Winners of Harford County Public Library’s Literary Spelling Bee at Farm Fair Announced

From the Harford County Public Library:

The annual Literary Spelling Bee at the Harford County Farm Fair was filled with excitement for spellers and readers alike. Hosted by Harford County Public Library, thirty-nine participants from children through adult competed in this year’s event on July 29.

Children enjoyed spelling words like “archery” fromThe Hunger Games and “immortal” from the Twilight series. Adults were challenged with words like “soliloquy” and “pseudonym.” All participants were given a Farm Fair ribbon and small prize from the Library. The first, second and third place winners were also allowed to choose a new book from the library plus the Library mascot, Tales, was in attendance to cheer on the children and take pictures with the winners.

Winners in each category were:

Entering Grades 1-2:

First Place- Andrew Fulco

Second Place- Carson Frank

Third Place- Teddy VandeVerg

Entering Grades 3-4:

First Place- Riley Gilmore

Second Place- Elysa Puglionesi

Third Place- Jack Blondell

Entering Grades 5-6:

First Place- Brianna Miller

Second Place- Katie Borlie

Third Place- Juliette Gray

Entering Grades 7-8:

First Place- Faith Hill

Second Place- Kayla Kozak

Third Place- Courtney Hill

Entering Grades 9-12:

First Place- Ananya Tripathi

Second Place- Damian Williams

Adults:

First Place- Katie Wirth

Second Place- Mary Lynn Bezek

Third Place- Ron Echegaray

Harford County Public Library operates eleven branches located throughout Harford County, Maryland. The library serves over 175,000 registered borrowers of all ages and has an annual circulation of 4.5 million. Harford County Public Library is committed to connecting people with information and promoting the love of reading within the community.

The 2012 Harford County Public Library Literary Spelling Bee at the Harford County Farm Fair saw 39 participants from across six age categories compete for top honors.

Winners from the 3rd and 4th grade category at the Literary Spelling Bee pose with Tales, the Harford County Public Library mascot. First Place- Riley Gilmore, Second Place- Elysa Puglionesi, Third Place- Jack Blondell.