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The 20th Annual IPEI Adult Spelling Bee, held on Sunday, March 4, raised over $25,000 to fund IPEI grant programs through individual and organizational donations plus a Silent Auction. The family-friendly community event took place in the IHS Wellness Gym, attracting 200 attendees along with 27 spelling bee teams and 81 spellers. Jean McPheeters and Geoff Dunn served as MC and Announcer, respectively.
IHS Bee-T-A, took home the Fuzzy Bee trophy after successfully spelling ‘Novillero’, an ‘aspiring bullfighter who has not yet attained the rank of matador’. The team consisted of spellers Esther Racoosin, Karen Barden, and Betta Fisher-York and was sponsored by the Ithaca High School PTA. The runner up team was We Spell Krazy Good, sponsored by WSKG.