GASTONIA — Sixth-grader John Gustashaw (left) was the winner of St. Michael School’s recent National Geography Bee. Runner-up was fourth-grader Jonah Gardner (right).
Other participants included Austin Rios, Kyra Osei-Boateng, Zachary Kimmel, Allison Kimmel, Amry Rivera, Sydney Smith, Ariana Tsehaie and Carson Weaver.
In the school’s annual spelling bee, held Jan. 9, eighth-grader Nancy Rhodes (right) came in first and sixth-grader Amy Okonkwo (left) was the runner-up.
Other class representatives were Carson Weaver, fourth grade; Jean Claude Younan, fifth grade; and Ariana Tsehaie, seventh grade.
— Tammy Eason
