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Eighth-grader wins Gainesville City Schools spelling bee
Centennial fifth-grader wins elementary bee
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Gainesville Middle School student Leita Williams concentrates on a word during the middle school spelling bee Thursday. - photo by Tom Reed
After 10 long, word-filled rounds, Gainesville Middle School eighth-grader Ally Kimpling was challenged to correctly spell “haughtiness” and claim the title of top speller at the Gainesville City Schools middle school spelling bee on Thursday. By the end of the school day, she walked away with the win. Kimpling said that her love for reading probably contributes to her knack for spelling.