(KNZA)--Two Everest Middle School students will represent Brown County at the Regional Spelling Bee next month.
6th grader Grace Cloud captured first place and 7th grader Madison “ Maddy” Stirton took 2nd place during the Brown County Spelling Bee on February 2nd in the Horton High School Auditorium, and will now advance to the regional competition.
Ten Everest and Hiawatha Middle School students took part in the competition.
The Kansas Press Association will sponsor the Regional Spelling Bee March 10th in Tecumseh, near Topeka.
The winner of the regional competition will represent the area in the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C.
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