Arizona Spelling Bee 2011

Each year, the state's best spellers in K-8 come together for the Arizona Spelling Bee to determine who will represent Arizona in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.   Hosted by Eight, Arizona PBS , the annual event is taped at the Eight studios on the downtown Phoenix campus of Arizona State University. The winner and an escort receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. to compete with spellers from across the nation.  

The Arizona Spelling Bee 2011 airs Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 8 p.m. on Eight, Arizona PBS. Video of the competition will also be available on the companion Web site at:   http://www.azpbs.org/bee2011 and http://www.youtube.com/azpbs.

The Spelling Bee challenges children to utilize their spelling and phonetic skills in a competitive environment. The finalists must first win a series of competitions at local, district and regional or county levels.

The Arizona Spelling Bee 2011 is made possible by the Arizona Educational Foundation.

Arizona Spelling Bee 2011 Finalists

Student, Grade, School, City                                                                        County

Christopher Levi Spears, 8th, St. Johns Middle School, St. Johns                 Apache Wyatt Brittain, 5th, Pearce Elementary School, Pearce                                 Cochise Austin Crane, 8th, Mount Elden Middle School, Flagstaff                           Coconino Daniela Rodriguez, 6th, Young Public School, Young                                  Gila Maiti Peters, 8th, Thatcher Middle School, Thatcher                                     Graham Aaliyah Manuz, 6th, Laugharn Elementary School, Clifton                          Greenlee Andrew Alamban, 7th, Wallace Jr. High School, Parker                               La Paz LJ Gomez, 6th, Desert Garden Montessori School, Phoenix                         Maricopa -1 Ruo Han Miao, 7th, Kyrene Aprende Middle School, Chandler                   Maricopa – 1 Sara Hileman, 7th, Hillcrest Middle School, Glendale                                   Maricopa-2 Saaketh Narayan, 4th, Sonoran Sky Elementary School, Scottsdale             Maricopa-2 Karla Garcia, 8th, Cordova Middle School, Phoenix                                     Maricopa -3 Emma Graham, 4th, Madison Traditional Academy, Phoenix                       Maricopa-3 Aditya Sivakumar, 5th, Sahuaro Elementary School, Phoenix                      Maricopa-4 Mathews Sajan, 4th, Paseo Verde School, Peoria                                         Maricopa-4 Sumaita Mulk, 6th, Western Sky Middle School, Goodyear                         Maricopa-5 Lily Whitler, 7th, Copper Trails School, Goodyear                                        Maricopa-5 Mitchell Behling, 8th, Hamilton Preparatory Academy, Chandler                Maricopa-6 Ashley Nguyen, 7th, Andersen Jr. High School, Chandler                            Maricopa-6 Faith Mendoza, 5th, Starline Elementary School, Lake Havasu                    Mohave Maryam Jawid, 6th, Blue Ridge Middle School, Lakeside                            Navajo Kathleen Cammack, 8th, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School, Tucson     Pima Rudrakshi Dasika, 4th, Canyon View Elementary School, Tucson               Pima Sam Muniz, 6th, Mountain Vista School, Oracle                                           Pinal Ruben Bojorquez, 6th, Calabasas Middle School, Rio Rico                          Santa Cruz Rachel Feingold, 5th, Abia Judd Elementary School, Prescott                      Yavapai

Pamela Picaro, 8th, Harvest Preparatory Academy, Yuma                            Yuma