrienne Smith, Crystal Nolen and Nathan Fisher.
… Photos courtesy of LMPS