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MIDWEST SPELLING BEE 2011 RESULTS:

1 Kavel Mason   Joy Preparatory Academy  
2  Brian Ross  Pierre Toussaint Academy  
3  Khariane Gray  ABT Middle School  
4  Tion Hopkins  Pierre Toussaint Academy 
5  Julius Hurst  George Crockett Academy  
6  Krysten Duffey  Voyageur Consortium  
7  Osvaldo Vega  Cesar Chavez Academy  
8  Gilbert Carmona  Eagle Academy  
9  Liam Burks  Pierre Toussaint Academy  
10  Shardanae Johnson  Allen Academy

A spelling bee can be just as exciting as a championship sports event.  Just ask the 55 talented students from 11 Leona Group schools who competed recently in the Midwest Spelling Bee.  The event included schools from Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana.  The event was very exciting as the last duo of spellers battled to the very end.

Big-time thanks to Tamasha James (Co-host), coordinators Shavonne Brown, Darlene Corbin, Jeff Fett, Joe Wrone, Madalin Kaltz; Special thanks to the judges who judged like they have been judging all of their lives: Barbara Barrett, Nina Jackson, April Mcghee, and Mary Lou Van Antwerp. Some details were handled by three Consortium seniors: Ashlee Pierson, Kevin Williams, and Krystal Williams.

Special thanks to the Leona Group's CEO Dr. Bill Coats as well as our local supporter and entrepreneur David Rammouni, who each provided which entirely paid for all of the prizes and food for the participants and guests. The top 10 competitors received some very nice prizes and awards. All 55 participant received a special gift bag, certificate, and t-shirt.

 
 
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A PROUD DAY

Consortium College Preparatory High School has received the prestigious "Web Site of Excellence" Award from The Leona Group.  This is a great honor, considering the extremely high quality of all the school sites!  The beautiful crystal plaque contains these words from Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes:

"Greatness is not in
where we stand, but
in what direction we
are moving."