The Tenth Annual Ithaca Public Education Initiative (IPEI) Adult Spelling Bee was held on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Ithaca High School. The Spelling Bee consisted of 24 teams of three who participated in four preliminary rounds. The winning team from each round moved on to the final round. The teams were sponsored by a community organization with the entrance fee set at $375, and featured team names such as the South Hill Spellicans, the All-turn-at-if-Spellurz of the Lehman Alternative School, and the Fall Creek Stingers. Proceeds from the day will be used to fund the IPEI Teacher Grant Program. After tackling words such as dolcissimo, sycophant, and perpetuity, the Spelling Hellions from eCornell took home the trophy.
-By: Maura Gladys
2 years ago
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