By Susan Hardee Steger
January 25, 2017 5:00 p.m.
Nassau County Assistant to the Director of Secondary Education and spelling bee coordinator, Donna B. Walters, and Dr. Cynthia Grooms, Director of Secondary Education announce the winners of the 2016-17 Spelling Bee championship held on Thursday, January 19. Katie Mott, district winner will compete in the regional spelling bee in Jacksonville, Florida.
County Champ: Katie Mott
Age: 11 years old
Grade: 6th
School: Fernandina Beach Middle
Winning word: Marvelous
Number of Rounds: 5
Second place winner: Braden Phillips
Age: 11
Grade: 5th
School: Callahan Intermediate