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Spelling bee champs announced for Hofer Elementary School in Shorewood

July 30, 2017 at 5:30 am CDT

Pictured are (from left) Troy Hofer Elementary School Assistant Principal Sherri Blanchette, spelling bee second-place winner Arnoldo Diaz and his teacher Elizabeth Whitehead, first-place winner Nadia Nikho and her teacher Alexa Johnson, third-place winner Esha Rathod and her teacher Nichole Brandau, and Hofer Principal Kristin Copes. (Photo provided)

SHOREWOOD – “Tremendous” was the word Troy Hofer Elementary School fourth-grader Nadia Nikho spelled correctly to earn first place in the school’s annual spelling bee, held in early May.

Third-grader Arnoldo Diaz took second place by spelling the word “reasonable" and third-grader Esha Rahod took third place in the bee.

For the competition, each of Hofer’s third- and fourth-grade classrooms sent four students who had won their individual classroom competitions.