8th-grader takes middle-division spelling crown for third year in a row.
Notre Dame's middle-school spelling bee winner Rahul Reddy (8), center, is joined by runners-up George Moussa (6), left, and Ashley Quinn (7).
Last year at the Oakland Schools regional bee, Reddy finished in 6th place.
Rahul Reddy (8) earned the middle division's top spelling bee prize three years in a row.
The following students were the classroom winners and competed in the middle school spelling bee finals: Reddy, Angela Carraher and Amanda Kostiz represented the 8th grade; Quinn, Claire Ruschak and Julia Housey represented the 7th grade; and Moussa, Meghan Chaiyasate and Morgan Bissett represented the 6th grade.
Reddy's win last year came after a wild two days of competition, which ended with his 2017 winning word, "benzene."
Congratulations, Rahul!
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Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org