GASTONIA — Connie Okonkwo and Kyra Osei-Boateng were the first-place and second-place winners, respectively, of St. Michael School’s 2018-’19 Spelling Bee Jan. 9.
Okonkwo will represent St. Michael School in the Gaston County Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Gaston Gazette.
Elementary and middle school students from Gaston County Schools and students from the charter, private and home schools in Gaston County will compete for the county championship and an all-expense-paid trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.