2023 Interior Alaska Spelling Bee
Saturday, February 25, 2023

West Valley High - DeWild Theatre

1st Place

# 9 Sydney Seavey, 6th grade, Barnette Magnet School

2nd Place

# 38 Naomi Gray, 8th grade, Nenana Cyberlynx Homeschool

3rd Place (Tie)

# 29 Liam Smurda, 8th grade, FOCUS Homeschool

# 40 Phoebe Wooller, 7th grade, Randy Smith Middle School

# 49 Keighson Cullen, 4th grade, Anne Wien Elementary School  

The Interior Alaska Spelling Bee is co-sponsored by the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Northern Pioneer Realty, and Alpha Delta Kappa-Gamma Chapter.  This event is open to all Interior Alaska schools, public and private.

Schools must have been enrolled with Scripps National Spelling Bee to participate in the Interior Alaska Spelling Bee.  Each school may have up to three top spellers in the Bee.  

For more information, see below or contact Michelle Daml or Flora Roddy. 

Visit the Scripps National Spelling Bee website for current information on the national event.

• 2023 Spelling Bee Registration Form
• 2023 Spelling Bee Participants Letter
• Scripps National Spelling Bee website 
• How to Study for a Spelling Bee
• Britannica Online for Kids website
• Merriam-Webster Spell It!
• Great Words, Great Works List - Spelling Bee Study List