Ellen Landy competes in state spelling bee

Ellen Landy recently represented Mountain Brook Junior High School at the Alabama State Spelling Bee held at Alabaster United Methodist Church. 

She began the process in November by competing in her English class bee.  She advanced to the MBJH schoolwide bee, where student winners from all of the English classes competed in the auditorium. Upon winning, Ellen participated in the district bee at the Mountain Brook Board of Education, facing students from the four Mountain Brook elementary schools and the Highlands School. Ironically, “macaroni” was the winning word (and her favorite food) that advanced Ellen to the Jefferson County Bee, which was held at the Lincoln Center in downtown Birmingham.  Her goal was to win the bee at this level, and with the word “wallop,” she met this goal to make her way to the state bee. 

She described the state bee as “icing on the cake” for her experience and finished in the top 20. Congratulations, Ellen! 

– Submitted by Collins Clegg.