Pictured are, front row, left to right: Caleb Haywood, Simon Harper, Anthony Diggs, Destiny Graham, Genesis English, Carter Crocker, Ella Crawford, Timothy Cordista, Annah Brinson, Leah Brady, Kamarius Bradshaw, Parker Beckham; middle row: Gus Novak, Aniyah Morris, Amaryah McKinnie, De’aljah Mills, Sydney Jones, Heaven Lovejoy, Aubrey Kinard, Jayveioun Cody, Brianna June, Amelia Joiner, Jamison Jones; back row: Raven Willis, Valincia Lewis, Autumn Williams, Jocelyn Watson, Zoe Stennis, Will Roberts, Kamirria Small, Karen Sampson, Matthew Slaughter, India Scott, Cole Ridenour, Heer Raste, and Jaimari Prophet.

Thirty-eight middle school winners competed in the MacIntyre Park Middle School spelling bee on Dec. 15. Spellers journeyed through 19 rounds of words to arrive at a winner.