Prince Frederick, MD – Anna Kleist of Plum Point Middle is the champion of the 29th Calvert County Spelling Bee held on March 2, 2016 at Calvert High School.
Concluding an unprecedented sixteen rounds, Anna correctly spelled the word “fuselage” to win the contest, which included fifty-three students from the six Calvert County public middle schools and three private schools. Lauren Britt of Calvert Middle placed second.
Anna, a seventh grader, will represent Calvert County at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May in Washington, D.C. Her coach is English language arts teacher Iris Schaecher.
Anna also participates in Drama Club and is a member of the National Junior Honor Society. Her favorite subjects include English language arts, French and chorus. Mrs. Kelley Adams, principal, said, “Anna is a talented, charismatic, caring and well-rounded student. She consistently thinks of others and always encourages her peers to do well. She is looking forward to her National Spelling Bee experience and will represent Calvert County Public Schools well!”
In addition to winning her trip to the National Spelling Bee from The Calvert Recorder and Southern Maryland Newspapers, Anna was awarded a trophy and $500 from Educational Systems Federal Credit Union. Her school will also receive a $500 prize from the credit union.