UPDATE: VG’s Tanieka A. T. Gludd wins 2024 Adult Spelling Bee
Tanieka A.T. Gludd emerged the winner of the 2024 competition held at Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) in Paraquita Bay on Saturday, August 24, 2024.
Tiebreaker was needed
The competition went down to a tiebreaker between Gludd and second-place finisher, Stephanie A. Russ Penn.
The third-place finisher was Kelberlin V. George.
Seven spellers entered the competition and three were eliminated after the first 2 rounds. The 4th person making it to Round 3 was Sharlene Smith.
In the 3-year existence of the competition, Virgin Gorda has won all three.
Continuing with the trend of the winner randomly pulling a school for which all proceeds of the competition would go towards, Elmore Stoutt High School will be receiving $2500.00.
See previous article published August 25, 2024
VI Adult Spell-off Competition on this evening
-9 to compete in third annual adult spelling competition
Nine adults will compete in the VI Adult Spell-off Competition this evening, August 24, 2024, at the Eileen L. Parsons Auditorium in the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) campus from 7 p.m.
The competition now in its third year, will see the competitors compete in three rounds
“We’re incorporating some grammar and some misused words,” competition coordinator Mandisa Frett said.
Admission fee goes to a school
Competiton coordinator Darryl Flanders said the VI Adult Spell-off Competition is a non-profit event.
“We did this just as friends coming up with an idea and to see it in its third year we’re definitely amazed and grateful for the support, especially through our sponsors,” he said.
Flanders encouraged members of the public to support the event as it will not be livestreamed.
“The funds that we collect from admission at the end of the competition, the winner through a random draw chooses a school…we allocate to a school,” he explained. The admission fee is only $10.00.
Great prizes for top spellers
The top three spellers of the night will receive prizes. Third place will receive $500.00 cash, a zipline tour for 4, a round trip ticket to Anegada from Fly BVI, and a pedicure.
Second place will receive $1000.00 cash, a half day sail, a 50 inch TV, and a spa gift certificate.
The winner will walk away with $1800.00 cash, round trip ticket to Puerto Rico for 2, a weekend stay at a villa, and 45 minute photo session.
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15 Responses to “UPDATE: VG’s Tanieka A. T. Gludd wins 2024 Adult Spelling Bee”
. The prizes are good too