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Participants announced for 2010 North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee A total of 54 fourth- through eighth-graders from the five northern counties of Idaho will compete in the seventh annual North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 20, at North Idaho College. The winner and his or her guardian will receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in June. The trip is paid for by the Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls Press. Each contestant for the North Idaho bee was the winner of his or her respective grade level in district qualifying bees held in public school districts as well as a home school and private school district. "A total of 60 schools are involved in this year's spelling bee from 13 districts across North Idaho, including home schoolers and private schoolers," said North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee Co-Coordinator Stacy Hudson. "Congratulations to those who qualified for the regional bee this year - it's an amazing accomplishment." The spellers will compete against each other, regardless of grade level, beginning at 10 a.m. in Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center on NIC's main campus. Registration for participants begins at 9 a.m. The event is sponsored by Hagadone Newspapers and hosted by NIC. see BEE, A6 BEE from A1 Information: (208) 769-3316. Fourth grade participants: Anthony Kirby, Winton Elementary, Coeur d'Alene School District No. 271 Makenzie Laupp, Garwood Elementary, Lakeland School District No. 272 Hannah Davidson, Kootenai Elementary, Lake Pend Oreille School District No. 84 Matteo Robledo, Harrison Elementary, Kootenai School District No. 274 Shelby Taylor, Heyburn Elementary, St. Maries School District No. 41 Taylor Carlson, Canyon Science Magnet School, Kellogg School District No. 391 Laura Kirkland of Moscow, Idaho Virtual Academy District No. 452 Mitchell Mason, House of the Lord Christian Academy, Private School District Rebekah Pinkerton of Coeur d'Alene, Home School District Brittaney Millward, Priest Lake Elementary, West Bonner County School District No. 83 Olivia Ward, Prairie View Elementary, Post Falls School District No. 273 Mariah Roy, Mt. Hall Elementary, Boundary County School District No. 101 Summer Beebe, Lakeside Elementary, Plummer-Worley School District No. 44 Fifth grade participants: Tricia McCullough, Dalton Elementary, Coeur d'Alene School District No. 271 Jared Walker, Garwood Elementary, Lakeland School District No. 272 Spencer Bassett, Kootenai Elementary, Lake Pend Oreille School District No. 84 Michaela LaFountaine, Harrison Elementary, Kootenai School District No. 274 Jordyn McCleary, Heyburn Elementary, St. Maries School District No. 41 Hannah Wohlman, Pinehurst Elementary, Kellogg School District No. 391 Jacob Johnson of Bonners Ferry, Idaho Virtual Academy District No. 452 Katie Swaim, Coeur d'Alene Christian School, Private School District Sydney Madsen of Coeur d'Alene, Home School District Trevor Rusho, Priest River Elementary, West Bonner County School District No. 83 Zach Coughanour, Seltice Elementary, Post Falls School District No. 273 Alexis Underwood, Valley View Elementary, Boundary County School District No. 101 Angelita Soto, Lakeside Elementary, Plummer-Worley School District No. 44 Sixth grade participants: Colin Richards, Canfield Middle School, Coeur d'Alene School District No. 271 Cody Ahrnsbrak, Garwood Elementary, Lakeland School District No. 272 Izzy Brown, Sandpoint Charter School, Lake Pend Oreille School District No. 84 Sarah Chandler, Harrison Elementary, Kootenai School District No. 274 Cassandra Scott, St. Maries Middle School, St. Maries School District No. 41 Trustin Johnson of Bonners Ferry, Idaho Virtual Academy District No. 452 Elissa Garrett, House of the Lord Christian Academy, Private School District Doug Keaty of Hayden, Home School District Baylee Barnett, Priest River Elementary, West Bonner County School District No. 83 Wyatt Bennett, Boundary County Middle School, Boundary County School District No. 101 Seventh grade participants: Jaeger Zollman, Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy, Coeur d'Alene School District No. 271 Lindsey Surber, Lakeland Junior High School, Lakeland School District No. 272 Delia Boyd, Sandpoint Middle School, Lake Pend Oreille School District No. 84 Jerry Rodgers, Kootenai Jr./Sr. High School, Kootenai School District No. 274 Benson Waldrop, St. Maries Middle School, St. Maries School District No. 41 Helena Kirkland of Moscow, Idaho Virtual Academy District No. 452 Melyssa Carlson, House of the Lord Christian Academy, Private School District Caleb Stedman of Rathdrum, Home School District Mackenzie Mendenhall, Boundary County Middle School, Boundary County School District No. 101 Eighth grade participants: Jamie Orchard-Pomeroy, Woodland Middle School, Coeur d'Alene School District No. 271 Brittany McCluskey, Timberlake Junior High School, Lakeland School District No. 272 Nicole Hislop, Sandpoint Charter School, Lake Pend Oreille School District No. 84 Gitta Bartholdt, Kootenai Jr./Sr. High School, Kootenai School District No. 274 Ryan McNulty, St. Maries Middle School, St. Maries School District No. 41 Mary Havens of Spirit Lake, Idaho Virtual Academy District No. 452 Sabrina Smith, Prairie Avenue Christian Center School, Private School District Clara Greensides of Coeur d'Alene, Home School District Brook Wilson, Boundary County Middle School, Boundary County School District No. 101