To see it turned into the beautiful Kanbar Auditorium was impressive.” When I graduated in 1991, I believe Studzinski Hall was an old inground pool. “It was energizing to be back on campus and see the continued investment in infrastructure. “I was given a few minutes to say hello to the finalists and their families and wish them good luck,” Bugbee said in an email to the Orient. We had Aroostook County, Androscoggin County, Penobscot … all over,” Sobiech said.Īl Bugbee ’91 is the Regional Vice President of Operations at Dead River Company, the lead sponsor of the Maine State Spelling Bee for several years. “A lot of the spellers and finalists and champions from their own counties are coming from all over the state of Maine. The new locale allowed for the event to be slightly more conveniently located according to Chris Sobiech, Executive Assistant at MaineToday Media at the Portland Press Herald, who has been in charge of the Maine state spelling bee for the past 13 years.
Twenty four students from as far as Madawska and as close as down the street gathered in Kanbar Auditorium on March 25 to compete for the chance to represent Maine in the 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee this May.Īs the event’s traditional location, the University of Southern Maine’s Hannaford Hall, was unavailable due to scheduling issues, the College was introduced as an alternative. “It’s not like they’re battling against each other, they’re all battling against the dictionary,” Jordan said. But according to Portland Press Herald sports writer and Bee pronouncer Glenn Jordan, the competition isn’t between students, but something else.
That winner was Portland seventh-grader Evan Trieu. The pronouncer was at the front, the spellers were on the stage and four words hung in the air: “there’s only one winner.” Last week’s Maine State Spelling Bee, hosted in Studzinski Recital Hall, started off like most others.
The correct spelling is Madawaska, not Maddawaska. Editor’s Note Apat 4:48 p.m.: An earlier version of this article misspelled the Maine town Madawaska.
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