For the third year in a row, fifth-grader Nikhil Ganta is the champion of the Poudre School District Spelling Bee. The Traut Elementary School student successfully spelled "ancillary" to win the 2025 title.
Congratulations to these students moving on to the Colorado State Spelling Bee.
- First place: Nikhil Ganta, Traut Elementary School
- Second place: Olivia MacLeod, Kinard Middle School
- Shawn James Campbell, Poudre Global Academy
- Maeve Cullen, Shepardson Elementary
- Lex Hutcheson, McGraw Elementary
- Royce Merrell, Cache La Poudre Middle School
- Beckett Perroni, Webber Middle School
- Bo Yates, Ridgeview Classical Schools
- Bruce Zhou, Liberty Common High School
- Jameson Garnier, Liberty Common Elementary
- Sophia Spink, Lesher Middle School
The written spelling and vocabulary Colorado Bee will be held Thursday, Feb. 20, followed by the in-person state spelling nee on Saturday, March 8, at Sturm Hall at the University of Denver.
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First-place winner Nikhil Ganta, Traut Elementary School, with his parents. -
Second-place winner Olivia MacLeod, Kinard Middle School, with her parents. -
The top 11 PSD spelling bee winners moving on to the State Bee.