{"id":363675,"date":"2022-03-08T06:05:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T20:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=363675"},"modified":"2022-03-08T06:05:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T20:05:47","slug":"ges-maria-enriquez-is-nmis-top-speller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/ges-maria-enriquez-is-nmis-top-speller\/","title":{"rendered":"GES\u2019 Maria Enriquez is NMI\u2019s top speller"},"content":{"rendered":"
From left: Mary Joy Viloria (third place), Maria Enriquez (first place), and Walter Josh N. Clave (second place). (PSS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After 20 rounds, Maria Enriquez of Garapan Elementary School took home the top honors in the 2022 CNMI Public School System\u2019s State Level Spelling Bee. <\/p>\n

Hopwood Middle School\u2019s Walter Josh N. Clave of Hopwood Middle School was in second place and Dandan Middle School\u2019s Mary Joy Viloria placed third.<\/p>\n

All top three winners\u2014as well as school-level spelling bee winners\u2014are eligible to compete in the regional spelling bee scheduled on March 12 in Guam.<\/p>\n

The CNMI-wide competition is sponsored by the school district. This year\u2019s edition was held at Kensington Hotel Saipan last Saturday. There were no competitions in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe benefits of spelling bees extend beyond language: Since students are required to spell words while on stage, they also develop self-confidence, communication and public speaking skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure,\u201d said Education Commissioner Dr. Alfred B. Ada. \u201cI am so glad that we are finally getting back to some sense of normalcy after two years.\u201d <\/p>\n

For three rounds, four students from Garapan Elementary School, Dandan Middle School, Francisco M. Sablan Middle School, and Hopwood Middle School kept spelling all the words correctly. By round 12th, Preciouz Kenzie B. Lontoc of Francisco M. Sablan Middle School earned fourth place in the competition. For the next seven rounds, three students vied for championship trophy. <\/p>\n

The 2022 CNMI PSS State Level Spelling Bee hosted 13 elementary and middle public schools from Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.<\/p>\n

The following are the school-level winners and runners up that competed in the last Saturday\u2019s state-level competition:<\/p>\n

1. GES school champion: Maria Enriquez<\/p>\n

2. GES runner up: Aliyana Garcia<\/p>\n

3. KAG school champion: Aubrey Taitano<\/p>\n

4. KAG runner up: Jamie Pereira<\/p>\n

5. KES school champion: Phil William L. Lumactod<\/p>\n

6. KES runner up: Merleen Tamerang<\/p>\n

7. OES school champion: Isabel Maximina Carreon<\/p>\n

8. OES runner up: Chloe Rivera<\/p>\n

9. SVS school champion: Mitsue Borja<\/p>\n

10. SVS runner up: Kyrie Palec<\/p>\n

11. SNP school champion: Kamea Blas<\/p>\n

12. SNP runner up: J\u2019Ana Hocog<\/p>\n

13. TIN school champion: Nusrat J. Syed<\/p>\n

14. TIN runner up: Christofe Donald Patio<\/p>\n

15. WSR school champion: Clodia Merjilla<\/p>\n

16. WSR runner up: Israt Jahan Jannat<\/p>\n

17. DMS school champion: Mary Joy Viloria<\/p>\n

18. DMS runner up: Genelyn Lansangan<\/p>\n

19. FMS school champion: Preciouz Kenzie B. Lontoc\u00a0<\/p>\n

20. FMS runner up: Amber Faith Reyes Guevarra\u00a0<\/p>\n

21. HMS school champion: Walter Josh N. Clave<\/p>\n

22. HMS runner up: Aryan Sheikh<\/p>\n

23. TMS school champion: J\u2019Dean Leilisheng Calvo<\/p>\n

24. TMS runner up: Ry\u2019ahna Quitan<\/p>\n

25. TJSHS school champion: Juris Gian G. Cabarles<\/p>\n

26. TJSHS runner up: Jenard Ivahn A. Nuyda<\/p>\n

Giselle Butalid from the Office of Curriculum and Instruction gave the welcoming remarks and recognized the community\u2019s tremendous support for this year\u2019s event. She extended appreciation to sponsors and donors of the spelling bee: Lollipops\u2019 $50 gift certificates, Gentle Brook Cafe and Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop, Kensington Hotel Saipan for pool passes, Monster Pizza, AC Pacific LLC dba I Love Saipan, One Legacy LLC, and NMI Museum of History and Culture.<\/p>\n

All student competitors also received monetary donations from Saipan Marianas Corp. <\/p>\n

The competition\u2019s pronouncer, Vinni Orsini, PSS\u2019 Social Studies Program manager,was \u201camazed at the talent of the students.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure in the future, they will become walking dictionaries for our community,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

The judges were Jaclyn Rose Quitugua of the Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Lorraine Catienza from the Office of Instructional Technology and Distance Education, and Loremel Hocog of Kagman High School. (PR)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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