The aio Foundation hosted the annual State Spelling Bee March 23 at PBS Hawaii. Fourteen of Hawaii’s top spellers in grades 4 to 8 from across the state competed to spell their way to Washington, D.C., and represent Hawaii in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Photos by Rachel Breit rbreit@midweek.com
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Nicklaus Yoo, Akira Takabayashi, Amalie Yach and Zoe Sano
Nicklaus Yoo, Akira Takabayashi, Amalie Yach and Zoe Sano
Susan Hasegawa, Kealia Haitsuka and Laney Flanagan
Katherine Hui, Anatevka Ah Loy, Hayley Dietrich and Sydney Brady
Leslie Wilcox and Owen Barr
Michael Linder, Ashley Membrere and Maya McGarry
Eddie Flores, Ron Nagasawa, Susan Eichor and Steve Petranik
Justin Cruz and Tyler Tokioka
Bonny and Keith Amemiya
Donalyn Dela Cruz and Susan Eichor
Nicole Ng, and Lissa and Lorna Tsutsumi
David Tumilowicz, Helen McNeil, Adria Campbell and Melanie Moore