AEF Spelling Bee
Champions & Finalists
2020 AEF Arizona Spelling Bee Finalists
COVID-19 concerns resulted in the cancellation of the 2020 AEF Arizona Spelling Bee. The below students are the top spellers in Arizona for 2020.
Past AEF Arizona Spelling Bee Champions
2019 - Omkar Bharath, 6th Grade, Desert Canyon Middle School (Scottsdale)
2018 - Marcus Giorza, 7th Grade, Madison #1 (Phoenix)
2017 - Penda Ba, Sossaman Middle School (Queen Creek)
2016 - Nicola Ferguson, Sunrise Middle School (Scottsdale)
2015 - Marchus Behling, Arizona College Prep Erie (Chandler)
2014 - Nila Dhinaker, Cooley Middle School (Gilbert)
2013 - Christopher O’Connor, St. Cyril of Alexandria Catholic School (Tucson)
2012 - Sumaita Mulk, Herberger Young Scholars Academy (Glendale)
2011 - Mitchell Behling, Hamilton Prep Academy (Chandler)
2010 - Anjali Nair, McKemy Middle School (Tempe)
2009 - So-Young Chung, Terramar Elementary School (Peoria)
2008 - So-Young Chung, Terramar Elementary School (Peoria)
2007 - Jonathan Horton, East Valley Home School Educators (Gilbert)
2006 - Jonathan Horton, East Valley Home School Educators (Gilbert)
2005 - Jonathan Horton, East Valley Home School Educators (Gilbert)
2004 - Maddy Kloss, Ingleside Middle School (Phoenix)
2003 - Gavin King, Bogle Junior High School (Chandler)
2002 - Varun Rajan, Anderson Junior High School (Chandler)
2001 - Tristan Day, Snowflake Junior High School (Snowflake)