The 2014 aio Hawaii State Spelling Bee at PBS Hawaii
Saturday, March 22 at 7:00 pm
LIVE On-Air

 

Hawaii State Spelling Bee sponsored by aio


The 2014 aio Hawaii State Spelling Bee Finalists

Christianne Abella, Grade 8, Age 14 (image)    1.  Christianne Abella of Konawaena Middle School, Big Island
        Grade 8, Age 14 (District Co Champion)
Fred Adella, Grade 6, Age 12 (image)    2.  Fred Adella of Waimea Canyon Middle School, Kauai
        Grade 6, Age 12
Kelly Brown, Grade 8, Age 13 (image)    3. Kelly Brown of Ewa Makai Middle School, Leeward Oahu
       Grade 8, Age 13
John Griffin, Grade 6, Age 11 (image)    4. John Griffin of Our Savior Lutheran School, Central Oahu
       Grade 6, Age 11
Susan Hasegawa, Grade 8, Age 14 (image)    5.  Susan Hasegawa of Iolani School, Honolulu
        Grade 8, Age 13 (Returning Finalist)
Katherine Hui, Grade 8, Age 14 (image)    6.  Katherine Hui of Iolani School, Honolulu
        Grade 8, Age 13 (Returning Finalist)
Reanne Inafuku, Grade 7, Age 12 (image)    7.  Reanne Inafuku of Hawaii Baptist Academy, Windward Oahu
        Grade 7, Age 12
Hope Kudo, Grade 8, Age 13 (image)    8. Hope Kudo of Kealakehe Intermediate School, Big Island
       Grade 8, Age 13 (District Co Champion)
Alisha Maake, Grade 5, Age 11 (image)    9. Alisha Maake of Iroquois Point Elementary School, Leeward Oahu
       Grade 5, Age 11
Leila Nelson, Grade 7, Age 13 (image)    10.  Leila Nelson of Kapaa Middle School, Kauai
          Grade 7, Age 13
Nic Sarjii, Grade 7, Age 13 (image)    11.  Nic Sarjii of Aikahi Elementary School, Windward Oahu
          Grade 5, Age 11
Ameera Waterford, Grade 6, Age 12 (image)    12.  Ameera Waterford of Emmanuel Lutheran School, Maui
          Grade 6, Age 12
Amelie Yach, Grade 8, Age 13 (image)    13. Amelie Yach of Holy Family Catholic Academy, Central Oahu
        Grade 8, Age 13 (Returning Finalist)
Paul Yamane, Grade 4, Age 9 (image)    14.  Paul Yamane of Kamalii Elementary School, Maui
          Grade 4, Age 9 (Youngest contestant!)

 

NEWS RELEASE - PBS Hawaii Airs Statewide Spelling Bee - 7 PM Live Broadcast Saturday March 22 - 2014

For more information on the 2014 aio Hawaii State Spelling Bee, visit www.aiohawaiistatespellingbee.org.

The 2014 aio Hawaii State Spelling Bee at PBS Hawaii. Fourteen Hawaii student finalists representing grades 4-8 vie for the state spelling bee championship live from PBS Hawaii's studio.

Leslie Wilcox, President and CEO of PBS Hawaii, will host and Suzanne Skjold, Executive Director of Hawaii Literacy, will serve as pronouncer.

The winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. to be held May 25-31.

Spelling Bee Cartoon (image)

"In the three years that aio Foundation has sponsored the Hawaii State Spelling Bee, we have been thrilled to see participation and the level of talent increase every year," said Susan Eichor, President of aio. "Since publishing is one of our areas of business, we are proud to support initiatives that promote education and literacy in Hawaii. We are also so grateful for the generous support from our community partners who help make this event a success."