McLaughlin 7th grader crowned spelling bee champ

Amir Melkic is Manchester's 2017 middle school spelling bee champion. He's a seventh grader from McLaughlin Middle School and claimed victory with the correct spelling of "accordingly." 

Amir also was McLaughlin's top speller last year and finished second in the 2016 city championship.

Congratulations to all of the top spellers who represented their schools, and good luck to those who will compete in the state spelling bee in Concord later this month:

*Athena Vasilopoulos, 7^th grade, Southside

Paige Thibault, 7^th grade, Southside

Delaney Cote, 8^th grade, Southside

*Amir Melkic, 7^th grade, McLaughlin

Jakub Zienkiewicz, 7^th grade, McLaughlin

Paige Graziano, 8^th grade, McLaughlin

*Mario Ferro, 7^th grade, Hillside

Grace Mayhew, 8^th grade, Hillside

Aeryn Laflamme, 6^th grade, Hillside

*Salma El Boudali, 6^th grade, Parkside
Jake Donahue, 7^th grade, Parkside
Jocenya Deak, 6^th grade, Parkside

(*Indicates students who will compete in the state spelling bee on February 25)