Unalaska sixth grader Alexa Mendigorin won the school district’s annual spelling bee on Friday, correctly spelling “ambulatory” in the school auditorium before an audience of students and parents.
A dozen Unalaska City School District students from grades three through eight competed in several rounds of competition. The final, and eighth round, came down to Mendigorin and eighth grader Michelle Lord in a 13-word showdown. The finalists faced challenging words not included in their study lists, such as “stymied” and “consolation”.
Seventh and eighth-grade math teacher Laura Jarvis conducted this year's spelling bee. Here’s a clip of the suspenseful final round when Mendigorin spelled the championship word.
Mendigorin will take an online exam next week to determine if she qualifies for the state competition in Anchorage on March 21.
