Can you spell S-P-E-C-T-A-C-U-L-A-R?
These 15 Dallas ISD students who have advanced to the County Spelling Bee sure can! The students, who were the top spellers at the district-wide spelling bee that featured 131 students from 79 schools, will compete Feb. 14 at Hall of State Auditorium- Fair Park. The students will compete for a chance to win more than $50,000 in scholarships and prizes at the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
The top Dallas ISD spellers are:
| James Marshall | Dallas Environmental Science Academy |
| Ember Carvajal | Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard |
| Benjamin Pelphrey | William B. Travis Academy |
| Giavanna Cormier | Geneva Heights Elementary School |
| Semaj Cline | Boude Story Middle School |
| Joel Lomas | Clinton Russell Elementary School |
| Diego Torres | Jerry Junkins Elementary School |
| Leila Serratos | Walnut Hill Elementary School |
| Steven Quiroz | Richard Lagow Elementary School |
| Aubrianna Cleveland | Richard Lagow Elementary School |
| Omar Muniz | Ebby Halliday Elementary School |
| Sammi Reese | Adelle Turner Elementary School |
| Miklo Rocha | Lida Hooe Elementary School |
| Andrew “Jack” Blair | William Lipscomb Elementary School |
| JanCarlos Alas | John J. Pershing Elementary School |
