Regional Finalists have been announced for in-person event taking place at the Sheraton Parkway in Richmond Hill, Ontario on Sunday, May 28th
Toronto, Ontario, May 3rd, 2023 – The Spelling Bee of Canada will host its National Championship Competition on Sunday, May 28th at the Sheraton Parkway in Richmond Hill, ON. Following a series of regional chapter spelling bee competitions across the country, 60 finalists (20 per age category) have made it through to the next round and are set to compete at the championship this month. The full list of regional finalists is below.
“Spelling Bee of Canada is proud to be celebrating 36 incredible years!” says Julie Spence, Founder of Spelling Bee of Canada. “We are thankful for the passion and focus of our volunteers and the participants as we continue to strive together on this educational endeavour. In this wonderful world of words, we not only expand our vocabulary; we expand our understanding, and our ability to communicate effectively with others. After a challenging couple of years, we at Spelling Bee of Canada are excited that we are returning to our normal schedule.”
Spelling Bee of Canada’s 36th Annual Championship will take place in-person on Sunday, May 28th at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites in Richmond Hill. The event will be live-streamed on CBCSports.ca, CBC Gem and on the SBOC YouTube channel. “The Spelling Bee of Canada has changed many lives over the past 36 years - many past participants are shining stars in their fields. Some are doctors, nurses, teachers, engineers, and some have even created their own start-up companies.” says Nagina Parmar, President of the Spelling Bee of Canada. “Watching participants grow up makes us very proud, and we hope to continue doing this for many more years to come.”
Spelling Bee of Canada organizes a variety of competitions and programming aimed at children between 6-14 years of age. The participants are placed into one of three categories: Primary age 6 to 8, Junior age 9 to 11 or, Intermediate age 12 to 14, to vie for cash, trophies and prizes.
Full list of Regional Winners. Let’s cheer them on as it took a lot to get to this stage!
Ajax Pickering / Oshawa Whitby
Aratrika Roy (Age 8) - Primary
Adit Khandelwal (Age 11) - Junior
Ananya Parthasarathy (Age 12) - Intermediate
Brampton
Gurnyamat Randhawa (Age 7) - Primary
Sofia Khan (Age 11) - Junior
Anomioghene Medu (Age 12) - Intermediate
British Columbia
Kai Chiang (Age 8) - Primary
Alston Li (Age 9) - Junior
Parnavdeep Singh Kundi (Age 12) - Intermediate
Burlington / Milton / Hamilton
Kiash Das (Age 7) - Primary
Temisan Johnson (Age 11) - Junior
Jaral Nathan C. Lasquite (Age 14) - Intermediate
Calgary
Aarya Kasbekar (Age 8) - Primary
Jonathan Mandel (Age 11) - Junior
Devam Desai (Age 12) - Intermediate
Central North York / North York East
Arshan Shahriar (Age 8) - Primary
Eve Sandomierski (Age 10) - Junior
Olive Reilly (Age 12) - Intermediate
Edmonton
Evan Valentin Ulashchuk (Age 7) - Primary
Owen Horney (Age 10) - Junior
Chifulumnanya Dike-Nwalusi (Age 13) - Intermediate
Etobicoke / North York West
Charlotte Lee (Age 8) - Primary
Shlok Shah (Age 11) - Junior
Ethan Lin (Age 13) - Intermediate
Kitchener / Waterloo
Advi Rishi (Age 8) - Primary
Aariz Anees (Age 10) - Junior
Jordan Lloyd (Age 14) - Intermediate
KTCEA (Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council Education Authority)
Lanna Okemow (Age 7) - Primary
Emerson Yellowknee (Age 11) - Junior
Leonard Oar (Age 13) - Intermediate
Maple / Markham / Richmond Hill
William Gao (Age 8) - Primary
Kavya Senthil (Age 11) - Junior
Iniyan Manimaran (Age 14) - Intermediate
Mississauga
Dakshita Jegan Saranya (Age 8) - Primary
Karina Swaminath (Age 10) - Junior
Ananthaa Madhavan (Age 13) - Intermediate
Niagara Falls
Ryan George (Age 8) - Primary
Aleeza Masood (Age 11) - Junior
Kino Symonds (Age 12) - Intermediate
Nova Scotia
Paarsh Rathi (Age 6) - Primary
Zaara Kagzi (Age 11) - Junior
Ali Khan (Age 14) - Intermediate
Ottawa / Carleton
Aarick Hiremath (Age 8) - Primary
Yogi Joshi (Age 11) - Junior
Daivya Thaker (Age 13) - Intermediate
Quebec
Vaidika Khandelwal (Age 7) - Primary
Ethan Nicholas David (Age 10) - Junior
Ariv Narula (Age 13) - Intermediate
Saskatchewan First Nations
Amarys Mitsuing (Age 8) - Primary
Kelry Campbell (Age 10) - Junior
McKenna Fineblanket (Age 14) - Intermediate
Scarborough North / South
Shivam Datta (Age 7) - Primary
Srinika Dogiparthy (Age 9) - Junior
Justin Miranda-Radbord (Age 13) - Intermediate
Winnipeg
Sophia Babalola (Age 8) - Primary
Atharv Singh (Age 10) - Junior
Musab Iqbal (Age 12) - Intermediate
Wood Buffalo
Ayaan Ahmad (Age 8) - Primary
Navindu Pathirana (Age 9) - Junior
Hiba Ali (Age 12) - Intermediate
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About Spelling Bee of Canada:
Spelling Bee of Canada (SBOC) is a registered not-for-profit organization that focuses on providing youth, parents, teachers, and the Indigenous community across the nation with the opportunity to participate in the education process and celebrate academic achievement. Since 1987, over 70,000 children have participated in SBOC's annual spelling bee competitions across Canada, providing a positive opportunity to improve their English language, spelling, comprehension, and communication skills.
Our Mission:
Our goal is to expand our participants' vocabulary, communication skills, and self-confidence, by providing a foundation for our future generation.
Every child that participates in the spelling bee program is a winner!
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Media Contacts:
Hailey Price
Publicist, The TARO Group