Fort Bend Independent School District NEWS RELEASE FROM COMMUNITY RELATIONS Keryn Miles, Communications Specialist keryn.miles@fortbendisd.com    281.634.1100

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Spelling Bee Champions Named at Sugar Mill Elementary School

FORT BEND ISD ― Sugar Mill Elementary Schoolstudents Shilpa George and Jolene Chao were recently named winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, their school’s annual spelling competition. George earned first place, and Chao earned second place in the competition. The pronouncer of the spelling bee was Beth Graham, principal at Sugar Mill Elementary. Jimmy Thompson, Mayor of the City of Sugar Land; and Linda Marsters, former principal of Sugar Mill Elementary, served as judges.

Shilpa will advance to the Fort Bend County Spelling Bee, which will be held February 20 at Briscoe Junior High School in Richmond. If Shilpa cannot fulfill her responsibility, Chao will take her place in the upcoming competition.

Pictured (front, from left) is: Jolene Chao (second-place winner), Shilpa George (first-place winner); and (back, from left) Linda Marsters, spelling bee judge and former principal of Sugar Mill Elementary School; Beth Graham, spelling bee pronouncer and current principal of Sugar Mill Elementary; and Jimmy Thompson, Mayor of the City of Sugar Land.

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