Local 8th Graders from Cass County Sweep Top Spots in State Spelling Bee

Luna Gasevic from Cass County won the North Dakota State Spelling Bee for the third year in a row. Gasevic, an eighth grader at Ben Franklin Middle School, beat 96 other students in the competition at the Bismarck Event Center. The winning word was 'ethical'.

Merryn Johnson, also an eighth grader but from Discovery Middle School, came in second. Both Gasevic and Johnson demonstrated excellent spelling skills, distinguishing themselves from other participants.

As the winner, Luna Gasevic will represent North Dakota at the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in the last week of May. This win is a significant achievement in Gasevic's academic career.

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