Charles County, Md – Nicholas Gallegos, an eighth grader at John Hanson Middle School, along with the school, was awarded $500 from Educational Systems Federal Credit Union for winning the Charles County Spelling Bee.
Gallegos won the spelling bee in the seventh round by correctly spelling the word “azimuth.” As one of the sponsors of the spelling bee, Educational Systems FCU presented Hanson with a $500 donation. The award funds are to help defray the cost of registering for the Scripps National Spelling Bee and to cover any related expenses, according to a credit union news release.
“Our core purpose is serving the education community,” said Chris Conway, president/CEO of Educational Systems FCU, in the release. “We are proud to support education in Charles County by sponsoring the spelling bee, and we congratulate John Hanson Middle School and Nicholas on this achievement.”
“We are so proud of Nicholas,” said Susan McCormick, principal at Hanson. “We thank Educational Systems FCU for the donation, but also Nicholas for winning the spelling bee.”
Charles County Public Schools provides 26,300 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 36 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.