Robbie Palmisano of Hereford Middle School was the 2011 Baltimore Spelling Bee champion. The event lasted from 10:00am-1:30pm and was held earlier today (Saturday, March 12, 2011) at Towson University. This is Robbie's second year in a row winning the Bee. He was last year's Baltimore Bee champion and thus will be making his second trip to Washington, DC in June to represent the greater Baltimore region in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Robbie's winning word was: Execration - meaning the act of cursing or denouncing.
The 1st and 2nd place participants from this year were also the 1st and 2nd place participants from last year's Baltimore Spelling Bee. Overall, this year's Bee lasted 33 rounds with the final two spellers completing 25 consecutive rounds against one another before the winner was crowned.
The students ages range from 3rd grade (8-9yo) to 8th grade (13yo). These students come from Public, Private, Charter and Home schools in Baltimore City and County. All students in the Baltimore Bee won their school spelling bee which qualified them for participation in this event.
The results of the Bee are as follows:
1st Place
Robbie Palmisano, 8th grade, Hereford Middle School, from Phoenix, MD
2nd Place
Elizabeth Bernatowicz, 7th grade, Masters Academy, from Freeland, MD
3rd Place
Ashon Carwell, 6th grade, Woodhome Elementary/Middle School, from Baltimore, MD
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