Mission CISD crowns the district’s top spellers
Mission, Texas- After starting with a field of 36 competitors, it took about an hour to whittle that number down to one person, who is this year’s top speller in Mission CISD (Consolidated Independent School District). Djennae Addison, a fourth grader from Alton Elementary School, won this year’s annual district spelling bee. Addison will now advance to the 27th Annual Rio Grande Valley Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 7, at the South Texas College Weslaco Campus.
Juan Carrillo, a fifth grade student from Cantu Elementary School came in second place. The third place finisher in this year’s district spelling bee was Kitana Garza, a seventh grader from Mission Jr. High School.
The other top spellers who competed in this year’s Mission CISD District Spelling Bee were: Raquel Vargas, Alton Elementary School; Joshua Lake, Bryan Elementary School; Donovan Serna, Bryan Elementary School; Ruby Chacon, Cantu Elementary School; Hayley Rodriguez, Castro Elementary School; Liliana Gonzalez, Castro Elementary School; Oscar Cano, Cavazos Elementary School; Luis De La Riva Ruiz, Cavazos Elementary School; Janae Cortez, Escobar/Rios Elementary School; Keyla Pulido, Escobar/Rios Elementary School; Madison Garcia, Leal Elementary School; Eduardo Reyes, Leal Elementary School; Damian Rodriguez, Marcell Elementary School; Jorge Salinas, Marcell Elementary School; Antonio Lopez, Midkiff Elementary School; Carolina Arellano, Midkiff Elementary School; Mikaela Martinez, Mims Elementary School; Naudrina Garcia, Mims Elementary School; Alexia Novelo, O’Grady Elementary School; Danilee Alaniz, O’Grady Elementary School; Sherlyn Farias, Pearson Elementary School; Jared Garza, Pearson Elementary School; Jonathan Pams, Salinas Elementary School; Melanie Rivera, Salinas Elementary School; Bryan Alvarez, Waitz Elementary School; Leslie Saenz, Waitz Elementary School; Victoria Salinas, Alton Memorial Jr. High School; Jacklin Acosta, Alton Memorial Jr. High School; Darlynn Barrera, Mission Jr. High School; Nicole Khachikian, K. White Jr. High School; Lisa Garza, K. White Jr. High School; Jose Cerda, R. Cantu Jr. High School; Cazzandra Rojas, R. Cantu Jr. High School.
Pictured from left to right are the top three spelling champs in Mission CISD: Kitana Garza, third place; Djennae Addison, first place; Juan Carrillo, second place.
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